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Woman calls for improved gynecological care in N.B. after 11-year wait for diagnosis

When Rosanna Gallant, 32, was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome in April, she sighed with relief.  Polycystic ovary syndrome, known widely by its acronym PCOS, is “the most common endocrine disorder among women of reproductive age,” according to a 2016 study by the National Institutes of Health. It causes infertility, irregular …

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Nova Scotia couple upset over 11-year wait for ALS diagnosis

A terminal illness isn’t a diagnosis anyone wants to hear, but a Nova Scotia couple are speaking out about how that news was delivered. After 11 years of waiting to confirm what he already feared, Don Hutton was diagnosed with ALS at 57 a year ago. “I just thought, ‘My life’s over,'” said …

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