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Got accessibility issues with voting? Here's what you might need to know

CBC Health News - 16 hours 33 min ago

A first-time voter lays out some of the challenges he can face when it comes to voting, while Elections Canada explains what it's doing to make casting a ballot on Election Day as easy as possible for those with disabilities.

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A cancer diagnosis can also be a 'financial double-whammy.' Here's what advocates want to change

CBC Health News - 20 hours 33 min ago

Cancer can rob working age Canadians of their retirement savings. That's why this federal election, the Canadian Cancer Society is calling for tax changes and other solutions to boost affordability.

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Alberta in the midst of worst measles outbreak since 1997 as doctors call for action

CBC Health News - Fri, 2025-04-25 04:00

Alberta’s measles outbreak is now the worst recorded in nearly three decades and that has health experts raising the alarm and renewing calls for stronger messaging from the provincial government.

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New momentum to ease labour mobility rules worries some Manitoba health-care leaders

CBC Health News - Fri, 2025-04-25 03:00

Federal party leaders and provincial governments are trying to make it easier for workers to seamlessly move between provinces as a response to U.S. tariffs, but some health-care leaders in Manitoba aren't enthusiastic.

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Don't have a copy of your medical record? You're not alone. Health experts say it should be an election issue

CBC Health News - Fri, 2025-04-25 01:00

Advocates and experts hope access to medical records will be a priority for the next elected government — but there's been little mention of the issue throughout the federal election campaign. 

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Do I need a third dose of the measles vaccine? And other common questions answered

CBC Health News - Thu, 2025-04-24 16:16

With over 1,000 cases in Ontario alone, 2025 is already a record-shattering year for measles infections. 

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Quebec passes law requiring doctors to work in the public system for 5 years after med school

CBC Health News - Thu, 2025-04-24 11:11

Quebec has officially passed a law requiring doctors to work in the public health-care system for five years after obtaining a medical degree in the province.

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Ontario measles outbreak cases exceed 1,000

CBC Health News - Thu, 2025-04-24 09:54

Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health sent a notice to parents of Brisbane Public School in Erin, Ont., this week letting them know about a case of measles at the school. Parents and families were reminded to ensure their children are up to date on their vaccinations.

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Calgary company at centre of daycare E. coli outbreak pleads guilty to bylaw offences

CBC Health News - Thu, 2025-04-24 04:00

The Calgary company at the centre of an E. coli outbreak at several daycares across the city in 2023 has pleaded guilty to bylaw offences while charges against its directors were dropped Thursday.

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Rising demand at food banks seen as 'canary in the coal mine' for affordability crisis

CBC Health News - Thu, 2025-04-24 01:00

Nearly one in four people in Canada experience some form of food insecurity. Advocates want it to be more of an election issue.

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Fentanyl is the poison that killed my brother and many others. I want my vote to save lives

CBC Health News - Thu, 2025-04-24 01:00

Richard Anderson lives with his addictions — as well as survivor’s guilt after his brother died from a suspected overdose. During this election campaign, he’s looking for a party that will crack down on drug suppliers and provide access to safer drugs for addicts.

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Why Quebec doctors say proposed colour system for patient priority is concerning

CBC Health News - Wed, 2025-04-23 17:03

The federation representing the province’s general practitioners is sounding the alarm again as negotiations with the Legault government over a new agreement defining their working conditions get underway. They’re not alone in sharing concerns over a proposed colour-coded system that would identify patients by priority and redistribute family doctors to the most vulnerable ones.

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Artificial food dyes are under the microscope in the U.S. Here's what happens in Canada

CBC Health News - Wed, 2025-04-23 16:40

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to phase out eight food dyes. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called them "poisonous compounds." The evidence is a bit more nuanced though. Here is a fact check.

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'I am horrified': Why autistic people say RFK Jr.'s comments on autism are so dangerous

CBC Health News - Wed, 2025-04-23 13:22

Reaction from the autism community has been swift and damning after U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s first press conference last week. And many are asking why we're defining an autistic's person's worth at all.

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Worries about flying seem to be taking off. Here's how to cope

CBC Health News - Wed, 2025-04-23 08:48

A look at air travel anxiety and ways to cope with it.

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Need a family doctor? Here’s how the parties say they’ll help

CBC Health News - Wed, 2025-04-23 06:59

Are you one of the millions of Canadians without a family doctor? Here’s how candidates from each of the federal parties say they’ll help if elected on April 28.

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15-year-old's suspected drug overdose likely involved hydromorphone and cough medicine, RCMP say

CBC Health News - Tue, 2025-04-22 15:20

RCMP say a 15-year-old has died of a suspected drug overdose in Campbell River, B.C.

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Quebec says measles outbreak has ended

CBC Health News - Tue, 2025-04-22 09:55

Quebec's outbreak began in December 2024 and involved a contagious traveller who had visited the province before they were diagnosed.

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New potential measles exposure in southern Alberta including Calgary: AHS

CBC Health News - Tue, 2025-04-22 08:12

AHS has issued a public alert after being notified of additional confirmed measles cases in Alberta's south health zone. Certain locations in Calgary, Rocky View Country, Lethbridge, Coaldale and Taber may have been exposed to the virus.

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