Retailer stops selling unlicensed remedy made from rabid dog saliva after federal investigation

The online retailer of an unlicensed homeopathic remedy made from rabid dog saliva has agreed to stop selling the product in Canada, according to the federal government.

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Schools fret as teens take to vaping, even in class

Sneaking a cigarette in the school bathroom? How quaint. Today's teens have taken to vaping, an alternative to smoking that's so discreet they can do it without even leaving the classroom.

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Why it took 4 days to release the names of the Toronto van attack victims

Unlike the portrayal often seen in TV crime dramas, the process of officially confirming the identity of someone who has been killed often requires painstaking scientific investigation to prevent mistakes.

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Treating acutely ill patients with too much oxygen can be life threatening, Canadian study finds

Oxygen is given to millions of patients around the world every day, but too much of it can be harmful and life-threatening, according to a new Canadian scientific paper that in one expert's view "is a very significant landmark study."

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New program cuts wait times to see gastrointestinal specialists by 98%

Alberta doctors applaud a new initiative that cut the wait list to see gastrointestinal specialists from 2,742 patients to just 30.

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Autism parents 'exhausted' with long waits for Ontario's new program

Jessica Szucki's three young children with autism have waited nearly 12 months to take advantage of the province's new program - and they're still waiting.

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Opioid-related deaths nearly tripled in Ontario from 2000-2015

There was a steep rise in opioid-related deaths among teens and young adults in Ontario, researchers find.

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Abortion pill prescribed more than 4,000 times in 2017

Doctors issued more than 4,000 prescriptions for the abortion pill Mifegymiso to Canadian women in 2017 — the first year it was available in Canada.

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EU member states urged to develop co-ordinated vaccine plans for measles, flu and other diseases

The European Commission has urged EU member states to co-operate more closely in fighting diseases, such as measles and flu, saying vaccines against them were among the most powerful and cost-effective public health measures.

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No mental health beds planned for new children's hospital in Saskatoon

There are no plans to include in-patient beds for children and teens with mental health problems at Saskatchewan's new children's hospital.

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Fewer hospital stays for asthma reported for Canadian children and teens

Despite a decrease in hospitalizations, asthma continues to be one of the leading causes of hospital stays for people younger than 20.

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'Dr. Lipjob' ordered to stop injecting botox, impersonating doctor

The B.C. College of Physicians and Surgeons has won a court order against an unlicensed woman who posed as a doctor and administered botox injections to people in homes, cars and at parties.

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'This is not experimental anymore': How immunotherapy is being used for some lung cancer and melanoma patients

Toronto cancer experts reveal how much of the immune therapy hype has translated into real change for Canadian cancer patients.

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Peruvian lynching death underscores risk of trip into jungle and mind

The lynching of a Canadian in a Peruvian jungle town highlights the dangers associated the unregulated growth of the ayahuasca healing industry.

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Canada could start regulating barbecue brushes

No standards for safety labels, manufacturing specifications or testing procedures exist today for barbecue brushes, but a newly commissioned study will examine those issues.

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Code Orange: How Toronto's Sunnybrook hospital knew how to handle Monday's van attack

News of mass casualties in the wake of Toronto's van attack on Monday sent Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre into a "Code Orange," with trauma nurses and doctors mobilizing to treat the bulk of casualties involved.

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'Naps aren't just for babies:' ridesharing industry fights fatigue risks

Some ridesharing companies now require rest periods after extended driving shifts, but it can be difficult to enforce and doesn't sufficiently address driver safety, U.S. sleep medicine society says.

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Canadians must hold government accountable in Nunavut's tuberculosis outbreak

Dr. Sarah Giles, a freelance journalist and family physician, says Canadians and the media need to pay more attention to the tuberculosis outbreak in Nunavut.

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Traditional Medicinals Throat Coat Lemon Echinacea tea recalled for potential salmonella

No contamination has been found in the product and no illnesses have been reported, company says.

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For elderly, opioids tied to higher risk of fall-related injuries and deaths

Opioid use linked to increased risk of falls and death in older adults

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'An unspoken injury of war:' U.S. surgeons perform extensive penis transplant

Johns Hopkins University surgeons rebuilt man's entire pelvic region, transplanting a penis, scrotum and part of the abdominal wall from a deceased donor after 'an unspoken injury of war.'

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Woman removed from Air Canada flight after crew wrongly believed her rash was contagious

An Edmonton woman visiting Halifax says she was removed from an Air Canada flight after the crew wrongly assumed she had a contagious disease.

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Probing your DNA could trigger future privacy violations

In the wake of the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica data scandal, experts are warning about the potential dangers of handing over your genetic code to private international corporations.

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'It's limitless:' Paralyzed toddler moves from homemade wheelchair to treadmill

Evelyn Moore sings the alphabet song as her tiny running shoes plunk down on the treadmill.

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Paying surrogates in Canada could present new problems for parents-to-be, experts say

Being a surrogate is legal in Canada, but the logistics and legalities of the practice are much different than they are elsewhere and in need of updating, families and medical experts say.

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Doctors must get better at diagnosing patients with darker skin: dermatologists

About a month ago, a frustrated Emma Schmidt turned to Google for help. The 28-year-old Regina teacher was tired of the acne-related dark spots on her face.

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Effects and risks of the hallucinogenic ayahuasca

Here's a look at the psychedelic effects, and the risks, of a hallucinogenic that has been sought after by some Canadians who have travelled to the Amazon to ingest the drug.

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One-stop clinic for veterans coming to Ottawa

For 25 years Steve Nolan served in the Canadian Armed Forces. Now he's helping recently-retired veterans navigate the health-care system.

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Doctors call on Ottawa to launch criminal investigation into opioid marketing in Canada

On Friday, a group of Canadian doctors and opioid researchers sent a letter to the Attorney General of Canada and to Health Canada demanding a criminal investigation into the marketing of opioids to Canadian doctors.

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Health Canada's 'fake news?' — It's not fake but it's not news either

Health Canada writing about itself is not fake because it's fact-based, but it's also not 'news,' journalism professor says.

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Prescription for worsening myopia in Canadian kids? Head outdoors

All children with myopia benefit from spending more time outdoors, doctors say.

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Why so few people on Six Nations reserve have clean running water, unlike their neighbours

A professor and researcher is calling attention to dismal lack of access to clean running water on the Six Nations of the Grand River reserve in Ontario - despite it being a stone's throw away from major towns and cities with fully functioning water infrastructure.

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'Don't use cannabis when you are pregnant or breastfeeding,' doctors warn

Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada launches campaign to warn pregnant and breastfeeding women about the potential dangers of cannabis use.

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Health Canada investigating use of unlicensed homeopathic remedy made from rabid dog saliva

The homeopathic remedy made from rabid dog saliva that a Victoria naturopath says she used to treat a small boy was not licensed for sale in Canada, and the federal government is opening an investigation.

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Canada's oldest blood donor, 'Granny Bea,' still giving at 95

Beatrice Janyk started giving blood after her late husband nearly died from the blood he received after a sawmill accident.

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Justice minister tells Liberals she's open to talking about further decriminalizing drugs

Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould says she's open to looking at decriminalizing small quantities of drugs and revamping Canada's prostitution laws — both policies that are popular with youth delegates at the Liberal Party convention underway in Halifax.

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Are cures bad for the drug business?

A glimpse at the cold calculations required to make profitable drug investments in new genetic technologies such as gene therapy.

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Why a 14-year-old will lead the charge at 420 on the Hill

Emma Boniface is scheduled to take the stage Friday at Ottawa's annual 420 rally on Parliament Hill to speak about the power of pot for her family.

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Hungarian scientist exposed to Ebola, WHO says

The World Health Organization says it has co-ordinated shipment of an experimental Ebola vaccine and drugs to treat a laboratory scientist in Hungary who was exposed to the potentially deadly disease earlier this month.

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19 years on, these Columbine survivors are parents — and they're reaching out to the Parkland teens

A national school walkout begins Friday in the United States, on the 19th anniversary of Columbine and in the wake of February's shooting that killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.

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Health Canada should stop approving homeopathic remedies — period: Robyn Urback

Whenever a controversy about homeopathy pops up, Health Canada is stuck: either it affirms the alleged effectiveness of these products despite the total lack of scientific evidence, or it concedes that it has been green-lighting silly water as a health product in its role as a government regulator.

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Don't hold your breath: Secret behind super deep-diving ability revealed

Overall, the Bajau divers had spleens about 50 per cent larger than nearby seaside villagers who do not dive, researchers find.

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B.C. leads the country in C-section deliveries, data reveals

More than one in three deliveries in B.C. hospitals were by C-section last year, the highest rate of surgical birth in Canada, new national data reveals.

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Pioneering autism researcher Asperger 'actively co-operated' with Nazis, study says

Hans Asperger, the Austrian pediatrician who pioneered research into autism and after whom Asperger syndrome is named, "actively co-operated" with a Nazi program under which disabled children were killed, according to a newly published academic paper.

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How a stationary bike, paired with Google Street View, helps seniors with dementia

An innovative dementia therapy tool is making its way to Canada. The BikeAround is a device that combines a stationary bike, Google Street View and a dome-shaped projector to give users a virtual ride down memory lane.

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B.C. town sees success after hiring its own doctor recruiter

Among the advertisements for provinces and regions at a rural doctors' meeting in St. John's, the small town of Creston, B.C., made sure it was known that it, too, is in the market for more physicians.

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Lots of support for Humboldt Broncos first responders, but risk of PTSD can be long-term, experts say

Paramedics, firefighters and police officers who responded to the horrific crash in rural Saskatchewan are in the midst of debriefings to help them talk about what happened, but agencies emphasize that post-traumatic stress symptoms can take weeks, months, or years to appear.

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All-party parliamentary committee calls for 'universal single-payer' pharmacare plan

A parliamentary committee has delivered its report on pharmacare, and it's recommending an expansion of the Canada Health Act to include prescription drugs dispensed outside of hospital settings.

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'Smaller steps is a good way to go:' StatsCan finds benefit from shift away from sitting time

Small steps could literally add up to better health for some, according to a new report from Statistics Canada on the sedentary behaviour of adults.

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B.C.'s free anti-overdose kits saved hundreds of lives, study says

The rapid expansion of a program that hands out an overdose-reversing drug significantly reduced the number of fentanyl-related deaths in 2016 in B.C., according to a new study.

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