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No evidence that finishing your antibiotics reduces resistance, researchers say
By telling their patients to finish their antibiotics, doctors are not only providing advice without any scientific basis — they could also be worsening antibiotic resistance, British experts say. More read comments
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Charlie Gard to be sent to hospice after parents, hospital fail to reach agreement
A British judge has ordered that critically ill infant Charlie Gard should be moved from a hospital to a hospice, where he will "inevitably" die within a short time. More
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Report on coerced sterilizations of Indigenous women spurs apology, but path forward unclear
The Saskatoon Health Region apologized Thursday for the past coercion of Indigenous women to undergo surgical sterilization, but the health authority's plans to prevent similar mistreatment of patients remains unclear. More video
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Meat allergy tickAggressive tick whose bite makes people allergic to red meat is arriving in Canada
Attack by a lone star tick is difficult to diagnose because symptoms do not appear immediately
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Mom and baby spared traumatic birth after heart surgery performed inside the womb
The procedure saved baby Sebastian from potentially severe complications after birth, doctors say
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HappinessWant to be happier? Hire a housekeeper, researchers suggest
Many who have the means to buy themselves more free time don't do so
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Second OpinionSECOND OPINION | It's war! Debunkers take on Gwyneth Paltrow's GOOP and celebrity pseudoscience
War on GOOP breaks out into the open
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Dementia1 in 3 dementia cases are potentially preventable, report says
Improving health, education and lifestyle before old age emphasized: 'Move a muscle, the brain will follow'
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Transplant success'Remarkable' boy with double hand transplant surpasses his goals
How giving a child hands 'is truly life transforming'
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MarijuanaMedicinal and recreational cannabis should be separate, say researchers
'There's no guarantee with a market that's recreationally driven that that product will be maintained'
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Uber MDsOnline doctor consultations take off in Canada
Questions raised over quality of consultations and universality principle
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CONTACT LENSES
British doctors find mass of contact lenses under patient's eyelid
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Sweeteners
Why caution may be warranted when consuming artificial sweeteners
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Mental health meds
More communication key to balancing weight gain risk against benefits of mental health meds
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STI
Drug-resistant 'superbug gonorrhea' is emerging, WHO warns
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MEMORY
Painful memories could be erased, new study says
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Athlete anxiety
'Quite remarkable': Roberto Osuna's anxiety disclosure could encourage others who are struggling
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Loperamide high
'Poor man's methadone': Imodium is a potentially fatal high
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GLUCOSE TEST
Why finger pricks aren't always needed for Type 2 diabetics
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Stroke
'I would just be too exhausted:' Post-stroke fatigue common and hidden
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THE POWER OF DANCE
Dancing towards the light: Nunavut youth use music to keep suicide at bay
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Analysis
Opioid conflict-of-interest controversy reveals extent of big pharma's ties to doctors
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Superbug
'The enemy of my enemy is my friend:' Couple turns to viruses to beat back superbug
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1,300 Canadians have died with medical assistance since legalization — here's one man's story
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Food outbreaks
Why food recalls may seem more frequent
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CBC Investigates
Private health or public risk? How Alberta helped a foundation offer citizens 'experimental' care
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- Aggressive tick whose bite makes people allergic to red meat is arriving in Canada
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- Sperm counts have declined by more than half for Western men, study finds
- Mom and baby spared traumatic birth after heart surgery performed inside the womb
- 1 in 3 dementia cases are potentially preventable, report says
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