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In 2021, Nova Scotia became the first jurisdiction in North America to introduce a policy automatically designating all adults as organ donors upon death, unless they had opted out of…

A recently launched mental health app allows Canadian military veterans dealing with mental-health struggles such as post-traumatic stress disorder to speak anonymously with someone who truly understands what they're going…

On day one of Donald Trump's presidency, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he'll be advising Trump to take fluoride out of public water. The former independent presidential hopeful — and prominent proponent…

An initial 899,000 vaccine doses have been allocated for nine countries across Africa that have been hit hard by the current mpox surge, the WHO and other health organizations say. The…

Canada's largest network of dental practices has obtained a B.C. Supreme Court injunction forcing a former "partner" to cease involvement with a fledgling franchise business, described in court documents as "something…

A new coalition of Canadian health-care workers is hoping to "revolutionize" frostbite care in Canada, in part by promoting a groundbreaking treatment protocol popularized years ago by several Yukoners. Whitehorse General Hospital…

The Alberta government is permanently cutting off the flow of publicly funded vaccines to community medical clinics, save a select few, sparking yet another wave of concern from health-care providers.As CBC News…

Fort Erie, Ont., resident Mike Nayler never thought he'd see his "four-legged daughter" Minnie again after surrendering her to a shelter two years ago. At the time, Nayler was diagnosed with terminal cancer and "gave up"…

Some people in Halifax say they aren't troubled by having few or no friends, according to a study conducted by Dalhousie and St. Francis Xavier universities.Laura Eramian, one of the…

Quebec's health minister is planning to table a bill that would force new family doctors and medical specialists trained in the province to devote the first few years of their careers to…

Lately, you might be hearing more people talk about why people aren't having enough kids. From economists, to politicians, to entrepreneurs, it's become a more pressing issue for people around…

Social media marketing of fast food, soft drinks, chocolate and other snacks contribute to "normalizing" unhealthy eating, say Canadian researchers calling for policies to protect children and teens.Social media is…

Mycoplasma pneumoniae, also known as walking pneumonia, is generally a mild bacterial infection that largely affects children and teens and can commonly be treated with antibiotics.The infection got its informal name…

Like many other parents, all Christy Soulliere wanted to do was protect her son Austin Tremblay. And for years, the Windsor. Ont., mom did everything she could to do just that…

White Coat Black Art26:30Sex medicine doctors are putting women’s health, and pleasure, firstA small number of Canadian doctors specializing in women's sexual health is trying to address what they say…

Two Nova Scotia women forced to pay for out-of-country surgeries to treat debilitating medical conditions have won their legal challenges, with a judge criticizing the mishandling of their cases and…

As a pet owner and technician in emergency veterinary medicine, Denise Angus knows the importance of access to affordable care. Her first pet, Mattie, a miniature doberman pinscher, had Cushing's disease,…

The Alberta government introduced bills Thursday to prohibit minors from receiving certain types of gender-affirming care, require parents be notified when a child wants to use a different name or…

More than a million Canadians have now received dental care under the new public insurance plan, with each patient receiving an average of $730 on oral health-care services.The Canadian Dental Care…

An Alberta woman was denied a medically assisted death in Vancouver this past Sunday after an interim injunction was granted in B.C. Supreme Court barely 24 hours before she was…

While it may seem unorthodox, those behind the Head & Hands clinic at Lakeside Academy in Montreal's Lachine borough say the location is essential to providing simpler access to care…

A facility producing plant-based milks linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak was not properly following Health Canada's policy on preventing contamination, officials said on Tuesday.Three Canadians died in the listeriosis…

Federal Health Minister Mark Holland says Ottawa will not be contesting Quebec's law that allows advance requests for medical assistance in dying (MAID). Instead, the federal government will launch a countrywide consultation…

The Canadian Medical Association wants governments to scrap sick note requirements for employees with minor sniffles, stomach aches or other short-term illnesses.In a position paper published on Monday, the CMA said…

More than half of Manitoba businesses who took part in a recent survey say they've been affected by community safety issues over the past year, according to the Canadian Federation of…

The Ontario government will effectively bar international students from attending medical schools beginning in the fall of 2026, while also covering tuition for more than 1,000 students who commit to becoming a…

The Dose19:22What can I do to reduce my risk of breast cancer?For years, physicians recommended women perform monthly self-examinations to check for potentially cancerous breast lumps. Research, however, suggests breast self-exams…

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A disease that is more commonly associated with the trenches of the First World War, and can sometimes be found in refugee camps, has been detected in several patients in…

Moves by major U.S. fast-food chains to temporarily pull fresh onions off their menus on Thursday, after the vegetable was named as the likely source of an E. coli outbreak…

A southwestern Ontario chemical plant under government orders to reduce emissions in the wake of health complaints by members of Aamjiwnaang First Nation will be decommissioned earlier than planned.INEOS Styrolution previously…

Quebec is going ahead with its plan to authorize early requests for medical assistance in dying, despite concerns raised by the federal government.Starting Oct. 30, the province will begin accepting requests…

Most Canadian adults, 83 per cent, say they have access to a regular family doctor or nurse practitioner, according to a new report. But those with a dedicated provider may…

Carina Heller has found a creative way to donate her brain to science — while she's still using it.The University of Minnesota neuroscientist wanted to get a better understanding of…

A Halifax doctor has stepped up to help a local woman who's been stuck in limbo when it comes to getting a kidney transplant.Geri Mendes has end-stage kidney disease, and…

One person has died and dozens were sickened from E. coli infections linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers in 10 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said on Tuesday.Shares…

Hundreds of frozen waffle products sold in Canada and the U.S. are being recalled after possible contamination by the Listeria bacteria was detected at an Ontario facility, according to the…

Former federal health minister Dr. Jane Philpott will head a new team with a mandate to connect every person in Ontario to a primary care provider within the next five years,…

The Dose28:24What do I need to know about rabies?Dr. Scott Weese doesn't mess around when it comes to rabies. An infectious-diseases veterinarian, Weese recalls when he, his family, as well as…

The minister of mental health and addictions says the federal government will ban most vape flavours across Canada soon — more than three years after Ottawa first promised to bring in…

Unreserved52:20Healing 150 years of healthcare harmAdvocates are optimistic about a historic apology for harms experienced by Indigenous people in health care — but they say those harms are not "remote parts…

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White Coat Black Art26:30One town's fight to reinstate healthcareThe town of Carberry, Man., is doing everything it can to keep its emergency room open, after it was forced to close…

A plan for Canada's three biggest tobacco companies to pay out $32.5 billion to provinces, territories and smokers is now in the works, but some hurdles remain before any money starts flowing. Here…

Three tobacco giants are proposing to pay close to $25 billion to provinces and territories and more than $4 billion to tens of thousands of Quebec smokers and their loved…

Family doctors in Ottawa are seeing an influx of public servants looking for medical notes to support work-from-home requests, putting added strain on an already overburdened health-care system.Dr. Roozbeh Matin, who…

Canada needs to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic and take action before the next health emergency strikes, an expert panel of doctors and researchers say in a new independent report."Most scientists…

A new study projects that millions more Ontarians will live with major illness by 2040.The report comes from the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health and is published…

Stephanie Craig and Mike Murphy of Guelph, Ont., are a pretty average couple.They got married and bought a home together, and have been trying to grow their family since 2017 — but…

The Dose22:41I'm an adult! Why do I have acne?Skin care influencer Dr. Stefanie Stockhamer says her experiences with acne began in adolescence. At the time, her breakouts were mild and relatively…

Alim Nathoo has no problem telling people he's on the autism spectrum and when he did just that to a service manager on board a Via Rail train, he was…

For three years, Riley Johnson says he has struggled with homelessness and complex mental health challenges — calling every resource he could find to try to access support.But after years…

By 8 a.m. — as most people begin weekday morning routines or sit down for breakfast — Debbie Marshall's already got pots heating on the stove and meat thawing, and…

Provinces and territories need to do more to expand and improve their treatment services for people suffering from addictions and mental health conditions before they contemplate making some of those…

Quirks and Quarks10:29A Nobel prize for understanding how genes are turned on and offGary Ruvkun says microRNA, which are molecules that control how genes form our cells, could be the key…

An Ontario woman whose husband died in a New Brunswick hospital while on vacation is urging Canadians to advocate for any loved ones in an emergency room — and she's…

As artificial intelligence continues to develop in seemingly all facets of life — including health care — experts say it's important for patients to know AI may be used in…

The Quebec government is considering the possibility of changing how family doctors are assigned based on Quebecers' health to ensure that the most vulnerable have access.Sources who are aware of…

Politics·NewThe pharmacare bill that was central to a political pact between the Liberals and NDP is now set to become law after the Senate passed the bill without making any…

1 day agoNewsDuration 1:48Concerns about air pollution in the area of southwestern Ontario dubbed Chemical Valley go back decades. And earlier this year, high benzene levels prompted Aamjiwnaang First Nation…

Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital was issued a notice of contravention from a Saskatchewan Occupational Health and Safety officer stemming from overcapacity and the risks it causes to workers.In the notice, which…

The Ontario Ministry of Health says four people have been sickened after consuming beef tongue believed to be contaminated with Listeria.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling many brands of…

Canadian teens and young adults living with diabetes face double the risk of hospitalizations and emergency room visits compared with younger children with the condition, say doctors suggesting changes to…

Quebec's College of Physicians is calling for an urgent plan to improve health services in the province's Far North after releasing a damning report on the lack of access to…

Rwandan health authorities will begin a vaccine study against the Marburg hemorrhagic fever as the East African country tries to stop the spread of an outbreak that has killed 12 people.Rwanda,…

Scurvy is a disease that likely conjures up images of sickly sailors from hundreds of years ago, but doctors in Canada are being warned to look out for the condition…

Three anti-tobacco groups are calling on federal Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks to resign if she fails to pass regulations banning flavoured vaping products.At a news conference on Friday, the heads of Physicians…

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a food recall warning for certain brands of beef jelly tongue products in Ontario due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.The affected products, sold…

White Coat Black Art26:30Bringing the emergency department to the trauma sceneThere's an area on Highway 3 near Nelson, B.C., that Dr. Nicholas Sparrow knows well. There are no markers or…

As two new Health Canada approved vaccines start to arrive at pharmacies, public health officials are encouraging those who most need protection to get the updated vaccines to help protect…

The government's pharmacare legislation has survived a key step on the way to becoming law and could pass the Senate next week.Bill C-64, a framework for the implementation of national…

CancerCare Manitoba's board has issued a letter in response to concerns raised over a week ago regarding excessive workloads, burnout, wait lists and dissatisfaction with the workplace culture. Jeoffrey Chipman, chair…

An Ottawa woman says she's frustrated, angry and afraid as she faces a growing wait for a procedure that could spare her from the high risk of breast cancer she faces.Ashley…

The Nova Scotia government is working on an agreement to create a provincial travel nurse program, a move that would reduce the reliance on private companies and respond to a…

The Current18:54Indigenous life expectancy is dropping. How do we fix it?When Dr. Danièle Behn Smith first saw the data on Indigenous life expectancy, her mind went to her own family.The…

People gathered in downtown Montreal Saturday evening on the fourth anniversary of Joyce Echaquan's death for a rally calling on Quebec to take more action against discrimination in health care.Ghisliain Picard, the…

Montreal pharmacist Aleck Brodeur just got a shipment of COVID-19 rapid tests. Ever since the temperature has been dropping, more people have wanted to buy them, he says. "They go out so…

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Residents, chemists and firefighters are raising concerns about prevention and emergency preparedness after 15,000 kilograms of lithium batteries inside a shipping container caught fire at the Port of Montreal on…

HealthFour additional healthcare workers in Missouri who had contact with a hospitalized patient infected with bird flu developed mild respiratory symptoms but the virus was not confirmed in any of them, U.S. health…

Yogurt from Costco is being recalled for the second time in a month, after manufacturer Danone Canada said the product may contain a type of yeast that could lead to…

Cash-strapped Millennials and Gen Zers have been grappling with soaring rents and rising costs of living, which means that to make ends meet, things like therapy are being treated as…

The federal government is creating a new agency to improve Canada's ability to handle rapidly spreading infectious diseases and protect Canadians from future pandemics.Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said the agency…

Shannia Hall says art was an outlet for her in some of her darkest moments as a former child in care."You feel so alone, and the pain is heavy," Hall…

The Quebec government has issued a new directive in an effort to clear up any confusion around the use of language in the health network: English speakers have the right to…

A new charter challenge set to get underway on Monday will test the constitutionality of a controversial Ontario law that allows hospitals to place discharged patients into long-term care homes…

WARNING: This story contains distressing details.Two years after losing her only child, Maria Lopez says she takes strength from her necklace with a picture of 18-year-old Jeshennia."She was an enchanting…

White Coat Black Art26:30This school's for family docs onlyThe people behind a year-old medical school dedicated solely to turning out family doctors say the small program based in Oshawa, Ont.,…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says a recall of Nutrabolics brand Feed Me Vegan Real Food Protein & Oats bars due to undeclared milk has been expanded.The most recent recall…

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Sudden cardiac arrest hits some 60,000 Canadians out of hospital each year. The heart abruptly stops beating, blood circulation and breathing halts, and when it happens outside a hospital, it's fatal…

Health Minister John Hogan says the Newfoundland and Labrador government is making headway in its recruitment of nurses. (Mark Quinn/CBC)Newfoundland and Labrador's health minister insists the province is not holding jobs…

Health Canada said Thursday it has authorized Novavax's updated COVID-19 vaccine for those aged 12 years and up. The product, called Nuvaxovid, is a protein-based vaccine. Health Canada said the vaccine was…

Jennifer Brazeau says an apology means little without a plan for meaningful action to drive change. That was her sentiment ahead of the public apology from Canada's largest association of medical doctors for…

The B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS is set to open smoking rooms designed for supervised drug use at its Hope to Health clinic in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.Kate Salters, a research scientist with…

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is holding a ceremony in Victoria, B.C., on Wednesday to publicly apologize for harms the medical profession has caused Indigenous Peoples."By offering this apology, we…

Health Canada authorized Moderna's updated COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday to roll out in fall immunization campaigns.The federal vaccine portal lists approval of Moderna's product.Provinces and territories plan fall immunization campaigns aiming to protect…

The Current27:02How DeMar DeRozan changed mental health in sportsDeMar DeRozan never expected he would spark a discussion about depression, but with a single tweet, he created a ripple effect that…

Ontario is proposing to further expand pharmacists' scope of practice by adding to the list of minor ailments they can assess, allowing them to administer more vaccines and order some…

Over a year and a half after two Vancouver Island emergency rooms halted overnight service, they remain closed at night with no concrete reopening plan due to a shortage of…

The B.C. government has announced it will expand involuntary care for those with mental health and addictions issues, and will open "highly secure" facilities to house people detained under the…

White Coat Black Art26:30Healthcare at the food bankEvery two weeks, tenants of a Toronto Community Housing high-rise benefit from an on-site food bank. It's run by an embedded healthcare team,…

White Coat Black Art26:30Hot as hellBritnee Miazek didn't immediately make the connection between her periods stopping and her job as a second-year ironworker apprentice in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. It was only…

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Raise your hand if you've ever fallen off the monkey bars and hurt more than your pride.It's practically a childhood rite of passage. You climb, you swing, you push the…

British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to sign a pharmacare agreement with the federal government that would help the province fund hormone replacement therapy and diabetes expenses.Federal Health Minister Mark Holland said B.C.'s portion…

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) says a resident who died in August of brain inflammation had the eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus, a mosquito-borne disease that's rarely spread to humans.Like the West Nile virus,…

As It Happens7:39Man who received world's 1st eye and face transplant says it changed his lifeAaron James can't stop looking at himself in the mirror.The 47-year-old U.S. military veteran and…

Ontario's progress in giving children with autism access to government-funded core therapy has slowed so significantly that at times the number of kids enrolled is actually declining, despite a ballooning…

The bowl of free condoms in the student office might need to be dusted off.A recent report based on surveys of 15-year-olds in 42 countries, including Canada, shows what the World…

An Edmonton fertility doctor who admitted to participating in a drug kickback scheme for more than two years will pay a $5,000 fine and serve a temporary practice permit suspension,…

Dr. Vanessa Rodriguez is no stranger to talking about death.As a palliative care doctor at New York's Mount Sinai Hospital, she works with families of patients at the ends of…

Catherine, Princess of Wales, says she has finished her chemotherapy treatment and will focus on staying "cancer-free" as she begins a gradual return to work this fall.In a video message released…

Nearly three quarters of dentists are accepting patients through the new Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) but dentist participation rates still vary widely from province to province.Data obtained by CBC News…

The mother of Bella Thomson, the 10-year-old from Swift Current, Sask., who inspired millions of followers with her health journey before its tragic end in July, is carrying on her legacy of…

In an effort to get more drivers to slow down, Toronto has introduced advanced pedestrian signalling, increased its use of automatic speed cameras, rebuilt entire intersections and improved cycling infrastructure by…

An educator at the Canadian Mental Health Association says the start of a school year can be stressful for students. (Shutterstock / Tero Vesalainen)A new school year can be a…

Ontario has recorded its first domestically acquired case of human rabies since 1967.The Brant County Health Unit said Friday that a resident of Brantford-Brant is currently hospitalized with the virus. The…

Public health agencies are encouraging people who received a first dose of mpox vaccine over the last two years to make sure they get a second dose.Many people at risk…

As Nova Scotians grapple with the growing effects of climate change, new research is attempting to help clarify how those changes are affecting their lungs.Climate change can have a range…

The Ontario government is facing a class-action lawsuit after it abruptly cancelled a basic income pilot project, a decision participants say hurled their lives into turmoil. CBC’s Nick Purdon explores…

Health Canada has directed provinces to pull and destroy existing supplies of the COVID-19 vaccine that targets the XBB form of Omicron, a spokesperson for Ontario's health minister says."Health Canada has…

The brainwave-reading technology of EEG helps monitor people with epilepsy and can detect when we're dozing off behind the wheel in a simulator. As scientists mark the 100th anniversary of…

Paxton Clarke, 13, sits upright in his bed as he yawns repeatedly and softly explains that he doesn't remember an entire week of August.While memories such as squeaking chairs come…

Flavoured nicotine pouches are now only available for purchase in Canada from a pharmacist — but some former smokers say the new national regulations also make it harder for adults…

Emergency rooms at five Interior B.C. hospitals were closed over the long weekend due to staffing shortages.In separate news releases, Interior Health Authority announced that 100 Mile District, Nicola Valley,…

Caldwell Lever first tried traditional Chinese medicine years ago "out of desperation," while struggling with a chronic illness."My back was to the wall," he said. "Within 24 hours, I was a different…

Dressed in her polio campaign vest, Dr. Tasneem Abu Al-Qambaz walks the streets of Deir al-Balah, stopping parents and administering an oral vaccine to their children, before marking each child with…

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At the clinic in Khan Younis, Dr. Tasneem Abu Al-Qambaz writes a prescription for a little girl with a fever. Her mother is concerned it might be polio after the…

Vermont's health department is urging residents of several towns, including one bordering Quebec, to stay indoors from dusk to dawn to prevent the spread of a mosquito-borne illness.Certain towns are…

B.C Premier David Eby is ordering a review of a program that dispenses free drug paraphernalia and testing kits from hospital vending machines.The harm reduction kiosks have been placed at…

The World Health Organization said Thursday it has reached an agreement with Israel for limited pauses in fighting in Gaza to allow for polio vaccinations for hundreds of thousands of…

Two Regina wheelchair basketball players hope their years of experience playing together will help Team Canada get to the podium at the 2024 Paralympic Games. This is the second time Nik Goncin, 32, and…

A subscription service being offered by a Regina health clinic is coming under fire from critics and one of its patients for appearing to offer privatized health services. Cecilia Rands says that…

Health Canada told CBC News they'll finish reviewing updated COVID vaccines by "early autumn" on the heels of the U.S. approving two updated vaccines to protect against hospitalizations and deaths. As…

Whooping cough cases are on the rise in Canada, with some provinces reporting sharp increases compared to pre-pandemic averages.More than 11,670 cases have been reported in Quebec so far this…

A New Hampshire resident who tested positive for the mosquito-borne infection eastern equine encephalitis virus has died, health authorities in the state said.The Hampstead resident's infection was the first in…

When Mianh Lamson moved to Cape Breton, N.S., a few years ago, she wasn't planning on working as a midwife, but people she met around her community of Inverness kept…

A B.C. doctor is calling for a psychiatric hospital to be established in northern B.C. because she says long-term, secure psychiatric care needs are affecting the health-care system overall. In an…

WARNING: This story contains details of female genital mutilation/cuttingShamsa Sharawe was six years old when she became convinced her family was going to kill her. "It felt so violent and so…

When Andrea Weagle and her family sat down to discuss her father's deteriorating health in March, they decided end-of-life care would be the most comforting option for him. She contacted Fishermen's Memorial…

The Current19:40People will die if safe consumption sites close, warns advocateDr. Sharon Koivu says a decision by the Ontario government that will shutter 10 supervised drug consumption sites across the province…

More than five years after she was expelled from caucus in the fallout from the SNC-Lavalin affair, former Liberal health minister Jane Philpott is leaving the door open to a possible return to…

The regional health board overseeing Laval, north of Montreal, re-introduced masking across its facilities Friday in response to an increase in cases of COVID-19 among employees and the city's population…

A 10-month-old baby in war-shattered Gaza has been paralyzed by the type 2 polio virus, the first such case in the territory in 25 years, the World Health Organization said…

New Brunswick has declared a provincewide whooping cough outbreak, two months after an outbreak was initially declared on the Acadian Peninsula."We are expanding this outbreak to the entire province due…

The declaration of mpox as a public health emergency of international concern following years of precautions against COVID-19 has many people worried. Here are some answers from Canadian infectious disease specialists…

An app billed as a "one-stop shop" for accessing health records and booking appointments has been most popular among Nova Scotians ages 50 to 80, a figure that's been encouraging to the province's…

Ontario has banned supervised drug consumption sites within 200 metres of schools and child-care centres.Ten facilities across the province will be forced to stop providing safe consumption services by March 2025, and they…

Nearly 12 per cent of tested spice samples failed to meet quality and safety standards, according to data obtained by Reuters of tests by Indian authorities after several countries took steps over contamination…

The Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services harm reduction van will be at the Jack Axes parking lot every Thursday afternoon led by a team of nurses with safe drug use…

A man who says he suffers from chronic and worsening mental health issues is among those pursuing a court challenge of the assisted dying law, which excludes people suffering solely…

In the second quarter of this year, Horizon Health Network hired 44 new physicians in the province's cities — but only one of them went to Fredericton. Over the same time period,…

Mpox first made global headlines in 2022 when the virus suddenly exploded around the world, spreading rapidly through sexual networks into dozens of new countries outside Africa.The World Health Organization…

The Current19:23$100,000 signing bonus? How some towns are luring doctorsCanadian municipalities are offering family doctors thousands of dollars and other benefits to work and live in smaller cities and towns,…

A new study shows "enormous" differences around Ontario in wait times for common surgeries, with the average patient at some hospitals waiting as much as 15 times longer than patients…

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Kevin Konnyu spent a decade navigating the health-care system before he was approved recently for financial assistance through Ontario's disability support program.But even though his province recognizes his disability, that's not enough…

Canadians have seen a lot of hopeful headlines about psychedelics in recent years, as evidence indicating they can help people suffering from treatment-resistant conditions continues to grow.One woman with chronic pain is…

The Public Health Agency of Canada says it was only after multiple Listeria cases emerged in Ontario in June that it recognized a broader outbreak that had started back in…

Helen Malone-Babineau has escaped not one, but two wildfires in the past eight years. Now, she's starting over again in Halifax."Having experienced Fort McMurray and Yellowknife, both being isolated places…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has named mpox a public health emergency of international concern for the second time, on the heels of a continental emergency declaration from African health…

As cases of mpox skyrocket in Africa, health officials there have declared the continent's first-ever public health emergency as a "call to action" for more global support.The Africa Centres for…

The Public Health Agency of Canada says a third person has died in a Listeria outbreak connected to Great Value and Silk plant-based milks.The agency says there are now 20…

As It Happens5:32Blind musicians and teachers communicate through vibration using Canadian-made deviceA PhD student in Ottawa has developed a device that allows blind and low-vision students to feel music cues,…

Up To Speed7:53The science behind step countsYour Fitbit tells you to aim for it. Your mom touts it as age-old wisdom. Your doctor might even say it's what's best for…

Several cancers may be affecting millennials and Gen-X more than they did baby boomers, according to a new study based out of the U.S.The study, published in The Lancet this…

At least three Quebec Liberal MPs have raised concerns with federal ministers about a new provincial directive they say limits access to health care in the province for patients who do not communicate…

The first time Devon Cantwell-Chavez had a long-lasting form of birth control inserted — an intrauterine device, or IUD — it was a smooth, painless experience.That was in 2018, through…

More than 70 per cent of dentists are now accepting patients through Canada's new public dental insurance program — a significant increase over the 50 per cent participation rate reported a month ago.The federal…

More than three decades after Indigenous leaders in northern Alberta began asking for funding to better understand if pollution from the oilsands was making their people sick, the federal government…

A study by researchers at McGill University has found that a microscopic air pollutant generated from vehicles and industry plays a role in the deaths of an estimated 1,100 people…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the recent Listeria contamination of several plant-based milks occurred in a Pickering, Ont., factory.It says the contamination happened on a "dedicated production line" at…

This is the third story in CBC Sudbury's Lifelines series exploring access to health care in the communities of Lake Huron's North Shore. You can read the other stories in the…

A controversial American government decision to impose new requirements on dogs entering the U.S. was prompted by a "dramatic increase" in falsified documents and fraud — including cases of people using…

Organized crime groups have shifted their efforts away from importing the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl and are now producing it primarily on Canadian soil.A briefing note prepared for the deputy minister…

As small communities across Ontario struggle to recruit doctors and nurses, one town has landed on a strategy that appears poised for success: giving them "a bag of money up…

When Belarusian-born Sveta Kipatkova first heard about a Quebec program that could reduce her daughter's exposure to radiation, she jumped at the opportunity.Every summer, from the end of June until…

Nestlé Canada has issued a voluntary recall on a type of its Gerber baby cereal sold online and in stores across the country due to possible bacterial contamination, the company…

What On Earth27:39Awkward! How to have that cringe convo about climateConversations about climate change can get really uncomfortable, really quickly, whether they're happening in a meeting room or at your…

Recent studies show that a common antibiotic could reduce the risk of getting syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea in some high-risk people. It’s part of a preventive strategy called DoxyPEP. But…

Heat is the leading cause of climate-related deaths in Europe, according to the World Health Organization.In an update on Friday, the UN health agency said heat claims more than 175,000 lives…

JAMP Pharma Corporation is recalling its digoxin tablets because some bottles may contain an incorrect dose, Health Canada announced in an advisory.The drug-maker said its 0.0625 and 0.125 mg digoxin…

Simone Biles isn't the only one making a comeback at the 2024 Olympics. COVID-19, the virus behind the pandemic that led to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics being postponed to 2021,…

More than two years after Quebec lifted most of its COVID-era public health measures, the province has only recouped a little over one-third of the $68 million it issued in…

Ontario is officially ending its COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program today in a move some public health experts call shortsighted.Dr. Fahad Razak, the former scientific director of the COVID-19 Ontario Science…

Two new risk factors for dementia — vision loss and high cholesterol — have been identified in a sweeping new report in a leading medical journal.The 2024 Lancet Commission on dementia lists…

Dominique D'Anjou is one of the hundreds of thousands of Quebecers waiting to see a medical specialist.Her family doctor referred her to a neurologist and a pulmonologist. A year later, she's still…

A Listeria outbreak linked to plant-based drinks has grown to 18 known infections and more than a dozen hospitalizations, though no additional deaths have been reported, say federal health officials.On…

A report into a massive E. coli outbreak at Calgary child-care facilities that saw hundreds fall ill says it was likely tied to meat loaf at one meal, but how…

The rate of high blood pressure disorders in pregnancy has risen over the last decade in Canada, a new study suggests.The research, published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal,…

British Columbia's top doctor says she is ending the public health emergency declared in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says after four…

Doctors working to limit the spread of syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea — and their potential complications if left untreated — are turning to a promising new means of prevention. It's known…

Health Canada warns that  naloxone take-home kits (NTH kits) by Canadian Hospital Specialties Ltd. may contain incorrect naloxone dosing information on the "save me" instructional card.Following those instructions could impact…

A confirmed case of measles in Moncton has prompted New Brunswick Public Health to issue a list of times and places where people could have potentially been exposed to the contagious disease.In…

Multivitamins and supplements sold in Canada under various brand names are being recalled due to concern they could contain metal fibres.The brands include Equate, Kirkland Signature, Life, Natural Factors, Option+, VegiDay, Webber…