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Alexander Hart Tsang knows his time is coming to an end. “I can feel it in my body. Its deteriorating,” the 78-year-old Edmonton senior said. “I know my whole body…

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“I cried,” it was “like being kept in captivity.” That’s how Rose Roll of Taber described her stay at the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge after she says she was…

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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health Canada has issued an urgent advisory for parents and caregivers to stop using infant self-feeding devices sold on AliExpress.ca, citing serious…

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Sneezing, fever, chills, vomiting, coughing — it’s not just one virus wreaking havoc this winter; it’s a combination of four major illnesses: influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), COVID 19 and norovirus. In the United…

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U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately. A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official, John Nkengasong, sent a…

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Alberta’s Minister of Health says it contains “a broad range of perspectives,” — comprised of health care professionals, academics, researchers and advisers,” and it’s recommendations offer a perspective on how…

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Health Canada has issued a recall notice for compounded drugs containing semaglutide, which is a key component in popular medications like Ozempic and Wegovy. The notice was issued on Tuesday after a…

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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The United States will leave the World Health Organization on Jan. 22, 2026, the United Nations said on Thursday, after being formally notified of the decision by U.S.…

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As cases of the dreaded norovirus surge across Canada and the United States, there’s a glimmer of hope on the horizon: researchers are making strides toward developing a vaccine for…

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For cancer patients, maintaining physical fitness and muscle strength could be a powerful weapon in the fight against the deadly disease, according to a recent study. The study, published Tuesday…