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colds and the flu are usually mild and tend to get better on their own for most people. but they can cause more serious problems.

cold and flu season: everything you need to know about symptoms, prevention and treatment

as the seasons change and the temperatures drop, the arrival of cold and flu season looms, affecting millions of people worldwide.

corey deeth, oct 30 2023

flu and covid vaccines, yes. but don't ask an ontario pharmacist for an rsv vaccine

colds and the flu are usually mild and tend to get better on their own for most people. but they can cause more serious problems.

maja begovic

flu vaccine highly effective this season in alberta, new data shows

colds and the flu are usually mild and tend to get better on their own for most people. but they can cause more serious problems.

jason herring

highly pathogenic avian flu has disastrous consequences in quebec

colds and the flu are usually mild and tend to get better on their own for most people. but they can cause more serious problems.

rené bruemmer

shortage of children's fever, pain medication to be eased 'very soon', says province

colds and the flu are usually mild and tend to get better on their own for most people. but they can cause more serious problems.

bill kaufmann

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as the arrival of liver cancer awareness month calls much-needed attention to another worthy cause, a former researcher is trying to change the way we wage war on the disease.

dave yasvinski

oct 2 2023

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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

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

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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

the windsor essex community health centre and partner o...

taylor campbell

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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

twenty-five-year-old chanelle lafleche has to stop and ...

elizabeth payne

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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

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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.

this year's flu is causing hallucinations in kids

fever hallucinations happen because the body's high temperature impairs the functions of the brain.

maija kappler

influenza (flu)

dec 16 2022

although hallucinations with a fever aren't typically dangerous and are generally brief, there are times when a medical care is a good idea. getty

ford tells ontarians to get their flu shot

premier doug ford says his best advice for getting through the holiday season is to get a flu shot.

antonella artuso

influenza (flu)

dec 12 2022

ontario premier doug ford speaks inside the legislature in toronto on wednesday, sept. 14, 2022.

cheo officials plead with families to get flu shots amid 'staggering' rise in cases

“we don’t see a light at the end of the tunnel until sometime in mid-january."

elizabeth payne

influenza (flu)

dec 12 2022

the entrance to the children's hospital of eastern ontario (cheo).

influenza cases still climbing, first death reported in sask.

flu cases are still on the rise in saskatchewan, according to the ministry of health.

larissa kurz

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nov 24 2022

a pharmacy manager prepares a seasonal flu shot as part of the 2021 influenza immunization campaign on thursday, october 14, 2021 in regina.

windsor regional hospital's covid-19 centre now treating all respiratory woes

the emergency departments at both windsor regional hospital campuses continue to see heightened demand — in part due to ongoing influenza-related issues.

dave battagello

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nov 21 2022

visitors to the covid-19 vaccination clinic at the wfcu centre in windsor on march 9, 2021.

most students and staff at ottawa's largest school board aren't wearing masks, according to staff report

a “triple threat” of rsv (respiratory syncytial virus), influenza and covid-19 is sending record numbers of children to cheo and other children’s hospitals.

jacquie miller

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nov 21 2022

file photo: ottawa-carleton district school board sign