health
Rare tick-bite allergy leaves Nova Scotia woman unable to eat meat or dairy
A Pictou County woman says she is afraid to leave her house after being diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome, a rare allergic reaction to meat and dairy linked to lone star tick bites. Source link
Meet the interior designer bookending her career with projects at Royal Columbian Hospital
One of Mary Chernoff’s first projects as an interior designer was the Columbia Tower at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, which opened in 1992. Now, nearing the end of her career, she’s just finished design work on the Jim Pattison Acute Care Tower, which opened for patients in May. Source link
Why avoiding temptation may work better than resisting it
Rather than relying on willpower, a key to success could be to avoid temptations in the first place, say some scientists in this field. Source link
Possible measles exposure on at Pearson airport and on 2 flights this week: public health agency
Peel Public Health is warning the public of potential measles exposure at Toronto’s Pearson airport and on two flights on July 7. Source link
Quebec is extending its e-scooter pilot project. Doctors warn the rules leave children at risk
The Quebec government has extended its e-scooter pilot to 2028, despite warnings from doctors who say the rules don’t go far enough to protect children from serious injuries. Source link
Rates of gun-related intimate partner violence rising: StatsCan
Rates of intimate partner violence involving a firearm increased significantly between 2010 and 2024, according to new research released by Statistics Canada Wednesday. Source link
Field hospital needed in Dauphin while regional health-care centre is closed due to flooding, residents say
Susan Thiele says she’s terrified and she wants some sort of replacement for the regional hospital six blocks from her home in Dauphin, Man., after it was closed by flooding that took out its power and destroyed its HVAC system. Source link
Ontario man fighting Stage 4 cancer fights denial of out-of-country treatment coverage
Medication Alex Shved is receiving as part of an early-stage trial is working with his body, he hopes, to attack melanoma that has metastasized. At the same time, he is taking up arms against another formidable foe: the healthcare bureaucracy. Source link
What's behind drop in opioid-related deaths, rise in 911 calls in Ontario? Researcher gives insight
A public health researcher who focuses on Canada’s addictions crisis cites several factors for why opioid-related death rates are declining yet 911 calls have risen in Thunder Bay and other Ontario cities, some of the findings in a new CBC data analysis. The city continues to have the highest opioid-related death rate in the province. […]