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Dialysis is one of the most resource-intensive therapies but patients with kidney failure have no other option, except for a kidney transplant.

VANCOUVER — Francis Silva watches the blood flow through astraw-like tube in his left arm to a dialysis machine where it's cleaned of toxins and returned to his body through a second tube.

The Dallas Stars and Florida Panthers reached conference finals in the NHL with Game 6 victories. The Stars needed double overtime to put the Colorado Avalanche away 2-1 with Matt Duchene scoring the game-winner.

Friday's Scoreboard NHL Playoffs Second Round (Best-of-Seven) Florida 2 Boston 1 (Florida wins series 4-2) Dallas 2 Colorado 1 (2OT) (Dallas wins series 4-2) --- PWHL Playoffs Semifinals (Best-of-Five) Minnesota 4 Toronto 1 (Minnesota wins series 3-2

TORONTO — Blayre Turnbull had a lot going through her mind as the seconds drained away on Toronto's inaugural Professional Women's Hockey League season.

From new plant-leaning hospital menus tofewer surgical gloves and single-use syringes, health-care professionals are finding ways to combat waste and pollutants. Dr.

TORONTO — Chris Bassitt isn't ready to hit the panic button on the Toronto Blue Jays season, but he's getting there.

TORONTO — The federal government should put a pin in approving new sites that supply safe opioids, Ontario Premier Doug Ford wrote in a letter to the prime minister, while also calling for a review of the Health Canada-approved sites across the count

TORONTO — Penny Oleksiak didn't get what she set out for, but felt a sense of relief. Oleksiak won the women's 100-metre freestyle Friday night at Canada's Olympic and Paralympic swim trials. The Toronto native's time of 53.

TORONTO — Three of the Blue Jays' relief pitchers have scheduled appearances with Toronto's triple-A affiliate as they recover from injuries. Chad Green and Bowden Francis will pitch for the Buffalo Bisons on Sunday.