The cruise line wants to make one policy very clear to everyone onboard its ships.
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Daniel Kline (via TheStreet)
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5/21/24
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The number of people aged 65 and over checking into ERs in Ontario for what amounted to cannabis poisoning grew sharply over an eight-year period.
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5/21/24
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When employees suffer, so, too, does business.
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Lindsey Leake (via Fortune)
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5/21/24
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Chinese regulators give a green light for pharma giant's diabetes drug tirzepatide, which is marketed as Mounjaro, or Zepbound (for weight loss). It comes at a time of huge global demand
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Jim Pollard (via Asia Financial)
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5/21/24
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The $30 billion global fertility industry overwhelmingly caters to women—but that's changing.
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Alena Botros (via Fortune)
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5/20/24
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The story of an 18-year-old UVIC student, Sidney McIntyre-Starko, who died in January of fentanyl poisoning has prompted the provincial government to announce changes.
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Amy Judd (via Global News)
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5/20/24
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Hims said it’s offering a treatment with the same active ingredient as Wegovy for $199 a month.
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Madison Muller, Jessica Nix, Bloomberg (via Fortune)
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5/20/24
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Emergency services at the ER in Oliver will be closed from 7 p.m. on Monday to 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Interior Health said in a press release, Interior Health said in a press release.
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Kathy Michaels (via Global News)
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5/20/24
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Dental hygienists say they will play a critical role in the plan, especially for people with dentists who haven't signed on.
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Carolyn Kury de Castillo (via Global News)
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5/20/24
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Alberta's latest substance use numbers show the province had its highest opioid-related death totals on record in 2023, with 1,867 deaths.
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Erik Bay (via Global News)
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5/20/24
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As another wildfire season begins, Environment and Climate Change Canada is advising people to pay attention to air pollution levels and check the Air Quality Health Index.
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5/20/24
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Some smoke shops in New York told Bloomberg they're out of the $5 pouches. The company's CFO acknowledged supply chain issues last month.
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Shubhangi Goel (via Business Insider)
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5/19/24
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UCP removes COVID-19 vaccine child-death references and takes over ticket sales to controversial event
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Carolyn Kury de Castillo (via Global News)
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5/19/24
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People are trying to slow the clock by fasting, getting IV treatments, and jumping into ice-cold baths.
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Lakshmi Varanasi (via Business Insider)
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5/19/24
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“We need to think about changing the program to be effective and to be safe," notes one expert.
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Beth Greenfield (via Fortune)
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5/18/24
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Guy Felicella, a harm reduction and recovery expert in British Columbia, says all regions in Canada need to persevere with treating substance addictions as a health issue.
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Naomi Barghiel (via Global News)
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5/18/24
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Accessibility advocates and White Rock city council are not seeing eye to eye on making the pier more accessible.
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Darrian Matassa-Fung (via Global News)
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5/17/24
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Nine-year-old Carter Vigh died from an asthma attack last July, triggered by poor air quality caused by wildfires.
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John Hua (via Global News)
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5/17/24
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One hormone in particular may explain the health benefits of physical activity at this time.
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Lindsey Leake (via Fortune)
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5/17/24
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The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is recommending a universal immunization program against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, for all infants.
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5/17/24
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In response to the rising threat of antimicrobial resistance, Canada announced the distribution of national prescribing guidelines to optimize the use of antibiotics.
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Katie Dangerfield (via Global News)
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5/17/24
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Alt meats make it easy to go vegan. But do they make it healthy?
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Sonya Collins (via Fortune)
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5/17/24
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The Boston-based company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to implement a restructuring support agreement.
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Kirk O’Neil (via TheStreet)
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5/16/24
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Ontario has warned Toronto Public Health's top doctor to drop the city's drug decriminalization application with Health Canada.
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5/16/24
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Family doctors in the city of Belleville say they are getting paid around $39 from the government for every patient visit, which they say isn't enough to cover their costs.
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Talha Hashmani (via Global News)
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5/16/24
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