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Recall: E. coli outbreak linked to Carnivora pet food

Recall: E. coli outbreak linked to Carnivora pet food

Six products recalled after four people develop symptoms outside of Ontario
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Public Health Sudbury says no to mandatory face masks

Public Health Sudbury says no to mandatory face masks

Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health has made them mandatory for indoor commercial settings, but local health unit only says they’re ‘highly recommended’
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Northern Cancer Fund helps remote hospital with new endoscope purchase

Northern Cancer Fund helps remote hospital with new endoscope purchase

‘Offering colorectal cancer screening close to home is essential as it removes the burden of travel for this important procedure’
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Think Ontario’s long-term care issues are new? Think again. It took decades to get here

Think Ontario’s long-term care issues are new? Think again. It took decades to get here

Local Journalism Initiative reporter Len Gillis tracks the times the issue has been raised, and virtually ignored, over four governments
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Tick found in Sudbury area tests positive for Lyme-disease-causing bacteria

Tick found in Sudbury area tests positive for Lyme-disease-causing bacteria

Public Health Sudbury & Districts reminds people to take precautions against Lyme Disease
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Report finds patients of colour less likely to get pain meds among racial issues plaguing health care

Report finds patients of colour less likely to get pain meds among racial issues plaguing health care

Ontario Health Coalition cites numerous studies showing the amount of pain relief can depend on a person’s skin tone
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Getting tested for COVID-19: We made our editor get swabbed so you know what to expect (video)

Getting tested for COVID-19: We made our editor get swabbed so you know what to expect (video)

Sudbury.com editor Mark Gentili visits the drive-thru testing site on Walford Road
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'I don't think people can last much longer': CanAge on why it's time to open up LTC homes to family caregivers now

'I don't think people can last much longer': CanAge on why it's time to open up LTC homes to family caregivers now

According to the advocacy organization, the health of older adults in long-term care homes continues to decline as their family caregivers remain shut out of the facilities as part of COVID-19 infection control measures implemented by the provincial government.
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Dentists are back, but it’s not business as usual

Dentists are back, but it’s not business as usual

Ontario Dental Association president says there’s a substantial backlog of patients
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Inspection reports outline mistakes in Northern Ontario nursing homes

Inspection reports outline mistakes in Northern Ontario nursing homes

Though none Sudbury.com looked at rise to the egregious level of the military reports on five southern Ontario LTC facilities
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