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How a health reporter does her job during COVID-19: The Big Story

WebAs of Tuesday evening, over 27,000 cases of COVID-19 in Canada with 952 deaths. Jordan: I’m Jordan Heath Rawlings, and this is The Big Story. Carly Weeks is a …

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Universal health care is at a crossroads in Canada

WebJordan Ever since we’ve been dealing with COVID-19, we’ve been worried about overflowing hospitals and a collapsing healthcare system. And for almost exactly …

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The loophole that lets people pay for Ozempic (and other) …

WebWe love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us: Through email at [email protected]. Or by calling 416-935 …

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Nurses are quitting by the thousands. What happens if we can't …

WebAnd last spring in 2019, it showed a growth rate of 1.9% prior to the pandemic. However, the number of nurses working in nursing, however, decreased. So …

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A father’s fall takes us inside a broken healthcare system

WebFebruary 27, 2024. |. Robyn Simon. Elizabeth Payne is a longtime health reporter. She knows the ins and outs of Canada's healthcare system—its triumphs and tragedies. At …

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New guidelines, old hesitancy and the future of covid vaccines

WebIt's almost time for what will likely become your annual covid shot—assuming you're one of the people who will actually get it. Canada's vaccine advisory committee …

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What does it take to work as a foreign-trained physician in Canada

WebClip You’re listening to a Frequency Podcast Network production in association with CityNews.. Jordan If you look into the crisis in Canada’s health care …

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Why has it become harder to get gender-affirming healthcare in …

WebCLIP You’re listening to a frequency podcast network production in association with City News.. Jordan Heath-Rawlings All you have to do is pay attention to …

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The Health Care Crisis V: Privatization — The Big Story

WebThe Health Care Crisis V: Privatization. As Canada's health-care system fails, more and more people will be willing to pay up to avoid the most overcrowded and …

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Does Ontario already have a two-tier health care system

WebThat's the demand that has "nurse practitioner clinics" springing up across the province, fuelling accusations that Ontario is hurtling towards a Pay For Access …

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The past, present and future of birth control — The Big Story

WebCLIP You’re listening to a frequency podcast network production in association with City News.. Jordan Heath-Rawlings I want you to stop and think for a …

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Inside Canada’s Ozempic craze — The Big Story

WebCLIP You’re listening to a frequency podcast network production in association with City News.. Jordan Heath-Rawlings This is a story about a drug, but it’s …

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Canada's new approach to treating obesity — The Big Story

WebBut a lot of the things you think you know about that fact—why they're obese, how they could lose weight, what they need to hear from their doctors—just aren't true. …

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Rural Towns Are a Big Part of Canada, And They're Dying The Big …

Web“Once you lose something in a small town, you never get it back.” In rural areas across Canada, a way of life is vanishing. Populations are aging, businesses are …

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Drink spiking — the invisible epidemic of drugged drinks: The Big …

WebAn invisible epidemic of drugged drinks. If you're a woman, you've been warned to watch your drink. Because drink tampering happens every day in Canada—we …

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Why do 'wellness checks' keep ending in killings

WebUzma: Wellness checks are instigated when a person who cares about the person, either a friend or family, they notice that the person’s not doing good. And so …

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Why doesn’t Canadian health care include dental coverage

WebSo 61,000 people, and that’s estimated that cost the province $31 million just in one year. In 2012, 218 ,000 patients, visited their family doctors for dental care …

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Why is Ontario suspending so many licenses

WebThere are indeed medical reasons that require your driver's licence to be suspended. But there are a host of other issues, everything from depression to cold …

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Will MAiD changes give drug users access to assisted death

WebNext year, restrictions on the MAiD law will fall away, allowing mental illness to be a sole condition for MAiD applicants. Substance use disorders may qualify under …

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