Alberta's associate minister of mental health says he's worried that kids are deliberately taking larger doses of opioids knowing that naloxone can be used to reverse an overdose, and that distribution of naloxone kits might be enabling greater drug use.
New findings published in the Lancet medical journal say the risk of breast cancer associated with hormone replacement therapy is higher than previously thought, but doctors say women need to weigh the risk against the severity of menopause symptoms.
More than one million Canadians suffer from alcohol use disorder in any given year. But most never get the professional help they need, according to researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto.
A survey of more than 1,200 adult women found that women who had used birth control pills in their teenage years were up to three times more likely to become clinically depressed than women who had never used the pill.
Fitbit has acknowledged a recent software update for its Charge 2 fitness tracker ruined a "small subset" of devices, issuing a statement after a CBC News investigation and customers complained the company was ignoring the problem.
Many students in Fort McMurray schools remained traumatized long after the massive wildfire forced almost 90,000 people from their homes three years ago.
The CEO of nicotine vaping company Juul had some surprising advice for people who don't smoke this week: Don't use his company's products.
The multibillion-dollar settlement that the maker of OxyContin is negotiating to settle a crush of lawsuits over the nation's opioid crisis contains formulas for dividing up the money among state and local governments across the country, The Associated Press has learned.
The largest study of its kind found new evidence that genes contribute to same-sex sexual behaviour, but it echoes research that says there are no specific genes that make people gay.
Social media platform previously removed all vaccine-related content to protect users from misinformation and is now allowing posts only from 'reliable' health sources.
Millions of Canadians suffer from seasonal allergies, and many city dwellers across the country have noticed their symptoms worsening in recent years. Experts believe climate change is largely to blame, with rising temperatures kicking pollen-producing plants into high gear — and urban centres like Montreal and Toronto are proving to be some of the biggest allergen traps.
Two years after a brain cancer diagnosis and chemotherapy left her with a compromised immune system, student and hockey player Marissa Gootjes hopes New Brunswick will make measles vaccinations mandatory for everyone.
Lorraine MacKenzie from P.E.I. is currently living in one of the most expensive cities in Canada, desperately waiting for a lung transplant.
An Oklahoma judge found Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries helped fuel the state's opioid crisis, ordering the company to pay $572 million US. But will that judgment have any impact on cases currently before the courts in Canada?
When medical students begin classes at Queen's University this fall, they'll be taught for the first time about the school's decades-long ban on admitting black applicants to the program.
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, are offering to settle more than 2,000 lawsuits against the company for $10 billion to $12 billion US, NBC News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The Nova Scotia doctor prescribed tens of thousands of opioid pills to one patient. She eventually began picking up the patient's pills herself and making house calls — even after the prescription monitoring program got involved. It's still unclear what happened to those pills.
British Columbia's attorney general says he is pleased with the findings of a court in Oklahoma that found Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries helped fuel the state's opioid crisis, and ordered the company to pay $572 million US.
There was a 13 per cent improvement in the quality of foods eaten by Canadian children during school hours over 11 years, nutrition researchers found.
As the popularity of e-cigarettes among Canadian teens surged, advertisements in stores and on TV contributed to their popularity, and now need to be regulated, researchers say.
Chocolate messes with cannabis potency testing, chemists find.
An Oklahoma judge has found Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries helped fuel the state's opioid drug crisis and ordered the consumer products giant to pay $572 million US to help address the problem.
Statistics Canada tested wastewater samples from five urban centres for illicit drugs and cannabis, and the results are a snapshot of what substances are more common in those Canadian cities.
If you don’t have a tour guide, it’s easy to miss what’s so relaxing about the space that’s set aside in the Museum of Surrey. Staff sought out advice on how to create spaces where people with autism aren't overwhelmed with stimuli.
A Canadian research project in Congo centred on how to build trust in communities could help efforts to fight the spread of Ebola, measles and many other diseases around the world.
Karen Dehmel says her husband missed out on the chance to make decisions about his own care because an ambulance did not arrive in time to take him to a regional hospital for tests.
A paralyzed Alberta man is back from Thailand after having a second experimental surgery that has given him some hope he'll be able to move more of his body.
Chewy, colourful cannabis-infused gummies in bright colours and in the shape of animals or creatures are among the best-selling edible pot products on the black market — but Canadians shouldn't expect them on legal shelves.
A pop-up clinic for homeless people in Winnipeg and their pets offered free health services for both ends of the leash on Saturday.
Latest infections include the mysterious case of a woman in her 70s with no known history of travel or visitors.
Myalgic encephalomyelitis, formerly known as chronic fatigue syndrome, affects about 72,000 Quebec residents and some 600,000 nationwide. A $1.4-million federal grant will be used to form a network of doctors, researchers and patients.
The name of a sperm donor will be removed from his child's birth certificate following a recent Quebec Court of Appeals decision, which has reignited calls for the province to legally recognize families with more than two parents.
The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported a person who recently vaped died after being hospitalized with "severe respiratory illness," in what could be the first such case in the U.S.
It is theoretically possible to wipe out malaria but the focus for now should be getting the funds, tools and political will to control it.
Paramedics are voicing their concerns to the Newfoundland and Labrador government about delays in patients being admitted to emergency departments in St. John's.
A national shortage of a popular drug used to treat high blood pressure is raising concerns among Canadian doctors about the lack of backup systems to protect patients' supply.
The difference between people diagnosed with autism and the rest of the population shrinking, research psychiatrist says.
Microplastics contained in drinking water pose a "low" risk to human health at current levels, according to the World Health Organization.
Severe lung illness associated with e-cigarette use reported by 16 U.S. states
Saskatchewan foster parents Erin and Trevor McLellan care for a six-year-old girl who has had thousands of epileptic seizures. The McLellans decided to go public after a dispute with Saskatchewan's Ministry of Social Services over how much they are compensated.
The Ontario government's revised sex-education curriculum for elementary schools was released Wednesday, and includes a focus on instruction on health and cybersafety, while requiring school boards to allow parents to exempt children from teachings on human development and sexual health.
Saskatchewan's first safe injection site will open next year in Saskatoon.
Suzanne Whalen's condition has gone undiagnosed for over a year, and now she is heading to Toronto for a long-awaited doctor's appointment.
A Nova Scotian woman is celebrating her second chance at life after nearly choosing to die because of money. Natalie Jarvis received a double lung transplant in April.
Ontario will move ahead with some of its controversial municipal funding cuts for public health and child care next year, Premier Doug Ford announced Monday at a gathering of municipal leaders in Ottawa.
Living with physical disabilities can lead to some strange situations, and these two comedians are cracking people up with their stories.
An Alberta government-appointed panel to examine the social and economic impacts of safe consumption sites for drug users will not consider the health benefits of such sites or the social issues surrounding drug abuse.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say states have reported 94 possible cases of severe lung illness tied to vaping, primarily among teenagers and young adults.
CBC measured sound at 106 decibels on some sections of track, a level high enough to cause hearing damage if exposure persists.
Water problems in Newark, N.J. are drawing comparisons with the previous water crisis in Flint, Mich., after officials began distributing bottled water this week. The city says it's acting out of an abundance of caution, but activists say the problem has been ignored for too long.
With a crisis of this magnitude, you would expect an all-hands-on-deck response from governments. But most politicians, with a few exceptions, seem to be sleepwalking through this nightmare — too afraid to be seen as "coddling" or "weak."
The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation is calling for a ban on hunting baits and for mandatory chronic wasting disease testing on any deer, elk or moose killed by hunters.
CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week, including non-disparagement clauses, tampered infant formula and life insurance denied over anxiety disorder.
