When Kate Farnsworth's daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, neither of them were very impressed with what was out there to help them manage the disease. So Kate got creative. Now, she's the first to person in Canada to make a real-time blood sugar monitor that delivers constant updates to her and her daughter's smartwatches.
Recreational boaters across Canada will be taking to the water to have some summer fun this long holiday weekend. Chances are a few of those boaters will drown — their life-jackets unworn.
Six current or former state employees were charged Friday with misconduct and other crimes in the Flint, Mich., water crisis, bringing to nine the number of public officials facing prosecution over the lead contamination that alarmed parents across the U.S.
Worried that Swedes aren't having enough sex, the government wants to analyze the bedroom activities of its citizens in a major new study.
The first cases of Zika transmitted by mosquitoes on the U.S. mainland have been reported in Florida, the state's governor said Friday.
Patients can now access their medical histories, look at routine test results, make appointments and ask their family doctor a question, through a new online portal called MyHealthNS.
More than half of newborn babies are not breastfed within the first hour of life, putting them at heightened risk of disease and death, UNICEF says, highlighting sub-Saharan Africa as an area of concern.
A fossilized foot bone found in South Africa is the oldest evidence yet that ancient humans suffered from cancer, scientists say. The bone, which dates back about 1.7 million years, shows signs of bone cancer.
Apollo astronauts who ventured to the moon are at five times greater risk of dying from heart disease than shuttle astronauts, U.S. researchers say, citing the dangers of cosmic radiation beyond the Earth's magnetic field.
New research is showing that even mild cognitive impairments, short of dementia, have the potential to affect driving skills.
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the organization that represents Canada's 60,000 Inuit, has released its national suicide prevention strategy to address and reduce the high number of deaths by suicide among Inuit.
A professor at the University of British Columbia is calling for more resources to help people who suffer from hoarding disorder after a recent study found seven per cent of Downtown Eastside single room occupancy units contain excessive clutter.
Office workers and others who sit for eight hours a day can avoid the health risks associated with that inactivity by doing an hour of physical activity a day, a new study suggests.
Premier Christy Clark, Health Minister Terry Lake, and Provincial Health Officer Perry Kendall to speak at news conference in Vancouver.
The Ice Bucket Challenge that went viral two years ago, raising hundreds of millions of dollars, has helped identify a new gene behind the neurodegenerative disease ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, researchers say.
Researchers at the University of Waterloo say they have discovered a "completely non-invasive" imaging technique for detecting Alzheimer's disease.
Researchers in Toronto and British Columbia have discovered something that a lot of Toronto cyclists have found out the hard way: Streetcar tracks can be a serious hazard to your health.
The Canadian Institute for Health Information released a report Tuesday highlighting a big increase in emergency room visits in Alberta for sport-related concussions over the past five years.
University of Toronto researchers unveiled a talking, walking robot on Tuesday — a new tool his creators feel could be the future of treatment for Alzheimer's and dementia patients.
Researchers at the University of Calgary believe there are early detection signs for dementia that have little to do with memory and a lot to do with behaviour.
A 100-year study of height finds that Canadians have dropped out of the top 10 countries in global height rankings.
It remains a mystery why Canada and the U.S. are the world's heaviest opioid users, but Health Minister Jane Philpott says divining the answer may hold the key to solving what she considers a national public health crisis.
People visiting Brazil for the 2016 Olympics won't significantly add to the global spread of Zika virus, according to a new analysis.
Transporting premature babies born away from advanced care centres will soon be safer, thanks to a portable cooling device acquired by Foothills hospital.
Pending the outcome of a special meeting of city council in Prince Albert later today, residents and businesses could be under strict water restrictions as the city deals with water supply issues in the face of an oil plume.
Somewhere between 10 and 15% of Canadians are affected by tinnitus. @NightshiftMD (Dr. Brian Goldman) says much of it is preventable.
The epidemic of the Zika virus has officially ended in Colombia, the country's vice health minister says.
Ontario will stop paying for higher-strength opioid medications through its Ontario Drug Benefit program next January as part of its strategy to address the growing problem of addiction to the painkillers.
Induction of labour does not appear to be associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders in children, according to a new study.
Many of Canada's patrol frigates have been fighting a battle against mouldy air-conditioning and ventilation systems. The former sailor who tried to raise the alarm says a multibillion-dollar refit of the warships has failed to completely address the health concern.
A computerized brain training program cut the risk of dementia among healthy people by 48 per cent, researchers say in reporting an analysis of the results of a 10-year study.
A new gene-editing technique with potential to revolutionize cancer treatment has U.S. and Chinese scientists in a race to test it on humans.
Despite fears the mere presence of a peanut on a plane could inflame allergies, a Transportation Ministry inquiry has found "limited risk" anything other than actually ingesting a nut will cause an anaphylactic reaction.
The beauty and shared experience on museum tours fills Gail Reid with joy and a sense of camaraderie in her journey with early Alzheimer's.
Health Canada has told the City of Winnipeg to stop using its stock of malathion to fog for nuisance mosquitoes because the chemical is too old.
A Moncton man who has the same terminal brain cancer as the Tragically Hip's lead singer Gord Downie is hoping a social media campaign will get him tickets to see his favourite band play the last show in its sold-out summer tour.
As U.S. public health officials try to determine whether Zika has arrived in the country, doctors establish guidelines on how to care for rising number of babies whose mothers were infected.
The final day of the premiers meeting in Whitehorse finds Canada's provinces and territories in search of a common strategy for negotiating higher health transfers from the federal government, as the 2004 health accord runs out next spring.
Children and young people who feel in control of their chronic illness are more likely to be able to manage their condition as adults, a study on campers suggests.
Looking back now, volleyball player Julia Hamer admits she feels like an "idiot" for not recognizing signs of a concussion.
A Vancouver woman on a flight to Hawaii is angry at the way Air Canada staff treated her after she pricked her finger on a lancet left in the pouch of her seat.
More than one in three students feel psychologically distressed, a substantial and concerning level, the creators of Canada’s longest running survey on mental health and substance use say.
It's common for people to wake up in the middle of the night. What's important is not to let it snowball, sleep specialists say.
At look at the stages of life when we're more susceptible to insomnia and why.
Jadyn Schill, 13, from Mount Albert, Ont., has been battling a rare form of brain cancer for most of her young life. This year she was diagnosed with a new recurrence, making it her seventh fight with the disease, but she's certain that she can beat it again.
Florida health officials said they are investigating a case of Zika virus infection that does not appear to have stemmed from travel to another region with an outbreak.
If a loved one is screaming in pain, it makes sense to get in the car and head for the nearest hospital. But, if you pull up and need help getting the patient through the doors, you may have to call 911. Here's why.
Eleven members of the planning team for the California delegation to the Republican convention were recovering Tuesday from a bout of norovirus, or what's commonly known as stomach flu, health officials said. No delegates appeared to be affected.
Sadly, violent and disturbing news is nothing new. But the way it affects us has changed with our growing reliance on smartphones and social media, an expert says.
Kids may turn their noses up at some vegetables, but when they see superhero characters such as Brian Broccoli extolling the virtues of veggies, they may be more eager to load up their salad plates.
A Moncton, N.B., woman wants to know why she was told to call an ambulance when she was parked in front of the entrance to the Moncton Hospital's emergency room with her husband in the car writhing in pain.
Gillian Wallace has a lot of experience with hospital food, as a patient and a patient advocate. And she was sick of what she was seeing on the tray tables. So she wrote to the Ottawa Hospital's CEO, and challenged him to try the food for himself.
The court has heard that Richard Bain, "a wounded man," struggled with depression, something the defence attorney will highlight as he tries to convince the jury that his client is not criminally responsible for the death of Denis Blanchette.
Constant noise threatens the wellbeing of hospitalized patients. @NightshiftMD explains why forward thinking hospitals are finding imaginative ways of turning down the volume.
A man who died after being infected with Zika virus passed it to a caregiver. The two people didn't have sexual contact, Utah county health officials say.
Up to 270 patients at a north Edmonton medical clinic may be at risk of Hepatitis B and C, Alberta Health Services officials warned Monday.
Parents and doctors questioning teens about whether they smoke should also be asking if they're using e-cigarettes, which could be a gateway to nicotine addiction later on, says a pediatrician who led a new study.
