New data show naloxone doses have increased over time. Experts say naloxone is safe — but intervening after an overdose is critical.
Category: Health
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New study probes why chronic pain lasts longer in women
Researchers identify immune-system differences that may explain sex gap in long-term discomfort
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How robots are changing eldercare
Policymakers have long worried about the costs of caring for Canada’s burgeoning elderly population. Are eldercare robots the solution?
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B.C. research ‘opens the door’ to more effective cancer therapies
Researchers have found a way to make needed immune cells from stem cells, which could make it easier to produce cell therapies for cancer
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Cash-starved French hospitals ask public to pitch in
Community-backed financing initiatives emerge as medical centres confront worsening fiscal strain throughout France
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Eat less meat, France urges, for sake of health, climate
New national nutrition plan links dietary shifts to emissions targets, drawing backlash from farmers and food traditionalists
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Brain training reduces dementia risk, study says
A long-term study suggests dementia risk may be reduced wth brain training through a simple speed-based exercise
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AI chatbots give bad health advice, research finds
A new study finds AI chatbots’ health advice is no better than internet searches for diagnosing symptoms
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What Canada can learn from Portugal’s harm reduction model
Like Canada, Portugal offers harm reduction services. But its holistic approach to care has kept them from becoming as politicized
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Hockey team of octogenarians competes in Ontario winter games
A team composed entirely of octogenarians is competing at an Ontario winter tournament. Some say seniors hockey reflects Canada at its best