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Doctors say RFK Jr.’s anti-Ozempic stance perpetuates stigma and misrepresents evidence November 17, 2024
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pledged to tackle high rates of chronic diseases such as diabetes and obesity as President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services. They’re goals that many in the public health world find themselves agreeing with — despite fearing what else the infamous anti-vaccine activist […]
Turtle plush toys recalled due to choking hazard: Health Canada November 16, 2024
Health Canada announced a consumer product recall this week for a plush children’s toy, due to a potential choking hazard from the eyes of the toy detaching.
U.S. health officials report first case of new form of mpox in a traveler November 16, 2024
Health officials said Saturday they have confirmed the first U.S. case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo.
Using the web to support people through their diabetes diagnosis November 16, 2024
November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare is shining a light on people that are finding a community of support in digital spaces.
'My heart sank': B.C. farmers devastated by avian flu November 16, 2024
For Mark Siemens, one of the worst things is the smell. The third generation farmer in B.C.’s Fraser Valley is still grappling with what started as a disturbing discovery on Halloween and has now ended with the loss of his entire 45,000-bird flock.
More than 1 in 3 surgical patients has complications, study finds, and many are the result of medical errors November 15, 2024
Despite decades of calls for more attention to patient safety in hospitals, people undergoing surgery still have high rates of complications and medical errors, a new study finds.
Vaccine maker stocks tumble after Trump picks RFK Jr. for health secretary November 15, 2024
Shares of prominent vaccine makers plunged Thursday after U.S. president-elect Donald Trump announced his pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Montreal children's hospitals urging parents to avoid ERs November 15, 2024
The two biggest children’s hospitals in Montreal - the CHU Sainte-Justine and Montreal Children's Hospital - are asking parents to avoid bringing their children to the emergency room if possible due to a surge in patients.
RFK Jr.'s to-do list to make America 'healthy' has health experts worried November 15, 2024
U.S. President Donald Trump's pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services "is an extraordinarily bad choice for the health of the American people," warns the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health.
'Obesity is at a crisis point': Study predicts that 260M in U.S. will be overweight or obese by 2050 November 15, 2024
In a little over two decades, almost 260 million people in the United States are predicted to be overweight or obese, according to a new study.

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