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This section currently has 59 approved stories, with the latest update on Jun 19, 2026.
Free naloxone may be preventing most fatal overdoses in B.C., study finds
Researchers estimate take-home naloxone prevented 76 to 80 per cent of potential opioid poisoning deaths from 2019 to 2024, while thousands still died from toxic drugs
Surgeons report more cosmetic complaints after GLP-1 weight loss
Doctors describe patients seeking treatment for sagging earlobes, volume loss and excess skin after major weight loss on drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy
Zealand Pharma’s stock swings show weight-loss drug market’s new test
Survodutide’s dropout rates cooled enthusiasm, but investors are watching whether amylin-based petrelintide can offer a more tolerable obesity treatment
Manitoba plans shared hospital patient records by next spring
The province says all hospitals will be added by March 31, 2027, though the first phase will be limited to acute care settings and will not include family doctors or pharmacists
Nearly 3,000 patients a day in England face corridor care
Newly published figures show thousands were treated in corridors, side rooms, car parks or near wards without a bed in May
Gut bacterium may help curb weight regain after dieting, study suggests
A small Nature Medicine trial found adults who took pasteurized Akkermansia regained less weight than those given a placebo, though researchers noted limits
Safety questions grow around experimental weight-loss drugs
CBS News reported concerns over doctors prescribing retatrutide before FDA approval, while separate trial data for Zealand Pharma’s survodutide rattled investors over side effects
Case report links psilocybin mushrooms to temporary gains in advanced Alzheimer’s patient
Researchers described striking improvements in one elderly woman, but outside experts warned the single case does not prove the drug is safe or effective for dementia
Messi, Ronaldo or Mbappe? World Cup star-power race has no easy winner
As the expanded 2026 tournament opens, Messi appears strongest at the ticket window, Ronaldo still dominates global attention, and Mbappe owns the clearest on-field momentum
This exercise habit may slash dementia risk and help you live longer, study finds
A Harvard study of over 147,000 adults found that 90 to 119 minutes of weekly strength training was linked to a 13% lower risk of death from any cause.