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[ad_1] As cold and flu season ramps up in Canada, a group of medical professionals is calling for the elimination of sick notes for short-term illnesses. The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) released a report Monday stating that around one in three working Canadians were asked by their employers to get a sick note for a … Read more
[ad_1] Up to 20 per cent of pregnancies end in miscarriage in Canada, forcing many to seek help in overcrowded emergency departments where they often face long wait times and a lack of compassionate support, a new report reveals. The report, published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), argues that the absence of … Read more
[ad_1] By Staff The Associated Press Posted October 5, 2024 12:38 pm Updated October 5, 2024 1:24 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Hollywood star Keanu Reeves made his professional auto racing debut on Saturday in an event in which The Matrix star spun out at famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. … Read more
[ad_1] Heather Thompson would love to work. The 26-year-old dreams of going back to university to study politics and environmental science, and ultimately pursue a career to “try and make things better” in society. “I’m not the person I want to be yet and I want to be able to achieve certain goals and be … Read more
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health Canada is issuing a recall for vitamins and medicines sold by Canadian pharmaceutical brand JAMP Pharma, the health agency said in recall notices. “Affected lots may contain overweight or underweight tablets,” the notice said. The Health Canada recall for JAMP’s Vitamin D3 10000-unit tablet was … Read more
[ad_1] The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah vowed to launch a new phase of fighting against invading Israeli troops Friday, a day after Israel said its forces in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza had killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the chief architect of last year’s brutal attack on Israel that sparked the current conflict Sinwar’s killing … Read more
[ad_1] The Tragically Hip, from L-R: Johnny Fay, Gord Downie, Rob Baker, Gord Sinclair and Paul Langlois, pictured in front of a tour bus. Gordon Hawkins/Prime Video It’s been almost exactly seven years since Canadians lost The Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie, and more than eight years since the band played their last-ever show in … Read more
[ad_1] By Staff The Associated Press Posted September 28, 2024 4:16 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two consecutive Russian attacks on a medical centre in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy on Saturday killed at least nine people, officials said. The first strike killed one person. Russia attacked … Read more
[ad_1] Chad McQueen, an actor known for his performances in the Karate Kid movies and the son of the late actor and race car driver Steve McQueen, has died. He was 63. McQueen’s lawyer and friend Arthur H. Barens confirmed to The Associated Press that he died Wednesday. The cause of death was not disclosed. … Read more
[ad_1] Move over taste testers, there’s a new contender in the world of flavour evaluation — and it’s made out of circuits and sensors. And eventually, scientists say the technology could be used to find contaminants in foods that could make consumers sick, or detect when something is no longer safe to eat. Researchers from … Read more
