Category: Health
Hundreds of homes in Thunder Bay have lead pipes. Will bylaws reduce the risk like in other cities?
Kevin Duke says replacing the lead pipes in his home doesn't seem possible.A senior in Thunder Bay, Ontario didn't know about lead pipes until the ... Read More
I am childless by choice. Having my fallopian tubes removed at 30 helped me trust my gut
This first-person column is Lynn Paulin's experience, For more information on CBC's first-person stories, born and raised in P.E.I., please visit View FAQ,“I want to ... Read More
Doctors say control of measles outbreak in Canada challenged by disinformation and mistrust
This story is part of CBC Health's Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If ... Read More
Dieting is making teenagers sick. Canadian Pediatric Society says it’s time to step back
Braunwyn Black always felt like a happy and confident child — until she was 13 and started feeling insecure about her body for the first ... Read More
Alberta government plans to allow residents to pay privately for any diagnostic or screening service
Alberta is planning legislative changes that would allow people to pay out-of-pocket for diagnostic and preventive tests like MRIs, CT scans and full-body scans without ... Read More
After months of negotiations, Quebec introduces special legislation today to strike new deal with doctors
The Legault government is pushing through special legislation to change the compensation model for family doctors and medical specialists.Bill 2, "An Act to establish collective ... Read More
Only 15% of women in Canada reported getting breast cancer screening last year: study
When Toronto resident Alicia Bryan found a lump in her right breast in the summer of 2020, she expected it to disappear on its own. ... Read More
‘It happens all too often,’ the NS Medical Dispatchers Union says of delayed response times.
The union representing medical dispatchers in Nova Scotia says problems getting ambulances to emergency calls – such as a February incident in Halifax in which ... Read More
Brother-sister duo from Windsor, Ontario are behind national ad about aging with Down syndrome
For filmmaker Drew Heitenrauch, it was the chance to create the creation of a lifetime and highlight a growing need in the Down syndrome community ... Read More
‘No one was getting any better’: When private addiction treatment centres put patients in danger
Emily Bogen doesn’t quite remember the moment her family suggested it was time to get her help. After past struggles with alcohol, she was battling prescription ... Read More