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researchers confirmed that germs from toilet spray linger in the air for longer than originally thought. getty

video of germ-filled toilet spray shows why we should all wear masks in a public bathroom
there is health risk just walking into a restroom where many toilets have been flushing, according to study author john crimaldi, who says he is now more likely to mask up when using public toilets.
karen hawthorne, dec 14 2022
post-covid, air quality ratings are becoming mainstream — but does that mean it's safe to breathe deeply?
researchers confirmed that germs from toilet spray linger in the air for longer than originally thought. getty
emma jones
mask mandate debate at ottawa-carleton school board meeting disrupted by hecklers, police called to clear room
researchers confirmed that germs from toilet spray linger in the air for longer than originally thought. getty
jacquie miller
quebecers urged to mask up against holiday season 'virus cocktail'
researchers confirmed that germs from toilet spray linger in the air for longer than originally thought. getty
rené bruemmer
top doctors in b.c. and quebec say no to mandatory masks
researchers confirmed that germs from toilet spray linger in the air for longer than originally thought. getty
the canadian press
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crowdfunding cancer charity hopes to help innovative new therapies escape ‘valley of death’
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cancer
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record-breaking wildfires raise questions about health impact on canadians
as the wildfire season breaks records year after year, experts warn even canadians in traditionally unaffected areas need to learn how to protect themselves from smoke inhalation.
dave yasvinski
lung health
aug 10 2023
while the short-term effects of this exposure can include headaches, burning eyes and sore throats there isn’t a ton of reliable research to inform canadians on the long-term risks.

nahid acupuncture clinic offers traditional chinese and laser treatments in saskatoon
nahid mobini, who was a medical doctor in iran and an acupuncturist in china before moving to saskatoon, has opened an acupuncture clinic on 8th street
don rice
世界杯2022赛程时间表
jul 25 2023
owner nahid mobini at nahid acupuncture clinic in saskatoon, sask., on tuesday, july 18, 2023.

local health providers marking world hepatitis day with free testing
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世界杯2022赛程时间表
jul 25 2023
the former windsor water world building is shown on wednesday, september 7, 2022. the city has had a homelessness and housing (h4) hub set up at the former indoor water park since 2020.

cornwall woman's family pleads for 'miracle' drug to treat her cystic fibrosis
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elizabeth payne
世界杯2022赛程时间表
jul 24 2023
chanelle lafleche, 25, and her dog, everest, on sunday, july 23, 2023. lafleche, who has a rare genetic sub-type of cystic fibrosis, is among about 10 per cent of cf patients who are not approved for trikafta in canada. many describe the drug as a miracle for people with cf.

operation eyesight expands life-changing efforts at home and in africa
calgary businessman art jenkyns met dr. ben gullison, a...
david parker
世界杯2022赛程时间表
jul 24 2023
under the leadership of kash bhoosnurmath, named president and ceo of calgary-based operation eyesight in 2021, the organization has expanded programs and increased the number of countries worked in to 11.

hanes: sexual assault victim’s hospital ordeal wasn't simply a linguistic issue
news that a montreal woman was shuffled between three hospitals before getting care is troubling, but there's more to it than the media uproar suggests.
allison hanes
世界杯2022赛程时间表
jul 19 2023
amid all the outrage singling out the montreal general hospital for denying a francophone service, there is no acknowledgment that the chum, a french hospital, did the same thing, while police are being let off the hook for taking the woman to the wrong place — twice, allison hanes writes.

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top doctors in b.c. and quebec say no to mandatory masks
quebec’s college of physicians has also urged people to wear masks in public as well as crowded private spaces and transit, but on a “voluntary and preventive basis.”
the canadian press
masks & other personal protection
nov 17 2022
provincial health officer dr. bonnie henry speaks in the press theatre at the legislature in victoria, b.c., on thursday, march 10, 2022. the canadian press/chad hipolito

would mask mandates doom us to a perpetual pandemic by delaying kids' immunity?
'this idea that everyone's more susceptible, because they're wearing masks, this is just pure fiction'
tyler dawson
世界杯2022赛程时间表
nov 16 2022
the immune system's memory is more developed in an adult or a vaccinated child — they can see a new virus and figure out how to respond.

covid-19: masking advisable in b.c. but not required yet, says dr. bonnie henry
british columbians cautioned to take safety measures by provincial health officer amid expected autumn triple threat from respiratory illnesses
susan lazaruk
世界杯2022赛程时间表
nov 15 2022
masked commuters wait for their bus in downtown vancouver on monday.

masking 'strongly recommended' in public spaces in ontario: moore
hospitals have been treating high numbers of children with rsv and have begun redirecting patients 14 and older to adult hospitals
antonella artuso
世界杯2022赛程时间表
nov 14 2022
chief medical officer of health dr. kieran moore holds a news conference in toronto, march 9, 2022. moore has said he would recommend masking in certain indoor settings if hospitals began cancelling surgeries.

b.c. government now masking data on doctor shortages at primary care clinics
b.c. liberal health critic shirley bond slammed the government for reducing transparency.
katie derosa
世界杯2022赛程时间表
nov 10 2022
dr. darren joneson says physicians are voting with their feet on government care centres.

we may soon be asked to put on masks once again: toronto health official
among some students there are a range of views about bringing back masks
scott laurie
世界杯2022赛程时间表
nov 10 2022
a cyclist wearing a mask rides past a row of bike share toronto rental bikes during the covid-19 pandemic on july 27, 2020.

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