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New cancer drug restricts disease’s growth
The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre announced that a a new drug has been shown to effectively restrict the growth of human breast and ovarian cancers, along with colorectal, lung and pancreatic cancers.
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Four C. difficile cases at Dartmouth General since May
Two patients at Dartmouth General Hospital have been diagnosed with the dangerous C. difficile bacteria. In fact, there have been four cases since May, which is slightly above normal. Capital District Health Authority spokesperson John Gillis tells News 95.7, the outbreak has been in one unit on the third floor, and staff are taking precautions.
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June 13 – Hives
Hives can just pop up without warning. Learn how to deal with them.
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Nova Scotia commits to funding gender reassignment surgery
Nova Scotia is reversing its stance on paying for gender reassignment surgery, announcing that the surgery will be funded as it is in seven other Canadian provinces. The Nova Scotia Rainbow Action said Wednesday it had met with Health Minister David Wilson got a firm commitment from him. Chair Kevin Kindred said Wilson told him
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HRM hospice facility one step closer to reality
Capital Health is stepping up to help build a hospice facility in HRM. The health authority is coming to the table with $800,000 to help The Hospice Society of Greater Halifax to create the off-site palliative care unit, said spokesperson John Gillis. “It would be a 10-bed hospice facility, so it would be a place
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Calls for health care to be declared essential service as paramedic strike looms
A mediator has been appointed in an effort to prevent a possible strike by paramedics in Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia paramedics, represented by the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 727, will be in a legal strike position Saturday. As a result, there’s a renewed the call from some to have all health care workers
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Canadian research reveals new information on lung cancer
Lung cancer is Canada’s number one killer and new research has helped doctors understand the disease a bit more.
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New research shows link between biological clocks and big cities
European researchers have found new proof to suggest living in a big city can cause your biological clock to tick faster.
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Cheap price may be reason for use of diluted chemotherapy drugs
The Legislative Committee looking into the sale of diluted chemotherapy drugs has found that the company providing them was charging far less than the previous supplier.
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Protection beefed up for personal health information
Legislation aimed at protecting personal health information in Nova Scotia has come into effect. The Personal Health Information Act merges several pieces of federal and provincial legislation as well as health profession codes and policies. As of Saturday, patients whose health information is lost or stolen from a doctor’s office or hospital will be notified.