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Health Slivered onions served on McDonald’s items including Quarter Pounder hamburgers were the likely source of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 90 people, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday. Hospitalizations now reach 22, officials sayThomson Reuters · Posted: Oct 30, 2024 6:06 PM EDTContinue Reading

Health Plant-based milk facility did not follow protocols to prevent Listeria contamination, CFIA saysA facility producing plant-based milks linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak was not properly following Health Canada’s policy on preventing contamination, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said on Tuesday. ‘We have to be much more vigilant’ aboutContinue Reading

Health The Canadian Medical Association wants to eliminate sick note requirements by companies for employees with short-term minor illnesses, saying they burden physicians with unnecessary administrative tasks. Eliminating notes could prevent 12.5 million unnecessary health-care interactions a year The Canadian Medical Association wants to eliminate sick note requirements by companies forContinue Reading

Health Testing has ruled out beef patties as the source of the outbreak of E. coli poisoning tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, the company said Sunday. It will resume selling the Quarter Pounder in the coming week. Onions remain top suspect for cause of contamination, fast-food giant saysThe Associated PressContinue Reading

Health·Second Opinion One in four American adults suspect they have ADHD, suggests a new survey. And in Canada, prescriptions for medication to treat ADHD in adults is also on the rise, even though people are struggling to get a diagnosis. ADHD medication prescriptions have jumped in Canada, report finds JenniferContinue Reading

Health E. coli contamination of veggies harder to control than beef, experts sayOf the 61 people for whom information was available, 22 were hospitalized and two developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that can cause kidney failure, U.S. health officials said Friday. Fresh produce, by definition, is not cooked,Continue Reading

Health Most Canadian adults, 83 per cent, say they have access to a regular family doctor or nurse practitioner, according to a new report. But those with a dedicated provider may face lengthy waits, the report’s author says. ER doctor sees ‘trudging steps of progress’ on health-care priorities Amina ZafarContinue 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. Wendy Guimont’s tumour didn’t kill her. But a cascade of errors tipped the scales. The belovedContinue Reading

Health How the proposed deal between provinces, smokers and tobacco companies would workHere are some key facts about the plan for Canada’s three biggest tobacco companies to pay out $32.5 billion in compensation to provincial and territorial governments and to some smokers. Of the proposed $32.5B in compensation, $25B wouldContinue Reading