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Amina Zafar

Amina Zafar

Senior Health Writer at CBC News Network Online

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Wegovy is a weight-loss drug. Health Canada says it can now be used to curb heart-attack risk

Canada's health regulator has approved Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug Wegovy to reduce the risk of nonfatal heart attack or myocardial infarction in some adults
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Why family doctors across Canada are turning to AI scribes β€” and wh...

AI scribe software that's used to transcribe and summarize conversations between clinicians and patients is rolling out in several provinces to cut down on family doctors' administrative burden and keep them from quitting the profession, medical groups say.
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In Canada's universal health system, mental health care is not so u...

About 2.5 million people β€” nearly the populations of Manitoba and Saskatchewan combined β€” aren't getting adequate care for their mental health, according to a new report.
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What Canada does to monitor H5N1 avian flu

Livestock measures aim to keep virus out as hospitals and labs test patients with respiratory symptoms.
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When you see different doctors, is anyone keeping track of your hea...

Greg Price's death at 31 following complications of testicular cancer surgery shows how people can be harmed when their own health data doesn't follow them as they move between clinics, the author of a new Canadian report says.
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What is walking pneumonia and why does it seem to be on the rise?

Mycoplasma pneumoniae, also known as walking pneumonia, is generally a mild bacterial infection that largely affects children and teens and can commonly be treated with antibiotics.
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What is walking pneumonia, and why does it seem to be on the rise?

Mycoplasma pneumoniae, also known as walking pneumonia, is generally a mild bacterial infection that largely affects children and teens and can commonly be treated with antibiotics.
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Canadian scientists give thumbs down to fast food, sugary drink pos...

Social media marketing of fast food, soft drinks, chocolate and other snacks contribute to "normalizing" unhealthy eating, say Canadian researchers calling for policies to protect children and teens.
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Plant-based milk facility did not follow protocols to prevent Liste...

A facility producing plant-based milks linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak was not properly following Health Canada's policy on preventing contamination, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said on Tuesday.
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Beloved piano teacher's death sparks call for better drug monitorin...

Grieving daughter calls for more awareness of how antibiotic vancomycin can lead to kidney failure in some vulnerable patients.
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Teens feeling burnt out from managing diabetes face higher complica...

Gaps in regular diabetes care after age 10, when a lot of children begin managing the condition on their own, are tied to higher rates of serious complications, a Quebec research team has found.