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Government reveals national pharmacare details
Health Minister Mark Holland released the long-awaited details of the federal government's pharmacare plan on Thursday, with a commitment to cover some diabetes treatments and contraception.
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Alberta to opt out of national pharmacare
The Alberta government says it plans to opt out of the recently agreed to national pharmacare program funded by the federal government. Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says health care is a provincial responsibility and the...
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Health tracking gadgets may be more stressful than helpful, experts say
The ever increasing number of health-monitoring devices and apps provide an unprecedented amount of personal health data — but experts say isn't necessarily improving our health and instead could just be stressing us out.
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Study: Insulin Surge After Meals Lowers Risk of Diabetes
A new study suggests higher blood sugar levels after eating could be a good thing.
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Another 600 foreign nationals allowed out of Gaza, still no Canadians
Another 600 foreign nationals were allowed through the Rafah crossing into Egypt, but still no Canadians were on the list. Those who have a chance to escape face the dilemma of leaving family members behind.
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Be Well: How Blood Tests Can Determine Your Body's Biological Age
Be Well: How Blood Tests Can Determine Your Body's Biological Age
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Eli Lilly Vows Not to Raise Price of Insulin Products
Drugmaker giant Eli Lilly CEO Dave Ricks said during a Senate Committee hearing that the company will not raise the price of insulin products.
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Over 700,000 displaced in Sudan conflict: UN
Talks to find a solution continue - but the humanitarian crisis worsens day by day as fighting rages on in Sudan.
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Sudan fighting: UN says more than 700,000 displaced in past week
The UN’s migration agency: The number of people internally displaced in Sudan has more than doubled to 700,000 past week
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One-in-Five Diabetic Adults Rationed Insulin Due to Cost
About 1.3 million Americans with diabetes rationed the amount of insulin they took last year because of the cost.
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Fat, inactive yet healthy: Could hibernating bears hold clues to treating diabetes in humans?
How do hibernating bears stay healthy? New research is exploring what humans can learn from them to treat our own health issues, like diabetes.
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Gaza medical shortages: Chronic illnesses go untreated under Israeli blockade
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has reached a devastating new level for those with chronic illnesses.
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As the U.S. lays off health researchers, this Toronto hospital network is stepping up hiring
The country's largest research hospital, University Health Network is launching a recruitment initiative to bring the world's brightest scientific minds to Canada to drive economic growth.
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How Pregnancy Triggers Insulin Resistance – Expert Explains
What causes gestational diabetes, and how does pregnancy trigger insulin resistance? Dr. Ila Jalote, Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Manipal Hospital Gurugram, explains why some expecting mothers develop gestational diabetes,...
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Halifax rally takes aim at Houston government proposals
Hundreds of people gathered outside Province House on Wednesday to rally against what they call an attack on democracy by the Houston government.
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Canada Post strike interrupts supplies for diabetic youth in Iqaluit
14-year-old Molly Hayward uses a glucose monitor for blood sugar and a pump for insulin. She usually has those items delivered to her via Canada Post, but the strike stopped that.
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Paying too much for prescriptions? New state task force hopes to finally lower cost
Connecticut’s new Prescription Drug Task Force launched on Wednesday. But it’s unclear if doctors, hospitals, pharmacists, insurance carriers and pharmaceutical giants can all agree on a way to cut costs at the drug store.
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Diabetes in adults nearly doubles worldwide, more than half not receiving treatment: study
More than 800 million adults have diabetes worldwide — almost twice as many as previous estimates suggested — and more than half of those older than 30 who have the condition are not receiving treatment, according to a new study.Read...
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Global Diabetes Rate Doubles: Over 800 MN Adults Diabetic In World: Lancet
According to a report released Wednesday, the proportion of adults with diabetes has doubled globally over the previous three decades, with developing nations seeing the largest increases.
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FTC sues pharmaceutical middlemen, claiming practices inflated insulin cost
The Federal Trade Commission Friday announced it was suing the country's three biggest pharmacy benefit managers, claiming unfair practices inflated the cost of insulin. (Scripps News)
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The dire impact higher prescription drug costs are having on Americans
This week, the Federal Trade Commission released a report showing the impact drug middlemen are having on the cost of prescription medications in the United States. (Scripps News)
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What to Expect in the 2022 Midterm Elections, with Charles Booker | Recount Live
Recount Live hosts Liz Plank and Mosheh Oinounou welcome Kentucky U.S. Senate candidate, Charles Booker, to the show. The three discuss the premise of his book, “From the Hood to the Holler,” what to expect in the upcoming 2022 midterm...
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Ozempic Could Impact Food Company Earnings
A new class of weight-loss drugs has rattled global equity markets, sending shares of everything from food and beverage companies to medical-device makers tumbling. As earnings season kicks into high gear, firms are expected to reveal if...
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Taking blood for close-up analysis, a clinical blood test. Blood chemistry. Medical laboratory technologist taking a blood sample from patient.
Taking blood for close-up analysis, a clinical blood test. Blood chemistry. Medical laboratory technologist taking a blood sample from patient.