-
Blood donation ban tied to mad cow disease lifted in Quebec. Will rest of Canada follow?
Quebec’s blood supply agency says Health Canada has lifted a longstanding ban on blood donations in the province that stemmed from fear of mad cow disease.
22 Лис 2023 | Health -
Many veterinarians in Canada are facing extreme burnout and declining mental health
Veterinarians in Canada say they are experiencing extreme burnout and plummeting mental health due to staff shortages, a booming number of animal patients and the r…
05 Лис 2023 | Health -
How bad could allergies get this fall? What Canadians can expect
Allergy sufferers, grab your tissues as fall gets underway in Canada, stirring up the spread of pollen and mould into the air.
23 Вер 2023 | Health -
Firehouse Subs donates $25K to Cobourg police for UTV purchase
The Cobourg Police Service has added a new utility terrain vehicle (UTV) to its fleet thanks to a grant from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation of Canada.
31 Сер 2023 | Health -
Racism partly to blame for worse health outcomes of Indigenous women: study
Racism and the lack of primary care providers mean off-reserve First Nations, Metis and Inuit women and girls have poorer health overall compared to their non-Indig…
28 Сер 2023 | Health -
Exercise, then brain training could be game-changer for slowing dementia: Canadian study
Delaying the onset of dementia, without pharmaceuticals?
18 Сер 2023 | Health -
Calgary woman celebrates 101st birthday by gardening, taking part in sports
Getting out to do yardwork is definitely a challenge for anyone in Calgary’s scorching temperatures this week.
18 Сер 2023 | Health -
Listeria in ice cream? Why some frozen desserts are being recalled in Canada
Several frozen desserts are being recalled in Canada because of possible Listeria contamination.
11 Сер 2023 | Health -
‘Silent and quick’: Lack of supervision the leading cause of drownings in children
Whether in a pool, a bathtub or a lake, drowning can happen quickly and quietly. It is also one of the leading causes of injury-related deaths for young children in…
06 Сер 2023 | Health -
FDA approves first postpartum depression pill in U.S.
Federal health officials have approved the first pill specifically intended to treat severe depression after childbirth, a condition that affects thousands of new m…
05 Сер 2023 | Health -
1st probable human case of West Nile virus reported in Toronto
The first probable human case of West Nile virus in Toronto in 2023 has been reported, health officials say.
04 Сер 2023 | Health -
AI proven to safely improve breast cancer detection accuracy, study finds
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a safe and efficient tool for breast cancer detection and boosting the accuracy of diagnoses, a new early-stage study in <em>The Lancet …</em>
04 Сер 2023 | Health -
Gene discovery by Canadian researchers ‘major breakthrough’ in HIV research: PHAC
A specific gene may explain why some people have naturally lower viral loads of HIV, which slows down the virus from replicating and transmitting, according to rese…
02 Сер 2023 | Health -
Travelling during the extreme heat? What to know if you fall ill abroad
As scorching heat waves relentlessly sweep across many countries, Canadian tourists travelling abroad may fall ill to the extreme heat, potentially landing themselv…
25 Лип 2023 | Health -
Canadian Blood Services asks Calgarians to fill hundreds of open appointments
Canadian Blood Services is calling on Calgarians to donate blood as blood bank levels dip.
23 Лип 2023 | Health -
Making strength training ‘a habit’ has health benefits over not doing any, researchers say
McMaster University researchers seeking to answer the age-old question of what weight training is best for building muscle and strength say it depends on which you …
20 Лип 2023 | Health -
Wildfire smoke can worsen asthma. What you can do to protect yourself
The death of a nine-year-old B.C. boy whose asthma was exacerbated by wildfire smoke is a horrific example of how dangerous poor air quality can be for people suffe…
20 Лип 2023 | Health -
As heatwave intensifies, WMO warns of heart attack, death risks
The heatwave engulfing the northern hemisphere is set to intensify this week, causing overnight temperatures to surge and leading to an increased risk of heart atta…
18 Лип 2023 | Health -
Do health care deals work? Feds overhauling data collection to help answer
In medicine, before a doctor treats a patient’s illness, they first try to get a sense of the person’s health.
13 Лип 2023 | Health -
Penticton RCMP, bylaw to hand out positive tickets over the summer
Penticton, B.C., RCMP and bylaw officers will be ramping up their ticketing this summer, but in a positive way.
12 Лип 2023 | Health -
Star blanket hung at Saskatoon’s Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital
A star blanket was hung at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon Thursday to signify a partnership between Indigenous communities and the Jim Pattison Child…
29 Чер 2023 | Health -
Malaria cases reported in U.S. for the first time in 20 years
The United States has seen five cases of malaria spread by mosquitos in the last two months — the first time there’s been local spread in 20 years.
27 Чер 2023 | Health -
Prescription tunes: Can music help improve the effects of drugs?
An Alberta clinical pharmacology professor is studying whether listening to music improves how our bodies metabolize medicine.
27 Чер 2023 | Health -
Cottage country, eastern Ontario blanketed in forest fire smoke: Environment Canada
Parts of eastern Ontario and cottage country to the north of Toronto were blanketed by air quality warnings Sunday as forest fires continue to burn in Quebec and On…
25 Чер 2023 | Health -
Manitoba health-care union, Shared Health reach deal on tentative contract
Shared Health and the Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals have tentatively agreed on a new contract for more than 6,000 health-care workers, averting …
25 Чер 2023 | Health -
London Dream Lottery winners announced
A Hanover resident and an 84-year-old Toronto woman are the grand prize winners of the spring Dream Lottery in London, Ont.
22 Чер 2023 | Health -
Arkansas’ 1st-in-U.S. ban on gender-affirming care for minors overturned
A federal judge struck down Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for children as unconstitutional Tuesday, the first ruling to overturn such a…
21 Чер 2023 | Health -
Nova Scotia launches new online platform to share emergency room wait times
Some Nova Scotians will now have a better idea of how long they’ll have to wait before accessing care when arriving at a hospital.
09 Чер 2023 | Health -
Groundbreaking gene therapy gives the gift of sight to Quebec child
Two retinologist surgeons at the Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital ophthalmology clinic in Montreal have performed groundbreaking gene therapy on an 11-year-old boy.
30 Тра 2023 | Health -
Conservative motion to condemn Liberals on safe drug supply fails in House
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has failed to persuade the House of Commons to condemn the Liberal government‘s approach to fighting drug addiction.
30 Тра 2023 | Health -
Interior Health issues alert for street drug in Kelowna
Interior Health has issued an alert for a street drug in Kelowna.
26 Тра 2023 | Health -
Paralyzed man can walk again with new brain and spine implants
Gert-Jan Oskam, a 40-year-old man from the Netherlands, is able to walk for the first time in 12 years.
25 Тра 2023 | Health -
Revolutionary health app by Canadian doctor on the brink of helping space missions
An app designed by a doctor at Charles-Lemoyne hospital in Montreal is dramatically improving patient care.
22 Тра 2023 | Health -
BBQ season is here. How to stay safe as the risk of food-borne illness spikes
As barbecue season heats up across the country, a food safety expert is warning Canadians of bacterial hazards that may accompany the smoky aromas and sizzling gril…
21 Тра 2023 | Health -
Dix says no gag order on doctors amid warning of ‘crisis’ at Surrey Memorial Hospital
B.C.’s health minister says there’s no gag order on doctors at the province’s busiest hospital.
18 Тра 2023 | Health