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2 months ago

Medavie working on improving mapping for ambulance service on Baie Verte Peninsula

Last week, we brought you t a story about concerns that ambulances on the Baie Verte Peninsula are being dispatched to the wrong locations. Now, Medavie says it’s working on improving mapping. NTV’s Colleen Lewis reports.

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2 months ago

RNC hosting public pill drop today

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) has partnered with Memorial University’s School of Pharmacy to host a community pill drop. Members of the public are invited to bring unused or expired medications to RNC Headquarters in St. John’s tomorrow (Saturday, March 21) between 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. for proper disposal. Accepted medications include; all types […]

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2 months ago

Province’s health authority seeing increased cases of rhabdomyolysis from over-exercising

The province’s health authority is seeing increasing cases of a condition called rhabdomyolysis the eastern zone. It’s caused by over-exercising. NTV’s Becky Daley explains the condition and the symptoms that come with it.

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2 months ago

Demand for hospital beds in Corner Brook intensifies; local MHA calls for more long-term care beds

The demand for hospital beds on the West Coast is intensifying as many care patients wait for space to free up. One local MHA says that’s because long-term care patients have nowhere to go. NTV’s Becky Daley reports.

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