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The Island Health Authority issued the advisory on Wednesday, March 6 in a social media post which indicated an increased threat for injection and inhalation drug users. The advisory will stay in effect for seven days.
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2 years ago Read more at Nanaimo Bulletin

Cognito Health has secured $2 million CAD in seed funding for its all-in-one virtual mental healthcare platform. The all-equity seed round closed last November and was funded by StandUp Ventures and Graphite Ventures, Spring Impact Capital and Simplex Ventures. Currently only available in British Columbia (BC), the platform aims to provide users with a single access point for immediate mental health treatment.
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2 years ago Read more at BetaKit - Canadian Startup News

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2 years ago Read more at St. Catharines Standard

All uses of strychnine are cancelled," Lynn Lee of the Pest Management Regulatory Agency said Wednesday in a conference call to stakeholder groups. The decision, to be officially announced Thursday, reverses a proposed ruling on the toxin made by the agency in 2022. That decision would have allowed some uses of the poison to continue, but Lee said that changed after a 90-day comment period.
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2 years ago Read more at CTV News

In 1976, the U.S. Tax Court ruled that special diets prescribed by a doctor could deduct as a medical expense some of the costs associated with their special diet. The IRS says some companies are misleading consumers about what is and is not eligible under these Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) The IRS said medical letters must result from face-to-face interactions with the patient, either in person or through telehealth visits.
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2 years ago Read more at The Washington Post

This initiative is channeling up to $1.2 million over two years into the First Nations Trainer and Assessor Demonstration Project. The project is poised to empower 40 First Nations health workers with a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. This initiative promises to amplify the impact of the Albanese Government's First Nations Health Worker Traineeship Program.
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2 years ago Read more at BNN Breaking

Monitoring honeybee health with vibrations The method involves gently introducing a vibration to the hive using a special device called an electromagnetic shaker. The shaker basically gives the bees a small nudge to get them’ attention. By measuring these movements, the researchers can actually figure out the overall health and well-being of the entire honey bee colony.
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2 years ago Read more at Earth.com

The purchase of a 21 acre manufacturing site in Melbourne will significantly expand Zoetis current operations at the Melbourne based site. Currently 130 million doses of vaccines for companion animals and livestock are produced in Australia each year. A healthy livestock sector is critical to the health of the Australian economy.
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2 years ago Read more at Manufactures Monthly

The Italian study has weaknesses, but is likely to draw attention to the debate over the problem of plastic pollution. Most plastic waste is never recycled and breaks down into these particles. The study involved 257 people who had surgery to clear blocked blood vessels in their necks.
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2 years ago Read more at ABC News

In a recent review published in the journal The Lancet Healthy Longevity, researchers collated the outcomes of 130 observational studies. Their findings present that both frailty (reduced physiological reserve) and social vulnerability (insufficient social interactions, support, or connections) worsen with increasing age. When present together, these conditions result in a significantly increased decline in physical and cognitive function and mortality risk. This compromises the ability to cope with everyday or acute stressors.
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2 years ago Read more at News-Medical.Net