5 cases of measles connected to Ontario outbreak identified in Manitoba
Manitoba health officials are warning of possible exposure to measles, as five cases related to an ongoing outbreak in Ontario have been reported in Manitoba.
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13% decrease in toxic drug deaths last year, B.C. coroner’s data shows
There was a significant decrease in the number of deaths from toxic drugs in B.C. last year, according to data released Tuesday.
Schizophrenia cases linked to cannabis use disorders nearly tripled over 17-year period: Ontario study
A new Ontario study has found “concerning increases” in the percentage of people diagnosed with schizophrenia after receiving care for cannabis use disorders.
Alcohol-related deaths rose 18 per cent during pandemic: report
Alcohol-related deaths rose about 18 per cent during the pandemic, according to a study that points to the harm of making liquor more available at a time of increased vulnerability.
These trends are making the spread of child sex abuse worse, according to a child safety advocate
A child sex abuse survivor shares her story about how she was able to move on after an explicit video of her was widely shared online.
Country-wide recall on teething sticks for babies, young children
Nestlé Canada has initiated a nation-wide recall and discontinuation of the Gerber Soothe ‘N’ Chew Teething Sticks due to “a potential choking hazard for babies and young kids.”
New York doctor indicted for prescribing abortion pill in Louisiana
A New York doctor was indicted by a Louisiana grand jury on Friday for allegedly prescribing an abortion pill online in the Deep South state, which has one of the strictest near-total abortion bans in the country.
Judge grants temporary reprieve to hundreds of B.C. ostriches facing avian flu cull
A federal judge has granted a temporary reprieve to about 400 ostriches that were facing a deadline on Saturday for them to be killed at a B.C. farm hit by an outbreak of avian flu.
Can the viral mini steppers help you reach your cardio goals? What experts are saying
TikTok’s latest fitness trend, the mini stepper, is motivating people to get off the couch and move. Fitness influencers are peddling the low-impact cardio workout as an alternative to the gym.
Canadians warned to ‘immediately stop using’ infant self-feeding devices
Health Canada is warning people to stop using infant self-feeding devices available on Walmart.ca, saying they pose risks of choking or breathing hazards to infants that can result in illness and even death.
Toronto tuberculosis cases reach level unseen since 2002
Cases of tuberculosis in Toronto rose to their highest level in more than 20 years last year.
When RFK Jr. was presented with the science on vaccines he said needed to see, he dismissed it
The man who hopes to be U.S. President Donald Trump’s health secretary repeatedly asked to see 'data' or 'science' showing vaccines are safe – but when an influential Republican senator did so, he dismissed it.
From checkouts to checkups: Why old retail spaces are a new trend in health-care delivery
A former Costco warehouse in St. John’s, N.L. is getting a new life as a provincially operated medical centre.
FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate the risks of addiction associated with opioids
Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and OxyContin.