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Under a new two-year pilot project, local and regional authorities are covering the costs of 'museum prescriptions' issued by doctors who believe their patients could benefit from visits to any of the town’s four museums as part of their treatment.
New research suggests that Body Mass Index (BMI), a widely used method to determine weight status, may not be the best tool for assessing obesity as people age.
A brand of organic almond butter cups is being recalled nationally for potentially containing peanuts, which are not declared on the label.
As measles cases in West Texas are still on the rise two months after the outbreak began, local public health officials say they expect the virus to keep spreading for at least several more months and that the official case number is likely an undercount.
Colorectal cancer stands as the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in U.S. men and the fourth leading cause in U.S. women, according to the American Cancer Society.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has suspended the licence of Booby Food, a breast milk freeze-drying company from Alberta, for failure to comply with 'several regulatory requirements.'
Do you ever wonder what it was like to be a baby? But no matter how hard you try, you can’t remember any of the details?
There’s been another sharp increase in Ontario measles cases as the province begins to release weekly reports on the infectious disease.
The Public Health Agency of Canada says a salmonella outbreak linked to recalled mini pastries that infected 79 people appears to be over.
An experimental treatment appears to delay Alzheimer’s symptoms in some people genetically destined to get the disease in their 40s or 50s, according to new findings from ongoing research now caught up in Trump administration funding delays.
After reporting the first new case in more than 30 years earlier this month, the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit said four more people in the region have measles.
The future of Ukraine. A looming trade war. Stock market turmoil. Rising prices for consumers in the midst of thousands of layoffs, with more to come. Whether your politics make you anxious or exhilarated by the events of the day, there’s no doubt that change and uncertainty breed stress.
Marco Marra spent five years earning his PhD by studying DNA fragments of roundworms, fascinated by the notion that scientists could use them to learn about genetics in animal muscle and nerve function.
Are you a Canadian who has experience racism or discrimination in community sports? Did you face similar unfair treatment while you played youth sports? CTVNews.ca wants to hear from you.
It may seem hard to believe, but snacking several times a day can boost your health and fitness — exercise snacking, that is.
Gender-affirming hormone therapy may help patients with their mental health as well as their physical bodies, according to a new study.
