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diseases & conditions

jennie garth has early-onset osteoarthritis
the "90210" actress wants people to know that you don't have to be elderly to be diagnosed with arthritis.
maija kappler
arthritis
may 6 2022
jennie garth, from the cast of "90210," attends the fox 2019 upfront party. (photo by andy kropa/invision/ap)

als: what it feels like
adam welburn-ross was just 43 when he received a devastating diagnosis: he had als.
emma jones
what it feels like
may 6 2022
"the problem with that is that when you're classified as a rare disease you don't get the funding that cancer gets, you don't get funding that a lot of other neurological diseases get," says adam welburn-ross. supplied

asking for a friend: red wine is good for you, right?
there's little that's healthy about alcohol, says toronto cardiologist dr. chi-ming chow, who recommends moderation, and drinking for "enjoyment, not for health reasons.”
karen hawthorne
advice
may 6 2022
any use of alcohol will increase risk to chronic health disease, such as hypertension. getty

colorectal cancer: cancer 'is a complicated disease that chooses its victims at random'
when this b.c. man found out he had colorectal cancer at 77, the possibility of dying never crossed his mind because he believed the early diagnosis gave him an advantage.
maja begovic
colorectal cancer
may 5 2022
the right mindset can help a person going through the experience stay mentally strong, but sometimes, the cancer wins despite the affirmations. getty

17-years-old and living with pulmonary hypertension
brin marks was told that she wouldn't live past age 17, but soon, she will be graduating from high school. "seeing her walk across that stage is going to be amazing," says her mom.
vanessa hrvatin
heart health
may 5 2022
"i wish people were less judgemental because a lot of the time pulmonary hypertension is an invisible disease," says 17-year-old brin marks who was diagnosed with ph in january 2020. supplied

symptoms of hypertension and high blood pressure: do you know the signs?
around 7.5 million canadians have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, making it one of the leading risks for death and disability in the country.
dave yasvinski
heart health
may 4 2022
extended periods of uncontrolled high blood pressure, or hypertension, can result in a number of serious health issues, including stroke and heart attack. getty

'it’s completely illogical': quebec dentists decry lack of access to pcr tests
but the province's health ministry says it has no intention of changing the directive.
the montreal gazette
coronavirus
may 4 2022
dr. natalie socqué was shocked when she was turned away from a testing centre after developing covid-19 symptoms. “we’re in aerosols,” said the châteauguay dentist. “we work in that all day.”

ottawa hospital warns of 'longer than usual' emergency, ambulance waits
the hospital cited covid-19 outbreaks combined with shortages of staff who are sick with the virus or have been exposed.
ottawa citizen
世界杯决赛2022
may 4 2022
ottawa hospiatl reporting longer waits at emergency, ambulance offloads.
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jennie garth has early-onset osteoarthritis
the "90210" actress wants people to know that you don't have to be elderly to be diagnosed with arthritis.
maija kappler
arthritis
may 6 2022
jennie garth, from the cast of "90210," attends the fox 2019 upfront party. (photo by andy kropa/invision/ap)

als: what it feels like
adam welburn-ross was just 43 when he received a devastating diagnosis: he had als.
emma jones
what it feels like
may 6 2022
"the problem with that is that when you're classified as a rare disease you don't get the funding that cancer gets, you don't get funding that a lot of other neurological diseases get," says adam welburn-ross. supplied

asking for a friend: red wine is good for you, right?
there's little that's healthy about alcohol, says toronto cardiologist dr. chi-ming chow, who recommends moderation, and drinking for "enjoyment, not for health reasons.”
karen hawthorne
advice
may 6 2022
any use of alcohol will increase risk to chronic health disease, such as hypertension. getty

colorectal cancer: cancer 'is a complicated disease that chooses its victims at random'
when this b.c. man found out he had colorectal cancer at 77, the possibility of dying never crossed his mind because he believed the early diagnosis gave him an advantage.
maja begovic
colorectal cancer
may 5 2022
the right mindset can help a person going through the experience stay mentally strong, but sometimes, the cancer wins despite the affirmations. getty
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movember canada

17-years-old and living with pulmonary hypertension
brin marks was told that she wouldn't live past age 17, but soon, she will be graduating from high school. "seeing her walk across that stage is going to be amazing," says her mom.
vanessa hrvatin
heart health
may 5 2022
"i wish people were less judgemental because a lot of the time pulmonary hypertension is an invisible disease," says 17-year-old brin marks who was diagnosed with ph in january 2020. supplied

symptoms of hypertension and high blood pressure: do you know the signs?
around 7.5 million canadians have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, making it one of the leading risks for death and disability in the country.
dave yasvinski
heart health
may 4 2022
extended periods of uncontrolled high blood pressure, or hypertension, can result in a number of serious health issues, including stroke and heart attack. getty

'it’s completely illogical': quebec dentists decry lack of access to pcr tests
but the province's health ministry says it has no intention of changing the directive.
the montreal gazette
coronavirus
may 4 2022
dr. natalie socqué was shocked when she was turned away from a testing centre after developing covid-19 symptoms. “we’re in aerosols,” said the châteauguay dentist. “we work in that all day.”

ottawa hospital warns of 'longer than usual' emergency, ambulance waits
the hospital cited covid-19 outbreaks combined with shortages of staff who are sick with the virus or have been exposed.
ottawa citizen
世界杯决赛2022
may 4 2022
ottawa hospiatl reporting longer waits at emergency, ambulance offloads.

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