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BC massage therapist fined for exposing breasts of two patients

A BC massage therapist has been fined and banned from providing breast examinations and massage services after two women patients
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Aspirin may lessen impact of air pollution on lungs 

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Class action against pharma firms for toxic chemical found in Ranitidine products 

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Clever pup at VGH named after Huckleberry Finn

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Put cancer warning on cheese, doctors ask FDA

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Stay safe from paralytic shellfish poisoning

Imagine you take a bite of a freshly harvested mussel or clam and immediately your mouth begins to tingle. As
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Quebec pharmacist challenged fake cancer cure despite death threats

Olivier Bernard, a community pharmacist from Quebec, continued to debunk an unproven cure for cancer despite harassment by alternative practitioners.  He has
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Drug discount cards could actually cost patients more

New research published this week in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) reveals that brand-name drug discount cards are leading
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50,000 overdoses reversed with naloxone kits in B.C.

More than 50,000 kits containing the life-saving medication naloxone have been used to reverse opioid overdoses in B.C. In total,
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Cannabis use could help alleviate some PTSD symptoms

Cannabis may be helping Canadians cope with the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), new research suggests. In an analysis
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Birth control options out of reach for many low-income women

Young, low-income women in Canada are less likely to use more effective methods of birth control like the pill, and
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Watch out, health and dental benefits fraud can get you jail term

2019 saw headline news related to workplace benefits fraud. As year-end nears working Canadians may rush to use-up benefits, and
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Death-cap mushroom alert: Use caution, poisonings on the rise in BC

With 2019 on track to be a record year for mushroom poisoning calls, the BC Centre for Disease Control’s (BCCDC)
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Your co-workers could be making you sick

Are coworkers literally making each other sick? In new research from global staffing firm Accountemps, 89 per cent of professionals
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Get naloxone, even if you don’t inject but smoke or snort

The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) is advising people who use drugs to get trained in overdose response and
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Johnson’s Baby Powder voluntarily recalled for asbestos: US FDA

On October 18, 2019 Johnson & Johnson voluntarily recalled one lot of baby powder in the US, after a sample
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One-third of Canadians say back pain limiting their daily lives

More than 11 million Canadians suffer from an injury or disorder that affects their movement, with one in eight reporting
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Ready-to-eat dry sausages recalled due to Salmonella

Industry is recalling various ready-to-eat dried sausages from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the
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Brexit Referendum triggered acute psychotic illness 

Political events can take a serious toll on mental health, a doctor has warned in the journal BMJ Case Reports,
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Singapore becomes first country to ban ads of high-sugar drinks

Singapore has become the the first country in the world to ban advertisements of packaged drinks with very high sugar
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Planning for a needle-free filler? You need to read this alert

BC Health Authorities and the BC Ministry of Health are issuing a public service announcement for persons considering undergoing needle-free
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One-in-four Canadians over 30 are looking after loved ones

Most Canadians are, or expect to be, directly involved in caregiving for their loved ones, according to a study from
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Aging Canadians struggle to afford prescription medication

One in six Canadians (17%) in the 55-plus age group – a figure that represents upwards of 1.8 million people
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EU panel wrongly declared artificial sweetener aspartame safe, says new research

Did the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) mislead people about safety of aspartame, a popular artificial sweetener? It seems so
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Woman with disability wins insurance funding for sex therapy

An Australian woman who is in her forties and has multiple sclerosis will get state funding for a sex therapist
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