Lettuce served at Taco Bell identified as a source of U.S. diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak
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  • Jul 17, 2026

Lettuce served at Taco Bell identified as a source of U.S. diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak

  • The Globe and Mail
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  • Bill Barrow And Mike Stobbe
Canadian diplomats in U.S. face high health care and housing costs
  • Jul 16, 2026

Canadian diplomats in U.S. face high health care and housing costs

  • CBC News
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  • Dylan Robertson
'Watery diarrhea' cases surge in Quebec, as Michigan identifies lettuce as possible source of outbreak
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  • Jul 16, 2026

'Watery diarrhea' cases surge in Quebec, as Michigan identifies lettuce as possible source of outbreak

  • National Post
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  • Laura Brehaut
TrumpRx promised a supermarket for cheaper drugs but delivered a boutique
  • Jul 16, 2026

TrumpRx promised a supermarket for cheaper drugs but delivered a boutique

  • npr
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  • Sydney Lupkin
Cyclospora is easy for doctors to miss. The US made it even harder to spot
  • Jul 16, 2026

Cyclospora is easy for doctors to miss. The US made it even harder to spot

  • The Guardian
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  • Robert B Shpiner
I smoked cannabis for nearly 20 years. Here’s what I wish I knew at 13
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  • Jul 15, 2026

I smoked cannabis for nearly 20 years. Here’s what I wish I knew at 13

  • The Washington Post
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  • Monica Romano
Some U.S. officials blame this salad green for cyclospora outbreak
  • Jul 15, 2026

Some U.S. officials blame this salad green for cyclospora outbreak

  • CTV News
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  • Mike Stobbe, The Associated Press
As cyclospora illnesses in U.S. surge to new record, Michigan officials eye lettuce as possible cause
  • Jul 15, 2026

As cyclospora illnesses in U.S. surge to new record, Michigan officials eye lettuce as possible cause

  • CBC News
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  • MIKE STOBBE
A new cancer treatment is hailed as a breakthrough, but Canadians don’t have access to it. Here’s why.
  • Jul 14, 2026

A new cancer treatment is hailed as a breakthrough, but Canadians don’t have access to it. Here’s why.

  • CTV News
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  • Christl Dabu
Cyclospora outbreaks causing diarrhea in US expected to continue through August
  • Jul 14, 2026

Cyclospora outbreaks causing diarrhea in US expected to continue through August

  • The Guardian
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  • Jessica Glenza
An experimental Alzheimer’s drug approved in U.S. shows some promise as researchers hunt new approaches
  • Jul 14, 2026

An experimental Alzheimer’s drug approved in U.S. shows some promise as researchers hunt new approaches

  • CTV News
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  • Lauran Neergaard, The Associated Press
Why washing your fruit and vegetables won't save you from the parasite causing 'watery diarrhea'
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  • Jul 14, 2026

Why washing your fruit and vegetables won't save you from the parasite causing 'watery diarrhea'

  • National Post
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  • Laura Brehaut
U.S. appeals court revives private lawsuits linking Tylenol to autism
  • Jul 13, 2026

U.S. appeals court revives private lawsuits linking Tylenol to autism

  • CTV News
The parasite causing explosive diarrhea could reach Canada if U.S. can’t find the cause soon, says expert
  • Jul 10, 2026

The parasite causing explosive diarrhea could reach Canada if U.S. can’t find the cause soon, says expert

  • CTV News
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  • Adrian Ghobrial
A diarrhea-causing parasite has infected more than 1,000 in the U.S. Is it in Canada?
  • Jul 09, 2026

A diarrhea-causing parasite has infected more than 1,000 in the U.S. Is it in Canada?

  • CBC News
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  • Jennifer La Grassa
Cancer cases expected to soar worldwide, WHO report finds
  • Jul 08, 2026

Cancer cases expected to soar worldwide, WHO report finds

  • The Guardian
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  • Kat Lay
What to know about cyclospora, the gut-churning parasite causing illness in several U.S. states, and how to avoid it
  • Jul 07, 2026

What to know about cyclospora, the gut-churning parasite causing illness in several U.S. states, and how to avoid it

  • CTV News
Is AI ready to take over your prescriptions? Doctors are wary of Utah’s automated refill program
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  • Jul 06, 2026

Is AI ready to take over your prescriptions? Doctors are wary of Utah’s automated refill program

  • Toronto Star
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  • Matthew Perrone
Diarrhea-causing parasite that can contaminate raw produce causing misery across several states
  • Jul 03, 2026

Diarrhea-causing parasite that can contaminate raw produce causing misery across several states

  • CNN
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  • Brenda Goodman
125 passengers and crew hit with highly contagious stomach virus on cruise from San Francisco
  • Jul 03, 2026

125 passengers and crew hit with highly contagious stomach virus on cruise from San Francisco

  • CTV News
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  • Olga R. Rodriguez
Jobs, Health Care top reasons Canadians relocating to U.S.
  • Jul 02, 2026

Jobs, Health Care top reasons Canadians relocating to U.S.

  • Winnipeg Sun
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  • Heather Klein
The Canadians who emigrate to get U.S. health care
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  • Jul 02, 2026

The Canadians who emigrate to get U.S. health care

  • National Post
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  • Jack Mintz and Neil Seeman
Millions drop Obamacare after subsidies expire
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  • Jun 29, 2026

Millions drop Obamacare after subsidies expire

  • Globe and Mail
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  • Ali Swenson
Did fentanyl move north? Not everyone thinks the U.S. border claim holds up
  • Jun 25, 2026

Did fentanyl move north? Not everyone thinks the U.S. border claim holds up

  • National Post
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  • Tracy Moran
US-Iran Conflict Has Exposed Cost Risks in Canada’s Healthcare Supply Chain
  • Jun 25, 2026

US-Iran Conflict Has Exposed Cost Risks in Canada’s Healthcare Supply Chain

  • C.D. Howe Institute
Man functionally cured of sickle cell disease through gene therapy
  • Jun 24, 2026

Man functionally cured of sickle cell disease through gene therapy

  • CTV News
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  • Farrah Reed
Shopify to bar vapes as U.S. authorities crack down on illegal industry
  • Jun 23, 2026

Shopify to bar vapes as U.S. authorities crack down on illegal industry

  • CTV News
A blood test that screens for multiple types of cancer? It may be available soon
  • Jun 22, 2026

A blood test that screens for multiple types of cancer? It may be available soon

  • npr
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  • Yuki Noguchi
Key FDA committee unanimously recommends its first vaccine since 2023
  • Jun 19, 2026

Key FDA committee unanimously recommends its first vaccine since 2023

  • npr
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  • Joseph Kim
New research links prenatal exposure to Pfas to later development of PMOS
  • Jun 19, 2026

New research links prenatal exposure to Pfas to later development of PMOS

  • The Guardian
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  • Tom Perkins
When eyeing early retirement, how do health care costs in Canada and the U.S. compare?
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  • Jun 18, 2026

When eyeing early retirement, how do health care costs in Canada and the U.S. compare?

  • The Globe and Mail
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  • Bryce Leung
Midjourney goes from generating cat images to full-body ultrasound scans
  • Jun 18, 2026

Midjourney goes from generating cat images to full-body ultrasound scans

  • The Verge
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  • Richard Lawler
FDA panel considers a first-of-its-kind flu vaccine using mRNA technology
  • Jun 18, 2026

FDA panel considers a first-of-its-kind flu vaccine using mRNA technology

  • The Guardian
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  • The Associated Press
I had a blood clot. An AI diagnosis may have saved my life
  • Jun 17, 2026

I had a blood clot. An AI diagnosis may have saved my life

  • The Guardian
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  • Gleb Tsipursky
Canada’s fentanyl czar heading to Washington to highlight declining opioid deaths
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  • Jun 16, 2026

Canada’s fentanyl czar heading to Washington to highlight declining opioid deaths

  • The Globe and Mail
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  • Ian Bailey
Down syndrome isn’t a tragedy — but misinformation about it is
  • Jun 16, 2026

Down syndrome isn’t a tragedy — but misinformation about it is

  • The Conversation
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  • Martha E. Walls
It’s common to hear there’s ‘no money’ in healthcare. But sometimes it’s management that’s lacking
  • Jun 16, 2026

It’s common to hear there’s ‘no money’ in healthcare. But sometimes it’s management that’s lacking

  • The Guardian
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  • Ranjana Srivastava
FDA approves Colorado’s plan to import cheaper drugs from Canada
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  • Jun 15, 2026

FDA approves Colorado’s plan to import cheaper drugs from Canada

  • STAT
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  • Lizzy Lawrence
Antidepressants and antipsychotics could serve as alternatives to opioids, study finds
  • Jun 15, 2026

Antidepressants and antipsychotics could serve as alternatives to opioids, study finds

  • The Guardian
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  • Hannah Harris Green
Scientists say GLP-1s improved male testosterone levels and sperm count
  • Jun 15, 2026

Scientists say GLP-1s improved male testosterone levels and sperm count

  • CTV News
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  • CNN
What to know about alpha-gal syndrome, the life-threatening meat allergy caused by tick bites
  • Jun 15, 2026

What to know about alpha-gal syndrome, the life-threatening meat allergy caused by tick bites

  • Associated Press
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  • Matthew Perrone
Cheaper generic Ozempic is here. Here’s what we’ve learned since these drugs exploded onto the scene
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  • Jun 15, 2026

Cheaper generic Ozempic is here. Here’s what we’ve learned since these drugs exploded onto the scene

  • Toronto Star
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  • Kevin Jiang

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