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Canadians are spending more time in the sun – but many are ditching sunscreen
Some experts say while sun exposure is on the rise in Canada, sunscreen use is losing popularity. Skin cancer rates are also growing. In Quebec, the incidence of melanoma per 100,000 people, jumped by more than 430 per cent in the last three decades, according to Statistics Canada. Source link
Central Alberta community pushes for urgent care as demand swells
The town’s current ambulatory clinic operates with limited hours and has restrictions on the types of services it can offer. An urgent care centre would provide extended or around-the-clock care and allow ambulances to drop-off patients directly. Source link
Potential measles exposure at 3 healthcare centres at the end of June: Toronto Public Health
Toronto Public Health is advising the public of potential measles exposure at three healthcare centres in the city at the end of June. Source link
Cold water shock can be life-threatening, but this B.C. paramedic says there are ways to mitigate the risk
Cold water shock can happen when your body is suddenly immersed in water below 15 C, says B.C. Emergency Health Services paramedic Brian Twaites. Source link
After addiction, I had to earn my daughter's trust and learn to be a mom
Five years into recovery, Melissa MacMillan shares how she and her daughter, Eden, are learning how to rebuild their relationship. Source link
Venezuelan doctors return home to give aid amid quake devastation
Marianyi Bastidas is one of several doctors and specialists who left their birth country of Venezuela years ago, but returned to help after the disastrous twin earthquakes in late June. Source link
Overdose calls to paramedics on the rise in several Ontario cities, CBC analysis shows
Non-fatal opioid overdose calls are on the rise in four Ontario cities — nearly tripling in Hamilton in the first five months of 2026. Researchers and social workers suggest the toxic drug supply and the closure of supervised consumption sites in the past two years may be factors. Source link
To swat or not? These scientists suggest we rethink our fear toward insects
When a bug lands, do you swat or step back? We are taught to fear insects, but by looking closer at how they help our environment, we can trade our reflexive panic for wonder and learn to share our outdoor spaces, scientists say. Source link
Health Canada permits temporary import of Chinese-authorized chemo injection drug amid critical shortage
A chemotherapy ingredient that’s in short supply in Canada can temporarily be imported and sold from a Chinese-authorized source instead, Health Canada says. Source link
