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Dec. 15: Mumps cases, end-of-life care, Facebook health

Fourteen NHL players are now sidelined with confirmed cases of the mumps Ontario health advisory agency says more people need to be trained in end-of-life care Facebook could help you stay healthy as...

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Dec. 16: Understanding your child’s fever

Identifying and understanding your child’s fever is the beginning of treating it. Reported by Anne Lavrih. http://pmd.680news.com/podcasts/todays_parent/dec16-children-fever_Today's-Parent_2014-12-18.mp3

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Video: 3D skin printer could revolutionize burn care

CityNews reporter Tracy Tong finds out about the development at Sunnybrook hospital.

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Video: What you should know before trying a raw juice cleanse

Resolutions are in full effect and one of the biggest trends is a raw juice cleanse. CityNews reporter Stella Acquisto finds out why some can actually be harmful to your health.

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Health board urging province to implement mandatory sodium listing at...

The Toronto Board of Health met on Monday to discuss how to push the province forward with mandating changes to restaurant menus to list sodium content. Last year the board approved mandatory menu...

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Wynne meets with teen students over adding consent to sex-ed

Two 13-year-old girls met with Premier Kathleen Wynne on Monday to discuss adding the topic of consent to the sexual education curriculum across the province. Tessa Hill and Lia Valente created a...

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Whitby nurse selected for unprecedented Red Cross Ebola mission

A Whitby nurse and paramedic has been selected as one of just a handful of volunteers for an unprecedented Canadian Red Cross mission. More than 700 outside volunteers applied to spend six weeks...

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Premiers gather in Ottawa to discuss trade, climate, health care

Canada’s premiers meet on Friday to discuss a range of issues that include climate change, infrastructure, internal trade barriers and the health-care needs of the country’s seniors. The premiers — all...

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2 patients at London, Ont., hospital test negative for Ebola

Health officials in London, Ont., say preliminary tests on two people under investigation for the Ebola virus have come back negative. Dr. Chris Mackie, Medical Officer of Health at the...

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Patient at Sunnybrook tests negative for Ebola

A person who recently travelled in West Africa has tested negative for Ebola after being assessed in a Toronto hospital. The woman arrived at the hospital on Wednesday morning experiencing fever and...

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Former youth detention centre to be used as homeless shelter

The minister responsible for Ontario’s poverty reduction strategy says the province is renovating a former youth detention centre for use as a shelter for Toronto’s homeless, however there is some...

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E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce appears to be over, health agency...

The Public Health Agency of Canada says a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce appears to be over. The agency says as of Wednesday there have been 42 cases of E. coli illness reported in...

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Parents fight to get daughter costly life-changing drug

The family of a three-year-old Peterborough girl is fighting to get coverage for an expensive new drug they say will help her cope with a disease that is taking away her ability to move. Khloe Mossor...

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Feds announce funding for 14 marijuana research projects across Canada

The federal government is putting $1.4 million toward research into the effects of legalizing recreational marijuana, saying the work will help it understand the impact of the country’s new pot laws....

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2 new homeless shelters, 1 permanent, to open in Toronto this weekend

Toronto is opening two new winter respite services this weekend which will be able to shelter up to 200 homeless people. The announcement comes as the Moss Park Armoury is set to close on Monday. At a...

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Sun Life Financial to add medical pot option to group benefits plans

Sun Life Financial Inc. is adding medical marijuana as an option for its group benefits plans, marking an industry shift and the latest sign of growing public acceptance of cannabis. The Toronto-based...

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Premature death rate in Ontario has dropped, but not in every region: study

More people in Ontario are living past the age of 75, a new public health study has found, but the gains in longevity are seen mostly around the Greater Toronto Area. The Ontario Atlas of Adult...

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Brand of lean ground beef recalled due to possible presence of E. coli

A brand of lean ground beef is being recalled because of possible E. coli contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says the Good Boucher brand beef was sold in Ontario, Quebec, New...

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Ontario government to boost hospital funding by $822M

Ontario’s Liberal government says it will boost hospital funding by $822 million in 2018-2019. Premier Kathleen Wynne says the 4.6 per cent increase is aimed at cutting wait times and addressing...

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Roast beef brand sold through Druxy’s recalled due to listeria concerns

A brand of roast beef sold through Druxy’s Famous Deli restaurants in Ontario is being recalled due to possible contamination from listeria. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says the Seasoned...

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