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Rising skin cancer rates lead experts to urge Albertans to use sunscreen, avoid misinformation
As rates of a dangerous form of skin cancer rise, health experts are warning Albertans to protect themselves and watch out for misinformation circulating on social media. Source link
Sizzling temperatures and threat of storms blanket much of the country in weather warnings
Temperature records are forecast to melt away today as five provinces and one territory sit under Environment Canada weather alerts warning of extreme heat or ensuing storms. Source link
Heat can have adverse effect on people taking certain medications, street drugs
As temperatures soar this week in southern Ontario, experts say the heat can affect people taking medications and street drugs, and cause adverse health effects. Source link
Private clinic Grifols green-lit plasma donors with disease risk, Health Canada finds
The private clinic Grifols repeatedly cleared ineligible donors at risk for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and operated dangerously over capacity at a Winnipeg centre, according to a Health Canada inspection report. Source link
Tick-borne illnesses surge across Canada. What are the symptoms?
Health officials are warning of potentially serious outcomes tied to one tick-borne illness in particular called anaplasmosis. CBC’s Tashauna Reid talks about what to watch for. Source link
Over 800 patients of Brantford, Ont., clinic reminded to get HIV, hepatitis tests after dentist resigns
Grand Erie Public Health is reminding former patients of Dr. George Chan Dentistry in Brantford, Ont., to get tested for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. According to files from GEPH obtained by CBC News through a freedom-of-information request, 884 patients were sent letters advising them to get screening. Chan resigned in July, the dental […]
Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heat wave, data shows
European countries reported more than 10,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heat wave that engulfed the west of the continent in late June, official data shows. Source link
German hospital treats U.S. Ebola patient infected in Congo
The hospital said there was no risk to the public or other patients, as the individual is being treated in complete isolation in a unit that is structurally and organizationally separated from the rest of the facility. Source link