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The federal government confirmed at a meeting of Canadian health ministers that it is extending a funding deal on rare disease research, while wider questions on health-care funding remain unanswered.
Seven-year-old Rosie put her sight to the test during an eye exam at Boyle’s Optical, with her mother watching nearby.
A court in China on Friday sentenced the operator of a kindergarten and other employees to prison terms for serving tainted food, after more than 200 students were found with abnormally high levels of lead in their blood, official media reported.
Canadian health ministers meet in Winnipeg today after the federal government announced it would extend funding for mental health, addictions and home care by one year.
After a nationwide recall of various cheese brands was issued over a possible listeria contamination, health experts warn the common bacteria can be potentially dangerous.
Bottles of Aleve and Claritin and Flintstones Complete Multivitamins and Minerals tablets are being recalled due to a distribution error.
After an international health agency warned of the very high risk of measles spreading, Canadian experts say those who are unvaccinated are most vulnerable to catching the contagious disease.
A Canada-wide research study that began in 2014, has uncovered a new possible link between brain damage and ultra-processed foods.
Nearly 2,000 nurses under the age of 35 left the nursing profession in Quebec in 2024, raising concerns about the province’s ability to retain young health-care workers, according to a new study published Thursday.
The horrific death of a man who was ejected from a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia is drawing attention to the safety of amusement park rides that have become increasingly faster and steeper.
Helen Branswell, the former Canadian Press health reporter known for her award-winning infectious disease coverage, died Tuesday from complications from cancer. She was 69 years old.
Hundreds of physicians would not practise in Alberta if the province leaves Confederation, a survey by the organization that represents doctors in the province indicates.
GLP-1 medications for weight loss and diabetes appear to slow the body’s aging processes, a sign that the blockbuster drugs could ultimately help people live longer.
While lung cancer is a leading cancer killer worldwide, it is very treatable if caught early, as the Pope’s tumour appears to have been. Here are some things to know.
The financial burden of ALS is costing Canadians hundreds of millions of dollars a year, with the leading national organization urging the federal government to invest $50 million in research over the next five years.
Quebec remains the only province or territory not to include women aged 45 to 49 in its breast cancer screening program, a year after the province’s health institute recommended expanding the program to women in that age group.
