Ontario scrapping sick notes to cut down on doctors’ paperwork
Ontario says it will force employers to scrap requirements for sick notes as part of an effort to cut down on paperwork for family physicians. The change will be part …
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She could have died from meningitis. Now this student wants more people to get vaccinated
When varsity athlete Megan Plamondon started feeling sick last November, she thought she’d pushed herself too hard on a two-hour run. The student at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont., started feeling tired toward …
Assange went ‘way beyond’ journalism, U.S. says at his last-ditch extradition appeal
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should face espionage charges in the United States because he put innocent lives at risk and went beyond journalism in his bid to solicit, steal and …
Suspicion looms over Alexei Navalny’s reported death like other Kremlin critics before him
The reported death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny marks yet another instance where the manner of a prominent Kremlin critic’s passing has raised suspicion. Prison authorities in Russia said Friday …
Aggressive, often deadly form of strep hits record-high case numbers in Canada
Canada is seeing a record number of cases of invasive Group A strep, a bacterial infection that kills roughly one in 10 people who contract it, according to data obtained by …
How saving street dogs in Thailand helped this recovering addict save himself
The Current24:09How saving street dogs in Thailand helped this man save himself Read Transcribed Audio On the small Thai island of Koh Samui, Niall Harbison sets out every day to …
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 …
Why are Quebec’s ERs so bad this year? A bunch of reasons, Quebec health minister says
The number of sick and injured people in Quebec’s emergency rooms is the highest it has been in five years and doctors and nurses are struggling to provide care. The …
All I want for Christmas is to eat solid food: A throat cancer patient’s wish
This First Person column is written by Glenn Deir, a retired journalist who lives in St. John’s. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. I …
Influenza, RSV put pressure on Alberta Children’s Hospital as case counts climb
Alberta Children’s Hospital is facing an influx of kids sick with respiratory viruses so it’s adding capacity in an effort to meet demand. “The emergency departments are quite full, very …