'The drug supply is unsafe ... and occasional users are at high risk of overdose due to their opioid naiveté,' says Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe
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'The drug supply is unsafe ... and occasional users are at high risk of overdose due to their opioid naiveté,' says Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe
The seizure of a controversial drug in Edmonton is evidence that more research is required on kratom as a possible antidote in Alberta's deadly opioid epidemic, says a leading researcher in the field.
An investor in "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli's hedge fund says he wowed her by reporting eye-popping returns that prosecutors say were a lie.
A Winnipeg mother-to-be said she's scared and wants her complaints heard after she went for an ordinary appointment with her gynecologist and was given medication to induce labour by mistake.
Research suggests a 'smartphone-induced brain drain' among people who keep their devices close by — even though they're not using them.
Existing air quality rules in the U.S. are not enough to prevent tens of thousands of premature deaths each year, according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The new Xbox Live avatar design is evidence that Microsoft is looking to include a more diverse audience, Ramona Pringle writes.
The federal government plans to spend $8 million over five years to establish a mentorship network for First Nations, Métis and Inuit health researchers.
Just how long can humans live? Biologists at Montreal's McGill University having been studying the question and say if there’s a limit, they haven’t found it.
A Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., teenager suffered swelling and burn marks around her eyes after a painful allergic reaction to eyelash extensions.
The Public Health Agency of Canada is investigating after seven confirmed cases of salmonella infections linked to breaded chicken products. No one has died but two were hospitalized. Most of the cases are in Alberta.
Amidst a massive recall of flour due to possible E. coli contamination, Health Canada is reminding Canadians that it’s not safe to eat raw dough, batter or any other product containing uncooked flour.
The Public Health Agency of Canada is investigating after seven confirmed cases of salmonella infections linked to breaded chicken products. No one has died but two were hospitalized. Most of the cases are in Alberta.
A 28-year-old Toronto man has gone more than a year without having sex — not for health or religious reasons, but because he wants to donate blood.
Brain scientists at a Canadian university are aiming to get a better handle on how sleep affects memory, problem solving and other cognitive functions in what they are billing as the largest such study ever to be done.
The controversial weed killer ingredient glyphosate will be added to California's list of potentially cancerous chemicals effective July 7, state officials announced Monday. Glyphosate is the most widely sold herbicide ingredient in Canada.
The world’s biggest soccer body did not follow its own guidelines for assessing concussions at the 2014 World Cup, says a Canadian neurosurgeon.
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Roberto Osuna's disclosure that he suffers from anxiety is a positive signal that athletes feel comfortable to publicly discuss such issues. But it may still be considered a "bold" acknowledgement to make in the sports world, where the topic is still not widely discussed.
The Nunavut government is spending $35 million, and working with Facebook, to make its largest push yet toward fighting back against suicide.
The Senate health-care bill would result in 22 million more uninsured Americans over the next decade compared with the current law, according to an analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
Dalhousie's medical school has added new screening procedures for prospective students and has reviewed its admissions process. The moves come amid high-profile cases of students at the Halifax university in trouble with the law.
An editorial in Monday's Canadian Medical Association Journal is calling on the federal government to crack down on natural health products, which the author argues are poorly tested and can do patients more harm than good, compared to conventional medicines.
Martin Shkreli, the pharmaceutical entrepreneur who has been called the "pharma bro" for raising the price of a life-saving drug by 5,000 per cent, will go on trial in Brooklyn, N.Y., today for what prosecutors are calling a Ponzi-like scheme at his former hedge fund and a drug company he once ran.
Over the past 12 years, six provinces have banned junk food from schools, and a new study says the measure is having a positive impact on student health.
After six years of wishing she looked better below the belt, Alyssa recently shelled out $4,200 to have part of her labia removed. Labiaplasty is one of the fastest-growing cosmetic procedures in Canada and the U.S.
The UN health agency says there are now more than 200,000 suspected cases of cholera in an outbreak in war-torn Yemen, many of them children.
Three minutes in sub-zero temperatures will cost you $65. Cryotherapy is a controversial practice lacking scientific backing, say critics, but believers proclaim its advantages.
In this week's roundup of interesting and eclectic news in health and medical science, cancer statistics can be misleading, and science suggests forgetting can be good for you.
Murray Shaw, a competitive cyclist and respected faculty member at a Vancouver community college, recently died alone in a hotel room, a victim of the growing fentanyl epidemic.
This week Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott announced at the International Confederation of Midwives Congress that the federal government will launch new funding initiatives to improve access to midwifery services in First Nation and Inuit communities.
The risk of heart attack, stroke or breast cancer due to hormone replacement therapy has been overstated, and that has scared away some women who could benefit from it, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada said at its annual conference in Ottawa this week.
If you're going to use pot, you probably shouldn't smoke it. That's just one tip from experts who have examined the scientific research and come up with 10 new guidelines for lowering the risks from cannabis use.
An Alberta Health Services employee has been suspended after using a racial slur to refer to a Kainai Board of Education school principal in a text message.
The association that represents veterinarians in Nova Scotia is trying to find a way to increase controls around opioids and crack down on owners using their pets' medication.
There are no proven ways to stave off mental decline or dementia, but a new report says there are hints that exercise, controlling blood pressure and some forms of brain training might offer help.
The United States on Thursday rejected a Canada-led United Nations resolution on eliminating violence against women because it called for access to safe abortion for all women in countries where the procedure is legal.
A Windsor woman says she cannot find a doctor to renew her opioid prescriptions. Her family doctor has retired and has not been able to find a doctor who will help her medicate.
There were more hospital admissions in Canada last year for alcohol-related conditions than for heart attacks.
The more active you are, the more active your kids will be, thereby reducing their chances of becoming overweight or obese and developing related health conditions.
Juries have awarded more than $300 million US to women who claimed they got ovarian cancer from using talcum powder. Those decisions, and future cases, could be moot due to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling this week.
The European Union's highest court ruled Wednesday that courts can consider whether a vaccination led to someone developing an illness even when there is no scientific proof.
If you’ve been stirring coconut oil into your coffee or cooking with it every day, a Calgary nutritionist says you should heed a new warning by the American Heart Association.
Canadians can now take a peek at the amount of money pharmaceutical companies pay doctors. But the data does not provide information about individual doctors or details about why the money was paid.
Canada is getting hit with more four recalls following an E. coli outbreak. In the latest, Robin Hood-brand Super Keynote Strong Bakers Flour and Italian Style Flour are being recalled due to possible E. coli O121 contamination.
Belgium would like the European Union to keep its regulatory paws off the nation's world-famous fries, thank you very much.
Seth Stephens-Davidowitz spent years studying millions of Google searches and gained some surprising insights into people's real lives.
Chronic lower back pain is equally likely to improve with yoga classes as with physical therapy, according to a new study published Tuesday in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Canada's Indigenous people need resources 24/7, as well as culturally appropriate programs and services that are community led and controlled as part of a suicide prevention plan to reverse "decades of unjust policies," a parliamentary committee recommends.
Almost one in every two Canadians is expected to be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, and one in four Canadians will die from the disease, a new report by the Canadian Cancer Society predicts.
The online pharmacy at the centre of an extradition case to the United States is still licensed to operate in the province by the College of Pharmacists of Manitoba, which says it's watching the court proceedings "carefully."