‘Don’t sit on it,’ warns woman whose husband died of strep A
Kim Wetmore is urging people to go to the hospital or get a test if you’ve got symptoms of strep A. She doesn’t want people to have to go through the same …
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Medicine shipments for hostages, Palestinians en route to Gaza in deal brokered by France, Qatar
A shipment of medicine for dozens of hostages held by Hamas as well as Palestinians was en route to Gaza on Wednesday after France and Qatar mediated the first agreement between Israel …
Over-capacity ERs are dangerous choke points. But hospital challenges go far deeper
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 …
We swabbed GoodLife, Planet Fitness and Anytime Fitness locations to find the germiest piece of equipment
Sweat, heavy breathing, warm temperatures and lots of people — the gym is the perfect environment for bacteria to thrive in, which is why wiping equipment down is a normal …
N.B. adds 17 more COVID-19 deaths, child under 4 among first flu deaths, warning about strep
COVID-19 has killed 17 more New Brunswickers, including six over the holidays, while influenza has claimed nine lives. These are the first flu deaths of the season and they include a child under four, the latest …
Red Deer hospital resorts to makeshift treatment spaces, sees ‘high patient volumes,’ says AHS
Jaelene Tweedle says she knew the Red Deer Hospital’s emergency room had been under stress for a while, but she wasn’t prepared for what she saw when she had to …
Manitoba’s health minister, top doctor plead for heath-care workers to pick up shifts over holidays
Manitoba’s health minister and chief provincial public health officer made a plea to health-care workers to consider picking up shifts over the holidays, with intensive care units already stretched and an …
Death toll rises to 7 from cantaloupe salmonella outbreak in Canada
The Public Health Agency of Canada is reporting another death from a salmonella outbreak involving cantaloupes, bringing the total to seven. The agency says there have so far been 164 …
Is everyone getting sick for the holidays? Health officials urge public to get flu, COVID vaccines
If you or someone you know is battling a cold, the flu or COVID-19, you’re not alone. It’s that time of year when more people are feeling sick and health …
Quebec ERs ‘out of control’ as patient influx overwhelms hospitals, doctors say
Quebec’s emergency room doctors are calling on the province’s Health Ministry to step up and take action as ERs grow more overcrowded and patients suffer while waiting for care. In …