The Dose20:45What can I do to prepare for a summer medical emergency?As the parent of four very active children, Dr. Shaneka Kulasingham is no stranger to taking precautions to prevent…

The city's public health unit and doctors are urging people to get vaccinated against a potentially fatal bacterial disease amid a rise in cases. Toronto Public Health (TPH) has reported 14 confirmed cases…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a recall of a canned coffee product on Friday over botulism concerns, a move that follows a similar action in the U.S.The CFIA recall affects…

Heidi Clarke says all the warning signs should have been evident and well-documented in the days before her 25-year-old daughter Brandi died from diabetic ketoacidosis in March 2023.That is, in…

Ottawa plans to expand eligibility for the federal dental program today to include children under the age of 18 and people who receive a disability tax credit.The government estimates 1.2…

The head of the National Microbiology Lab (NML) in Winnipeg says he is stepping down to continue his medical work and take a position at  the College of Physicians and Surgeons…

A unique online tool designed by University of Calgary researchers is helping refugees in Canada connect with key health care and settlement supports.The Canadian Refugee Healthcare System Atlas provides information and links…

Vi Roden said she reads an average of 50 books a year, attends history lectures at her local seniors centre, and does yoga twice a week. She's 101, and still lives…

Quebec's chief coroner has ordered a public inquiry into the death of a quadriplegic man who sought medical assistance in dying (MAID) in the weeks after a hospital stay left…

Persistent staffing shortages in the health-care sector across Canada in the wake of the pandemic have led some organizations, including some provincial government agencies, to increasingly call upon temporary foreign workers to…

Tick experts are warning Canadians to be on the lookout for symptoms of a tick-borne disease whose case counts have been steadily increasing over the past 15 years.Anaplasmosis is an infection…

Tick experts are warning Canadians to be on the lookout for symptoms of a tick-borne disease whose case counts have been steadily increasing over the past 15 years.Anaplasmosis is an infection…

Spark53:59Being Human Now 9 - WellnessIt's "scroller beware" on #mentalhealth TikTok, where content ranges from informed to misleading, and has the potential to be both helpful or harmful, mental health…

The Sunday Magazine17:43Worried about your posture? You can probably just relaxIf you do a web search for "back pain and posture," you'll be met with articles about the effects of…

White Coat Black Art26:30Health-care lessons from an unprecedented fire seasonThe meals hadn't even been served at the 2023 Physicians Appreciation Dinner in Grande Prairie, Alta., when Candice Edey stepped forward to deliver the…

This First Person article is written by Kerry Yang, a first-year medical student in Calgary. For more information about First Person stories, see the FAQ.When the plaques started appearing on…

McMaster Children's Hospital has cancelled roughly 100 tonsil and adenoid surgeries since the death of two children.The hospital paused all tonsil and adenoid surgeries for patients 17 and under on June…