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Stigma of depression, addiction 'tenfold' in legal profession, warns social worker
Research shows lawyers and law students are at risk for mental health and addiction issues. But a general stigma and suck-it-up mentality often prevents them from seeking help. More
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'I'm smarter than they are': Underground chemist says police losing fentanyl battle
A B.C. drug producer known as Beeker opens up about the unstoppable force of fentanyl, and how underground chemists try to stay one step ahead of the police. More video audio
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Analysis Fraser Institute's wait-time survey: Does it still count if most doctors ignored it?
How valid is a wait-time survey if most doctors ignore it? There are serious flaws in the methodology behind the Fraser Institute's annual report on wait times, and some critics say the real motivation is to undermine Canada's public health-care system. More read comments
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Missing results'We've been deceived': Many clinical trial results are never published
Canadian universities and research hospitals are among the worst offenders, according to new online tool
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Down syndromePeople with Down syndrome answer uncomfortable questions
Most popular online search terms used to respond to hard questions on minds of prospective parents
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StoicismIndigenous children, stoic about their pain, are drawn out with art
Finding the key to Indigenous kids' pain: 'They started expressing it in a way that was phenomenal'
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Drug $$$Get ready to pay more for private drug plans
Expensive new drugs, higher fees and prescribing practices are pushing up the cost of employer plans
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ConcussionsPrivate concussion clinics called a 'Wild West' of unregulated treatment
As fears about concussions grow, hundreds of clinics are profiting
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POISONINGMove extra-strength acetaminophen behind the counter to prevent overdoses, mom urges
Kitchener, Ont., woman's daughter hospitalized for 2 weeks after overdose
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Virus spreadNo 'patient zero' in HIV epidemic, new research finds
Quebec man one of thousands of people infected when AIDS was first recognized
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Lub-dubAs the stethoscope turns 200, is the iconic device becoming obsolete?
'It's one of the top inventions in medical history,' Canadian medical historian says
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First Nations deaths
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