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THE IMPLANT FILES
Rare cancer linked to breast implants, but Health Canada says no safety advisory is needed
At least 25 Canadian women have developed a rare cancer linked to breast implants — and almost all of them had the same type of textured implant, according to researchers. But Health Canada has no plans to remove this implant from the market or to directly alert Canadian women who have the implants, an investigation by Enquête and Radio-Canada has shown.
Health minister denies icing plan to centralize pediatric care in PQ rival's South Shore riding
A plan by senior health officials on Montreal’s South Shore to consolidate regional pediatric services at Pierre Boucher Hospital has been on hold for more than a year, because the hospital is in a PQ riding, sources have told Radio-Canada's Enquête.
Quebec radiologists billing $3M annually for obsolete task
Quebec radiologists are routinely billing RAMQ for analyzing coronary angiograms, sometimes years after procedures were carried out. The practice, deemed unnecessary by some, is costing taxpayers about $3 million a year, found Radio-Canada's Enquête.