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Canada needs a new approach to frailty, Dr. Greg Andreas writes. canadahealthwatch.ca/2026/10/23/c... #PalliativeCare #CdnHealth

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Grifols plasma collection sites should stay closed and private for-profit plasma collection should be prohibited in Canada, Anne Lagacé Dowson writes. This article and more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth

Five-point plan to address homelessness and the toxic drug crisis.

By Molly McCracken and Kate Kehler. This article and more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #Homelessness #ToxicDrugCrisis

Canadian woman dies in U.S. after fears of detainment prevented her from seeking medical care, Ruby Cornish reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth

Always tired? How to know if you are iron deficient, Amanda Schupak reports. Find out more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth

Menstrual equity is economic policy, it’s time Canada treated it that way.

By Linda Biggs and Kirstin Beardsley. This article and more at canadahealthwatch.ca #WomensHealth #CdnHealth

A novel mRNA cancer vaccine helps reduce the chances of melanoma patients' tumors returning, Lauran Neergaard reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #CancerCare

What health-care promises have B.C. parties made ahead of the provincial election? Baneet Braich reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth

B.C. is seeing the highest flu numbers in the country, Amy Judd and Catherine Urquhart report. Find out more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #PublicHealthCA

Weight loss in middle age can restore cardiovascular health, Andrew Gregory reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #HeartHealth

Why using AI saves doctors time but won’t fix physician burnout, Ali Abdalvand and Ehsan Etezad report. This article and more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #DigitalHealth

How bad is another case of COVID? Dani Blum reports.

This article and more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #COVID

Long COVID patients 'devastated' by impending changes to virtual care access in B.C., Ruby Cornish reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth

Young people want to know if they're neurodivergent. Here's what doctors say is going on, Sameer Chhabra reports. Find out more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth

Canada’s health ministers advance workforce reforms and national health-data sharing, Hospital News reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth

Trump complains about 'loser' Trudeau and U.S. subsidizing Canadian health care, the National Post reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth

Beauty giants target ‘Ozempic face’ as boom in obesity drugs opens new market, Richa Naidu and Dominique Patton report. Find out more at canadahealthwatch.ca #Ozempic #CdnHealth

Wainwright fire shows the importance of health-care system resilience to Canadian security, Bhavini Gohel and Marcia Clark write. This article and more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth

Christina Applegate’s MS misdiagnosis shocked many. If she were in Canada, it might have been different, Kevin Jiang reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth

Over-the-counter hearing aids will soon be for sale in Ontario. Here’s why some experts are concerned.

By Pat Foran. This article and more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth

Montreal hospital offers virtual ER appointments — a first in Quebec, Robin Della Corte reports. Find out more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth

Regina mom hopes new HIV testing program will help others giving birth, Maeve Ellis reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #HIV

An inquiry into alleged COVID‑19 vaccine injuries fails to weigh the ethics and risks of Canada’s response.

By Kari Pahlman, Diego S. Silva and Maxwell J. Smith. This article and more at canadahealthwatch.ca #COVID #CdnHealth

Problem gambling jumps, suicides triple in Ontario after expansion of online casinos, Dave Seglins, Andreas Wesley and Saloni Bhugra report. This article and more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #Gambling

A Toronto mom keeps their two-year-old almost entirely screen-free. Here is their weekly rule — and exceptions.

By Kerry Gillespie. This article and more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #MentalHealthCA

Cancer patients decry Ontario’s revised drug funding rules for out-of-country coverage, Allison Jones reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #CancerCare

South Shore police services changing response to domestic violence involving dementia, Josh Hoffman reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #Dementia

Plasma donation company Grifols begins phased reopening of centres after 2-month hiatus, Darren Bernhardt reports. Read more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth #Grifols #PlasmaDonation