Young Canadians increasingly reaching out to Kids Help Phone as overnight texts surge

More young people across Canada are turning to Kids Help Phone for support, with the organization reporting a sharp increase in overnight text conversations as mental health concerns continue to grow.

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‘I’m enraged that I wasn’t heard’: Indigenous mom speaks out after Stage 3 cancer diagnosis

Jilleen Niles sits in a bed at the Ottawa Hospital, fatigued from five hours of chemotherapy, but determined to speak out to prevent others from sitting in the same spot.

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‘To play God’: Cuba’s healthcare system collapses under US pressure

As the Trump administration tightens US sanctions, Cuba's healthcare sector struggles with fuel and supply shortages.

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What happens to patients when a rural town’s only emergency room suddenly closes?

For the third time this month, the emergency room serving P.E.I.’s westernmost communities is closed, meaning patients in urgent situations must seek care elsewhere.

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Medical paper argues for dialogue on ‘death by organ donation,’ but experts raise moral concerns

Several doctors are reopening the debate about ‘death by organ donation’ in a new paper published in a medical journal.

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Feds should increase federal health funding, but with strings attached: advocates

Advocates are urging the federal government to increase health care funding and impose more conditions on what the provinces can do with that money.

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New graphic images are rolling out on cigarette packs in Canada. Could more be done?

A baby swarmed by smoke. A toilet of bloody urine. A cancerous colon.

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Man in his 20s dies after e-scooter collision near Dufferin Mall

A man in his 20s is dead after an e-scooter collided with a vehicle in Toronto’s west end early Friday morning.

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What we can do about wildfire smoke - Sierra Club Canada

Get a box fan, buy a filter that fits on it, tape the filter on the inlet side of the fan, and run - wildfire smoke and what you can do.

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Canadians now have another tick-borne disease to worry about, researchers say

Black-legged ticks are spreading in many provinces in Canada, leading experts to warn Canadians about the second most common disease the arachnids can transmit to humans.

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Why are B.C. nurses on strike? | CCPA

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The Ford Government Just Deleted Thousands of Long-Term Care Reports. Here They Are. | The Local

The provincial government has eliminated access to long-term care home inspection reports from before 2023. We have over 10,000 of those reports, and are restoring access to the public.

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The Hidden Drivers of Emergency Department Overcrowding: Long-Term Care Delays, Community Care Gaps, and Patient Safety in Canada | CAEP

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Tick reports are surging in Canada. These areas are most affected.

Tick reports are surging across Eastern Canada this year and experts expect the troubling trend to continue.

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Now We Can Remove Microplastics From the Body: Does It Help?

Researchers used a basic procedure to lower microplastic levels in the body, but no one knows if this benefits the patient or how long until new plastics leach back in.

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Canadian study suggests less breast cancer treatment may be just as effective, with fewer side-effects

A Canadian-led study is challenging a long-standing assumption in cancer care: that more treatment is always better.

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Report sheds light on mismanagement at LHSC | CTV News London at 6, Wednesday, June 17, 2026

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‘This is not a toy’: Children’s hospitals warn of rising e-scooter injuries

Two Canadian children’s hospitals have issued safety warnings about electric scooter injuries, cautioning riders to consider the risks of what could be life-changing accidents.

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Alberta enacts a U.S.-style two-tier health care system | CCPA

By playing to corporate and surgeon greed, Alberta is undermining the entire Canada Health Act and our public system.

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Quebec woman first in Canada to receive fertility-preserving surgery before cancer radiation

Brittany Fecteau of Beauharnois, Que., has become the first person in Canada to undergo a rare procedure designed to protect fertility in women receiving pelvic radiation therapy for pelvic cancers.

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Women with traumatic brain injuries are less likely to be admitted to a trauma centre than men, study finds

A new study has found that women are far less likely to be admitted to a trauma centre for traumatic brain injuries compared to men.

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Burn experts treat woman injured during London, Ont. frat house fire using world-first biological treatment

A Western University student who was seriously burned in a frat house fire in December of last year has received a revolutionary new treatment in a world first, thanks to burn experts in Hamilton, Ont...

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Corrosion and wear damage examined in retrieved knee and hip implants

Western researchers combined scientific techniques used to analyze structure and composition of materials to assign a score quantifying surface damage and identifying corrosion patterns.

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Nova Scotia sees spike in doctor recruitment, 33 American physicians come to province

As Nova Scotia continues to manage a physician shortage, the province has announced it hired 278 new doctors in the calendar year ending on March 31.

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These Popular Snacks Contain High Levels of Additives and Contaminants - Consumer Reports

Tests by Consumer Reports and Yuka found high levels of additives and contaminants in popular products from Cheetos, Hostess, Jell-O, Kool-Aid, Takis, and more.

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Impairment to lungs, heart linked to vaping: U of A study

A University of Alberta study has found a link between vaping and impairment to lungs and heart function among young adults.

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Guideline No. 468: Clinical Management of Endometriosis

To provide health care professionals with an evidence-based approach to the management of endometriosis and its associated symptoms.

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