health
This Montreal hospital preps 360,000 meals per year. Here's how it avoids waste
About 7,000 meals are prepared everyday in the kitchen at the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, or CHUM. But many meals would end in the garbage if it wasn’t for a special program to help those in need. Source link
Health clinic's call for new patients amid doctor shortage draws hundreds
Some people were in line as early as 4 a.m. Saturday after the west-end Ottawa clinic announced it was signing up between 400 and 600 new patients. Source link
Her son died of asthma. Now kids get lessons on surviving smoky skies, in his name
Carter Vigh, 9, died in 2023 after an asthma attack that was made worse by wildfire smoke. His mother. Amber, and the B.C. Lung Foundation collaborated through the Carter’s Project initiative to teach kids about the kids of poor air quality and how to protect themselves. Source link
More pistachio products recalled due to salmonella
More brands of pistachio products are being recalled stemming from a national investigation linking the nuts to salmonella. So far more than 100 linked cases of the illness have been confirmed in Canada. Source link
Change needed in how Manitoba treats sepsis, says man who nearly died from condition
A Winnipeg sepsis survivor says he wants to see Manitoba follow Nova Scotia’s lead and change how it treats the condition that almost killed him nine years ago. Source link
Lead levels in protein powder, shakes flagged by Consumer Reports
Some protein powders and shakes tested by Consumer Reports contained levels of lead, a toxic heavy metal, that experts say could raise the risk of long-term health problems. Source link
'Significant spike' in overdose deaths weighs heavy in Campbell River, B.C.
Drug fatalities have shot up in the small city of Campbell River, which for years has topped the lists of the highest drug deaths per capita in B.C. Frontline workers and users there say they need more services and resources to cope. Source link