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How much does your gut health impact your overall health? A lot, doctors say
Doctors are tapping into to the emerging field of the gut microbiome to try to treat some diseases differently.
Diabetes Canada stresses it doesn't endorse medical products after ads suggest otherwise
Misleading ads on social media are promoting products that doctors say are not effective but mimic the names of more recognizable devices and medications used to manage weight loss and diabetes. The ads also feature logos of known charitable organizations that say they do not endorse the products.
Girls and young women need better access to mental health care, StatsCan report suggests
Waitlists for mental health and substance use services are one of the deterrents for girls and young women in Canada looking for professional help, a new report from Statistics Canada suggests.
It's much faster to get hip or knee replacements if there's a central waitlist: study
Canadians who need a hip or knee replacement could get the surgery quickly without needing more operating rooms or funding if surgeons worked off a centralized list of patients, the author of a new study says.
Canada ranked 19th out of 36 countries in child well-being, UNICEF says
A global study from UNICEF suggests many Canadian kids are unhappy, with social struggles such as bullying and difficulty making friends among the sources of their anguish.
Rise in for-profit agency nurse costs in Ontario hospitals 'exorbitant,' says researcher
Ontario hospitals paid for-profit staffing agencies $9.2 billion over a decade, a finding that comes as one hospital aims to stop its use of temp services by September.
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Why doctors and researchers say Canada needs to change course on women's health studies
Despite a rule that requires sex and gender to be considered when funding medical research in Canada, new research shows the number of grants for women's health studies hasn't budged in five years, something doctors say has serious implications for their patients.
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Step up measles vaccinations, say doctors as outbreaks accelerate in Ontario, Alberta
Measles outbreaks in Ontario and Alberta continue to grow because vaccination rates are too low, say some doctors urging provincial public health officials to step up efforts.
Are you flourishing? Many young adults aren't, new study suggests
People flourish when all major aspects of their life are good, but a new global study suggests that isn't the case for young adults in many high-income countries.
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A cancer diagnosis can also be a 'financial double-whammy.' Here's what advocates want to change
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.