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'Tranq dope': Dangerous animal tranquillizer spreading in Canada's street drugs

Canada's highly toxic illicit drug supply is worsening with the emergence of xylazine, a dangerous and unpredictable animal tranquillizer that's putting drug users'...

More surgeries being scheduled, but not enough to clear pandemic backlog, nationwide data suggests

Canadians continued to face longer wait times for joint replacements and an array of cancer surgeries as the COVID-19 pandemic progressed, a new...

Allergy season will be short but ‘bad’ in Canada this year, experts predict

A colder start to spring in Canada means a potentially tamer introduction to allergy season, but experts warn that as soon as the...

Feds to spend $1.5B over three years to improve access to drugs for rare diseases

The federal government says it will spend up to $1.5 billion over the next three years to improve access to drugs used to...

Calgary doctor believed to be 1st in Canada to perform spine surgery on conscious patient

In what's believed to be a first for Canadian health care, Todd Bene, a Calgary man who had chronic pain due to a...

Back pain and arthritis are top physical conditions Brits suffer from in silence

Over half of Brits are ailed by a condition that causes them daily pain - but one in ten choose not to tell...

Shortage of key heart medication — nitroglycerin spray — sparks worry in Alberta

A tight supply of a fast-acting heart medication is causing concern for Alberta patients and health-care providers as a shortage looms across the country.Nitroglycerin spray is...

‘Worsening spread’ of deadly fungal infection raising alarm in U.S.

Cases of a drug-resistant infection caused by the fungus Candida auris are on the rise in the United States, according to new data...

Saskatchewan First Nation leaders start talks over child welfare in B.C.

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Warning: This story contains details that may upset and trigger some readers.  Leaders of a Saskatchewan First Nation...

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