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Health Matters: Health Canada approves Ozempic to help reduce kidney decline
Description
August 19, 2025
Health Canada has approved Ozempic in an effort to help reduce the risk of kidney decline for patients living with Type 2 diabetes. The decision comes after an international clinical trial found the risk of deteriorating kidney function was 24 per cent lower in patients taking Ozempic compared to those taking a placebo injection. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Tuesday Aug. 19, 2025.Â
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Health Matters: Health Canada approves Ozempic to help reduce kidney decline02:31 | August 19, 2025
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Health Matters: Canada has highest number of measles cases in North America02:24 | August 18, 2025
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Health Matters: What to know about the summer COVID-19 variant ‘Stratus’02:29 | August 15, 2025
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Health Matters: Unlicensed Mitolux UV sunlamps may pose health risks, Health Canada says02:29 | August 14, 2025
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Health Matters: Parts of Eastern Canada expected to see heat relief02:28 | August 13, 2025
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Health Matters: Heat wave continues in Eastern Canada02:15 | August 12, 2025
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Health Matters: High-potency, frequent cannabis use linked to risk of psychosis01:51 | August 11, 2025
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Health Matters: Heated socks recalled due to burn hazard02:04 | August 8, 2025
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Health Matters: Ultra-processed foods a majority of American diet, CDC report finds01:58 | August 7, 2025
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Health Matters: 9 hospitalized in Salmonella outbreak linked to pistachiosÂ01:58 | August 6, 2025
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Health Matters: Timely dementia diagnosis a global challenge, study says01:57 | July 28, 2025
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Health Matters: Measles cases taper off in Ont., rise in NS01:49 | July 25, 2025
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Health Matters: U.S. fertility rate drops to all-time low01:59 | July 24, 2025
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Entrepreneurs face mental health challenges, BDC report says01:57 | July 23, 2025
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Health Matters: E-scooter injuries on the rise, CIHI report says02:23 | July 17, 2025
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Health Matters: Alberta surpasses U.S. in confirmed measles cases with more than 1,30002:20 | July 15, 2025
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Health Matters: Obesity rates increased during COVID-19 pandemic02:30 | July 14, 2025
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Health Matters: Multiple provinces reporting more measles cases02:11 | July 11, 2025
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Health Matters: Doctors sue RFK Jr. over vaccine policy changes02:12 | July 8, 2025
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Health Matters: High blood pressure medication recalled01:51 | July 7, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario measles cases trending downward02:08 | July 4, 2025
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Health Matters: WHO pushing for 50 per cent tax hike on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks02:14 | July 3, 2025
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Health Matters: Wojcicki’s nonprofit approved to buy 23andMe02:00 | July 2, 2025
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Health Matters: Concern over measles spreading within Canada this summer02:21 | June 27, 2025
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Health Matters: U.S. pulls funding from global vaccines group02:16 | June 26, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario, Quebec still under heat dome02:07 | June 24, 2025
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Health Matters: 23AndMe, measles case counts and summer respiratory health07:59 | June 22, 2025
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Health Matters: Advocate calls for report on mystery New Brunswick brain disease to be retracted02:15 | June 20, 2025
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Health Matters: CFIA finds rare disease at pigeon premises01:55 | June 19, 2025
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Health Matters: Report calls for national PSW standards02:16 | June 18, 2025
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Health Matters: Alberta measles outbreak surpasses 900 cases02:38 | June 17, 2025
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Health Matters: Health Canada approves Ozempic to help reduce kidney decline02:31 | August 19, 2025
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Health Matters: Canada has highest number of measles cases in North America02:24 | August 18, 2025
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Health Matters: What to know about the summer COVID-19 variant ‘Stratus’02:29 | August 15, 2025
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Health Matters: Unlicensed Mitolux UV sunlamps may pose health risks, Health Canada says02:29 | August 14, 2025
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Health Matters: Parts of Eastern Canada expected to see heat relief02:28 | August 13, 2025
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Health Matters: Heat wave continues in Eastern Canada02:15 | August 12, 2025
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Health Matters: High-potency, frequent cannabis use linked to risk of psychosis01:51 | August 11, 2025
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Health Matters: Heated socks recalled due to burn hazard02:04 | August 8, 2025
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Health Matters: Ultra-processed foods a majority of American diet, CDC report finds01:58 | August 7, 2025
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Health Matters: 9 hospitalized in Salmonella outbreak linked to pistachiosÂ01:58 | August 6, 2025
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Health Matters: Timely dementia diagnosis a global challenge, study says01:57 | July 28, 2025
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Health Matters: Measles cases taper off in Ont., rise in NS01:49 | July 25, 2025
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Health Matters: U.S. fertility rate drops to all-time low01:59 | July 24, 2025
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Entrepreneurs face mental health challenges, BDC report says01:57 | July 23, 2025
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Health Matters: E-scooter injuries on the rise, CIHI report says02:23 | July 17, 2025
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Health Matters: Alberta surpasses U.S. in confirmed measles cases with more than 1,30002:20 | July 15, 2025
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Health Matters: Obesity rates increased during COVID-19 pandemic02:30 | July 14, 2025
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Health Matters: Multiple provinces reporting more measles cases02:11 | July 11, 2025
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Health Matters: Doctors sue RFK Jr. over vaccine policy changes02:12 | July 8, 2025
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Health Matters: High blood pressure medication recalled01:51 | July 7, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario measles cases trending downward02:08 | July 4, 2025
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Health Matters: WHO pushing for 50 per cent tax hike on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks02:14 | July 3, 2025
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Health Matters: Wojcicki’s nonprofit approved to buy 23andMe02:00 | July 2, 2025
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Health Matters: Concern over measles spreading within Canada this summer02:21 | June 27, 2025
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Health Matters: U.S. pulls funding from global vaccines group02:16 | June 26, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario, Quebec still under heat dome02:07 | June 24, 2025
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Health Matters: 23AndMe, measles case counts and summer respiratory health07:59 | June 22, 2025
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Health Matters: Advocate calls for report on mystery New Brunswick brain disease to be retracted02:15 | June 20, 2025
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Health Matters: CFIA finds rare disease at pigeon premises01:55 | June 19, 2025
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Health Matters: Report calls for national PSW standards02:16 | June 18, 2025
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Health Matters: Alberta measles outbreak surpasses 900 cases02:38 | June 17, 2025
Health Matters: Health Canada approves Ozempic to help reduce kidney decline
Description
August 19, 2025
Health Canada has approved Ozempic in an effort to help reduce the risk of kidney decline for patients living with Type 2 diabetes. The decision comes after an international clinical trial found the risk of deteriorating kidney function was 24 per cent lower in patients taking Ozempic compared to those taking a placebo injection. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Tuesday Aug. 19, 2025.Â
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