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Health More than 15,000 received MAID in 2023 as growth slows, report saysMore than 15,000 people received medical assistance in dying in Canada in 2023, but federal statistics show the growth in cases has slowed significantly. Increased awareness, population aging, availability of practitioners may influence provisionsThe Canadian Press · Posted:Continue Reading

Health Cancer brings emotional anguish, harsh treatments — and a financial toll on patients, families: reportOver their lifetime, people with cancer and their caregivers face nearly $33,000 in costs like medications, transportation to hospital and accommodation as well as lost income, the Canadian Cancer Society reports. Despite Canada’s universal healthContinue Reading

Health Congo ‘on general alert’ over flu-like disease that’s killed dozensCongo’s health minister said Thursday the government is on alert over a flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of people. Some deaths due to lack of blood transfusion, health minister says Congo’s Health Minister Roger Kamba speaks aboutContinue Reading

Health Lack of access to family doctors and other primary care providers leaves many Canadians with no option than to go to the emergency department for care, new data suggests. Even those with family doctor go to emergency department to get basic primary care Amina Zafar · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

Health Canada has seen many high-profile food recalls this year — from sweet kale chopped-salad kits to plant-based milks — and even some Listeria contaminations. Here’s what you need to know about all the recalls lately. On average, there have been between 220 to 250 recalls each fiscal year, CFIAContinue Reading

Health The U.S. government said Tuesday it has closed its investigation into an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers after determining there is no longer a safety risk. 1 person in Colorado died and four people developed a potentially life-threatening kidney disease complicationThe Associated Press · Posted:Continue Reading

Health Taylor Farmers Sweet Kale Chopped Kit sold in 340 gram bags are being recalled from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination, Canadian officials say. Affected products were distributed in Atlantic Canada, Ontario and Quebec Amina Zafar · CBC News · Posted: Dec 03, 2024 11:14 AM EST | Last Updated: 11 hoursContinue Reading

HIV rates are dropping globally, but up in Canada New public health data shows a rise in HIV diagnosis in Canada, even as progress is being made to curb new infections globally. Fewer people are being diagnosed with and dying of HIV/AIDS around the world. But progress is uneven, andContinue Reading

This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. It’s an idea that thrills cancer researchers: a blood test that has the potential toContinue Reading