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Nicotine pouch use surges nationally, with 1 in 3 young Canadians saying they have tried them https://www.cp24.com/local/toronto/2026/06/10/nicotine-pouch-use-surges-nationally-with-1-in-3-young-canadians-saying-they-have-tried-them-study/
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Two children die from measles as England data shows 100 new infections https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/11/two-children-die-from-measles-as-england-data-shows-100-new-infections
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Despite having travel insurance, Ontario man hit with $147K bill after being hospitalized in Mexico https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/consumer-alert/article/despite-having-travel-insurance-ontario-man-hit-with-147k-bill-after-being-hospitalized-in-mexico/
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Parliamentary committee to deliver conclusions on expanding MAID to people with mental illness on June 17 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-parliamentary-committee-to-deliver-conclusions-on-expanding-maid-to/ ⦸
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Vaping causes lung and heart damage faster than cigarettes: study https://globalnews.ca/news/11895383/vaping-causes-lung-and-heart-damage-faster-than-cigarettes-u-of-a-research-suggests/
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Eye masks and ear plugs: Pilot project underway as hallway medicine common in B.C. hospitals https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/eye-masks-and-ear-plugs-pilot-project-underway-as-hallway-medicine-common-in-bc-hospitals/ @pennydaflos.bsky.social
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Hamilton plasma clinic under scrutiny: MPP urges inspection after Health Canada flags deficiencies https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/plasma-grifols-blood-donation/article_2cffa016-ec20-5b67-8a63-fe071717ae86.html ⦸
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Canada is launching a new panel on preventative cancer screenings https://globalnews.ca/news/11898269/new-advisory-committee-preventative-cancer-screenings/
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Ticks are moving north. Canadians will have to adapt https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ticks-in-canada-climate-change-9.7230828 @cbcnews.ca
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