As November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, it provides a helpful reminder that there are steps you can take to reduce your risk of developing lung cancer. Eat healthy, get more physical activity, and quit smoking. November 22, 2021 | Ottawa, ON | Health Canada Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of premature death…
Read moreHealth Canada has completed its onsite inspection of the Emergent BioSolutions facility in Baltimore, Maryland. November 24, 2021 | Ottawa, ON | Health Canada Health Canada has completed its onsite inspection of the Emergent BioSolutions facility in Baltimore, Maryland. The European Medicines Agency and South African Health Products Regulatory Authority also participated in this inspection…
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Panic-buying cases of Clorox wipes and washing your hands until they crack is something most people have only recently become acquainted with, thanks to the COVID-19 outbreak. Welcome to my world. I live with something called mysophobia. It’s essentially a fear of germs—an extreme fear. I see germs everywhere. When I take the bus, for…
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The best feel-good movies should leave you refreshed and full of joy. And that’s exactly what we all need at this time—when any additional negativity beyond, you know, worrying about your health is just too much to take on. The world is in chaos, we can’t go outside, and there enough eggs at the grocery…
Read moreWhen non-essential businesses shut down in mid-March, it felt like the whole world stopped. But the earth did, in fact, keep turning—which means millions of people are being forced to celebrate another trip around the sun from the confines of their homes. Surprise Zoom parties and family FaceTime calls are our best bet in terms…
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Dr. Jan Sommers was almost finished her shift. It was Saturday, April 18, just after 11 p.m., when the emergency physician got the call. There had been a shooting in nearby Portapique, N.S. There were multiple victims. “As soon as we got the initial notification that we might be receiving patients, we jumped into action,” she…
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