COVID-19 claims 16 more lives in New Brunswick, bringing the death toll to 913. The latest update reveals that all cases in the province are now linked to the Omicron variant XBB. The COVIDWatch report discloses that one victim was under 50, while the remaining 15 were aged 70 or above. Detailed information on the deaths, including dates, is yet to be obtained from the Department of Health, as CBC has requested.
Yellowknife health services are experiencing reductions and longer wait times due to staffing challenges, according to the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority. The lab collection site at Yellowknife Primary Care Clinic will be closed for two weeks, while the lab at Stanton Territorial Hospital will remain open. Patients may struggle to book preferred appointments and expect longer waits for primary care. Recruitment challenges are expected to persist throughout the summer.
Canadians are experiencing an overwhelming amount of marketing for the diabetes medications Ozempic and Rybelsus. Ads for these drugs can be found on different platforms, and even at professional sports games. Both Ozempic and Rybelsus, manufactured by Novo Nordisk, are semaglutide drugs approved for treating Type 2 diabetes. Doctors and experts fear that the extensive ads may pressure unnecessary prescriptions.
Obesity may hinder the brain's recognition of fullness and satisfaction after eating fats and sugars, according to a recent study by Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Individuals with obesity lack the chemical responses that signal satiety, and these brain changes appear to be irreversible. The study emphasizes the long-lasting impact of obesity on the brain's ability to regulate eating behaviours.
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Hospital workers, whose unions opposed Premier Doug Ford's Bill 124 wage restrictions, have secured pay raises. The hikes were granted by arbitrator William Kaplan and benefit around 45,000 employees including nurses, support workers, cooks, lab technicians, and dietary aides. Although the increases fall short of last year's eight percent inflation rate, Michael Hurley from the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions believes they will be positively received.
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