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Health professionals take climate action to care for patients and …

WEBSurgery resident Dr. Annie Lalande, shown in an undated handout photo, led a pilot project to change the menu at a Vancouver hospital and says the delicious and …

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The five-tier pyramid of public health

WEBCalled the 'health impact pyramid', this model uses five tiers to describe the health impact of different types of public health intervention and provides a framework …

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'I'm not paying it': Family furious over $400/day hospital fine for …

WEBA few weeks ago, Michele Campeau faced what seemed like an impossible decision: move her mom from a hospital bed to a long-term care home the family hated …

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The pioneer of America's embattled global HIV program recalls …

WEBWASHINGTON (AP) — Through his office window at what was then one of Africa's few modern clinics dealing with HIV and AIDS, the man who now oversees the …

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Doctors, patients want options to reduce dialysis waste adding to

WEBThe Canadian Society of Nephrology is calling for environmentally sustainable kidney care to reduce the large amounts of wastewater, energy and single …

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Abortion rights initiatives make the ballot in South Dakota and

WEBFILE - Colorado State Sen. Julie Gonzales, third from left, takes a photo of state Rep. Brianna Titone, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, state Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis and …

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New guideline urges doctors to regularly screen for alcohol use

WEBNew guidance to help family doctors detect and manage high-risk drinking addresses a crucial gap in knowledge among both patients and doctors, say its authors, …

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They were treating waves of wounded in Gaza. Then an Israeli …

WEBDr. Ammar Ghanem, an ICU specialist from Detroit volunteering in one of Gaza's last functioning hospitals, stands by a young patient recovering from pneumonia …

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Will AI replace doctors who read X-rays, or just make them better …

WEBPredictions have ranged from doomsday scenarios in which AI fully replaces radiologists, to sunny futures in which it frees them to focus on the most rewarding …

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New mental health facility opens

WEBA new 28-bed treatment and rehabilitation facility for people with mental heath needs has been opened in Gibsons and will see its first clients move in on Nov. …

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Progress made at Montreal AIDS conference despite visa issues

WEBMONTREAL — A major AIDS conference in Montreal highlighted the enormous progress that has been made in HIV research and also succeeded in bringing …

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Medical services expand Sunshine Coast with new initiatives

WEBWith thousands of Sunshine Coast residents without a regular doctor, and no solution on the horizon, medical services have expanded to accommodate those in …

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qathet Regional District, Electoral A, needs a new doctor

WEBPresident of Texada Health Services Society Barb Egglestone is sounding the alarm due to the unknown status of finding a replacement doctor for the island …

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VCH adds new Sechelt and Gibsons vaccine clinic dates

WEBThe new clinic dates and hours are listed on VCH’s website, along with the previously announced April 27 clinic from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Sechelt Seniors Activity …

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Sunshine Coast Faces Shortage of Doctors as Clinic Shut Down

WEBAds in the June edition of Harbour Spiel stated that the Sunshine Coast had lost 20 per cent of its emergency physicians over the last six months, the same issue …

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Extreme heat events anticipated: SCRD has a plan

WEBEnvironment Canada’s seasonal forecast for April through June predicts that the southern coast of B.C. has an over 70 per cent chance of experiencing higher than …

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Medical care and supplies are scarce as gang violence chokes …

WEBPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Fresh gunfire erupted Tuesday in downtown Port-au-Prince, forcing aid workers to halt urgently needed care for thousands of …

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Temporary housing to entice physicians

WEBThe St. Mary's Hospital Foundation has just signed a one-year lease on a three-bedroom home in West Sechelt that will provide temporary housing for physicians …

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Haida Gwaii dead humpback DFO issues whale meat warning

WEBFisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is asking the public to keep a safe distance from the dead whales that have recently washed up on B.C. shores. The urgent …

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