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Is social media fueling youth mental health crisis

WebAmid the ongoing youth mental health crisis, experts and parents alike are trying to pinpoint why so many young people are facing mental health challenges.Time …

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California is joining with a New Jersey company to buy a generic …

WebSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan, the drug that …

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Drug user advocates concerned about B.C.'s decriminalization …

WebDrug user advocates are raising concerns over British Columbia's request for Health Canada to give police power to step in when they see illicit drug use in public …

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Vancouver ranked one of world's healthiest, happiest cities

WebVancouver is among the world's healthiest and happiest cities, according to a new report. The study, conducted by Lenstore, analyzed 48 cities around the world to …

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Hospital wait times Vancouver: Up-to-date tool gives current

WebThe Emergency Department Wait Times website provides current wait times for hospitals across the Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) region. Wait times are …

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From trauma to recovery, Geri Bemister uses her life’s journey to …

WebThe windmill pitch is one of the more difficult movements in sport to pull off with any kind of effectiveness. To the untrained eye, the pitcher’s movements are fluid …

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Upgrading the food at VGH for patient and planetary health

WebHospital food, with its rep for being boring, basic and bland, has been a long-overlooked component of patient care. "We cannot afford to not talk about it," says Ned …

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Debating the pros and cons of safer drug supply

WebAbout 225,000 people in B.C. use unregulated drugs, including 100,000 who have an opioid-use disorder, prompting calls for increased access to a safer drug supply …

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Vancouver ranked #6 city in the world for health and safety

WebVancouver has been ranked among the healthiest and safest cities in the world, according to a new report. Euromonitor International has released its Top 100 …

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Vancouver climate projections explained

WebNew climate projections for the City of Vancouver have found the number of days the city spends under a heat wave every summer could spike 16 fold compared to …

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Young B.C. woman's death blamed on health-care gaps

Web00:06:02. The death of a young shelter worker in Nanaimo is being blamed on an easily treated infection that she likely contracted from clients, but that went …

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B.C. public drug consumption law unconstitutional, lawsuit claims

WebLawsuit says B.C.'s Restricting Public Consumption of Illegal Substances Act puts the health and safety of people who use drugs at extreme risk. Jeremy Hainsworth. …

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What's EMTALA, the patient protection law at the center of …

WebWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case that could determine whether doctors can provide abortions to pregnant women with medical emergencies in states that enact abortion bans.. The Justice Department has sued Idaho over its abortion law, which allows a woman to get an abortion only when her life …

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Health Canada says heroin is now a new drug treatment option

WebHealth Canada says it has legalized heroin as a treatment option for people with "severe opioid use disorder." But local advocates in Vancouver say the barriers to …

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CDC says it's identified 1st documented cases of HIV transmitted

WebALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Three women who were diagnosed with HIV after getting “vampire facial” procedures at an unlicensed New Mexico medical spa are believed to be the first documented cases of people contracting the virus through a cosmetic procedure using needles, federal health officials said.

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Further expansion is in store for Vancouver's iconic natural health

WebMah is referring to the much-anticipated news that Vancouver’s iconic natural health centre is indeed opening a Finlandia-branded food services component in the near future. …

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Workers warn of dangers if six Public Health Ontario labs close

WebTORONTO — The potential closure of six laboratories across the province would be dangerous and create inequity in northern Ontario, Public Health Ontario workers said Wednesday. Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones makes an announcement at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital, Thursday, August 18, 2022. Public Health Ontario …

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Safety alert: Canada recall for extra strength acetaminophen

WebHealth Canada issued a health product recall on Feb. 13 for Kirkland Signature Extra Strength Acetaminophen Tablets 500 mg because the dissolution is out …

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Youth mental health advocates raise awareness through PSAs

WebThe campaign advocates for mental health awareness through videos created for young adults by young adults. The ‘Rabble Rousers’ are a group of young adults who bring …

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17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to …

WebLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Republican attorneys general from 17 states filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions, calling the rules an illegal interpretation of a 2022 federal law.. The lawsuit led by Tennessee and Arkansas comes since finalized federal …

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