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Wildfires and air quality: How to check the reading in your area – National
As we enter another wildfire season, Environment and Climate Change Canada is advising people to pay attention to air pollution ...
The Most Common COVID Symptoms Doctors Are Seeing This Spring
As we head into summer, there’s a new dominant COVID-19 variant that’s infecting people across the United States. KP.2 now ...
B.C. doctors, patients seek ways to reduce dialysis waste and curb its carbon impact
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‘How do you get hypothermia in a prison?’ Records show hospitalizations among Virginia inmates
RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia State Police investigator seemed puzzled about what the inmate was describing: “unbearable” conditions at a ...
Federal government rejects Toronto’s request for drug decriminalization
The federal government has rejected a request from Toronto to decriminalize the possession of small quantities of drugs for personal ...
Teen who died after eating spicy chip had heart defect, autopsy shows – National
A Massachusetts teen who participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge on social media died from eating a large quantity ...
Saunas Are the Next Frontier in Fighting Depression
“The premise of this is great,” says Earric Lee, a physiologist with the Montreal Heart Institute, who was not involved ...
An Arizona judge helped revive an 1864 abortion law. His lawmaker wife joined Democrats to repeal it
When it was Shawnna Bolick’s turn to speak, the words tumbled out of her for 20 minutes. The conservative lawmaker ...
These Artificial Blood Platelets Could One Day Save Lives
When donated blood is in low supply, platelets are even scarcer. These cell fragments, which are essential for blood clotting, ...
Are cancer cases set to rise in Canada this year? What new projections say – National
The number of cancer cases and deaths in Canada is expected to increase this year because of a growing and ...