Cases of the hookworm-related skin infection that afflicted one Ontario couple Katie on a recent trip to the Dominican Republic are not that uncommon among travellers to developing countries, a tropical medicine specialist says.
An Ontario court says doctors who have a moral or religious objection to treatments such as assisted dying, contraception or abortions have to refer patients to another doctor who can provide the service.
The B.C. Coroners Service released 2017's total number of overdose deaths as the opioid crisis continues.
Brenda Fitzgerald, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has resigned over financial conflicts of interest, U.S. officials announce.
In the most up-to-date study of cancer survival trends covering countries that are home to two-thirds of the world's people, researchers found some significant progress, but also wide variations.
More than a few Canadians are now awaiting results of DNA testing kits they received as Christmas gifts, but many remain blissfully unaware of the privacy implications or the possibilities that flow from such a test.
Liberal cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett said the federal government hopes to "right any wrongs" that happened within the country's now-shuttered "Indian hospitals," but suggested a class-action lawsuit may not be the ideal approach.
Storm Miller had been battling cancer for five years when she received a terminal diagnosis. Her husband, Dave Miller, has publicly shared the couple's experience with medically assisted death.
The Ontario government said more than 950,000 prescriptions have been filled for children, teens and young adults for free through OHIP-plus since January 1st.
Nunavut’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Kim Barker says her department is developing a strategy to reduce stigma, increase understanding of treatment protocols and address the colonial history of tuberculosis.
The lawsuit focuses on 29 segregated hospitals operated across the country by the federal government between 1945 and the early 1980s.
Amazon is diving into health care, teaming up with Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and the New York bank JPMorgan Chase, to create a company that helps their U.S. employees find quality care "at a reasonable cost."
German automaker Volkswagen is facing a new round of criticism after the company was found to have funded tests of its diesel engine emissions on captive monkeys as part of an attempt to brand its vehicles as clean, safe and healthy.
Vancouver-based Penelope Hedges went through six months of chemotherapy and successfully battled ovarian cancer, but found life after treatment to be an unexpected challenge.
Jacob Ranton's family and friends want profound changes around mental health and young adullts.
Canada's generic drug industry agrees to cut prices 25 per cent to 40 per cent for provincial/public drug plans, in exchange for suspending open tenders.
An emergency tuberculosis clinic is taking over the community hall in Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, on Feb. 5. The mobile clinic will run for seven to 10 weeks and will screen every person in the community of 600 for the disease.
This winter, a daily drip of grim stories from Britain's health care system has triggered a flood of alarm.
Farmers across Canada will soon have a new resource to turn to for support if they're dealing with anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts.
The province is set to launch a wireless emergency alert system that will notify residents of impending natural disasters over their cellphones. But should B.C. residents be expected to sleep next to their phones, given the potential health effects?
Math anxiety can hijack a student's brain causing them to underperform in class, but study strategies can help.
Also, should parents introduce their teens to alcohol?
The recent death at a B.C. trampoline park is the latest in a rising tide of injuries that has many calling for safety standards in the industry, which is unregulated in Canada.
Dr. Jeremy Desai, the president and CEO of generic drug maker Apotex Inc., the company founded by deceased Toronto billionaire Barry Sherman, resigned on Friday.
Toronto Public Health says it's investigating a deadly flu outbreak at a shelter in the city.
A Marketplace investigation finds reports of resident-on-resident violence have risen sharply in Ontario nursing homes. The family of an 84-year-old victim shares his story.
Nunavut had 25 deaths by suicide in 2017, marking the fewest total in 10 years, and the second year in a row the territory has seen a drop in suicides.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found a 21 per cent increase in birth defects that could be linked to Zika in the last half of 2016.
For the first time, researchers have used the cloning method that produced Dolly the sheep to create two healthy monkeys, bringing science an important step closer to being able to do the same with humans.
Nearly five million Canadians spent money on marijuana last year, spending an average of about $1,200 each, according to Statistics Canada estimates.
Sperm donors promised anonymity decades ago are being tracked down and contacted by their children. DNA tests and the internet have all but put an end to anonymity for sperm donors and secrecy for parents.
Canada's updated citizenship guide will include a warning to newcomers about the illegal practice of female genital mutilation.
Having the flu appears to increase the risk of having a heart attack, especially among those aged 65 and older, according to new research findings.
Children in northern Quebec in need of emergency care are flown are flown to Montreal without a family member, under a longstanding policy of the Quebec government. Doctors and Indigenous leaders say it has to stop.
Home Care Ontario, an organization representing home care service providers, is asking the provincial government for $600 million more in annual funding. The boost is one of 14 recommendations published in a new report Wednesday morning.
When Conner Clark died of a fentanyl overdose in 2013, few Albertans had even heard of the drug. In the first 11 months of 2017, the death toll hit 460.
A project to help street-involved people in Ottawa cut back on smoking is coming to Toronto.
As Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott lays out the goals of her new department on Tuesday, her briefing documents shows stark health challenges.
As part of its goal to end long-term boil water advisories for First Nations reserves, the federal government has added nearly 250 more drinking water systems to its list of those eligible for public monies, meaning it will have to address many more advisories than it originally intended.
Procter & Gamble says it's working to stop a social media-fuelled trend called the Tide Pod challenge, which involves teenagers eating single-load laundry detergent packets.
National program teaches patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease how to manage symptoms and avoid repeated visits to the hospital.
A prosecutor and advocate for domestic violence education says dentists are in a unique position to help victims. She wants more training for the profession to better use that opportunity.
A man living in a shack without running water for more than 12 years on a northern Alberta reserve is asking for help.
About 70 Indigenous youth from across Canada will meet with Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott today at a national roundtable discussion on the suicide crisis facing their communities.
If you recently bought Farmers Dairy milk that tastes off, the company says you can return it for a full refund.
In hunting down and exposing old industry trial data, Toronto family doctor Nav Persaud was participating in an international scientific initiative called RIAT — restoring invisible and abandoned trials.
An advocacy group for midwives in the province wants to know what's happening with the legislation that could make it legal for midwives to practice on P.E.I.
The University of Manitoba now has a never-ending belly which will never get heartburn to help researchers stomach any and all of the dietary and digestive research they have on their plate.
Imagine if cigarettes were no longer addictive and smoking itself became almost obsolete with only a tiny segment of Americans still lighting up. That's the goal of an unprecedented anti-smoking plan being carefully fashioned by U.S. health officials.
Scientists are reporting progress on a blood test to detect many types of cancer at an early stage, including some of the most deadly ones that lack screening tools now.
The birthrate in China fell last year despite the country easing its family planning policies and allowing all couples to have two children, a finding that some parents say reflects the stresses of urban life.
The Canadian distributor of the EpiPen says there is a shortage of one size of the emergency treatment for people at risk of life-threatening allergic reactions.
For cancer survivors, three seasons of home vegetable gardening may increase physical activity, fruits and vegetables in the diet and also enhance feelings of self-worth, researchers say.
Health officials urged Vancouver city council to push the boundaries and provide a safe supply of opioids to addicts to help curb the opioid crisis.
A year-long CBC Marketplace investigation reveals there were 2,198 reported incidents of staff-on-resident abuse in 2016. This means an average of six seniors were abused by their caregiver at a long-term care home every day.
A Dutch startup is launching an app that will allow people to give legal consent to sex via their mobile in an initiative spurred by Sweden's plans to bolster its rape law.
