Category: Health
Health officials warn that explosive global measles outbreak poses risk to Canadian travelers
The global spread of measles shows no signs of slowing in 2026, including explosive outbreaks in travel hotspots like the South US and Mexico, leading ... Read More
Mom, doctors call on NL government to expand coverage of RSV shots to all infants
When Michelle Pratt's twin sons were born prematurely at 32 weeks and four days, she was eager to make sure they didn't get sick — ... Read More
Nova Scotia’s lung screening program finds dozens of cancer cases in first 2 years
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Some say the fees charged to hospital patients waiting for long-term care point to a bottleneck in the system
Last Christmas, 92-year-old Jack McTavish was airlifted to Calgary's Foothills Medical Center for treatment of heart failure, a urinary tract infection and later pneumonia.His daughter, ... Read More
Montreal General tops list of Quebec hospitals in desperate need of repairs
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BC wants to incorporate rehabilitation, exercise into care of patients as soon as they are diagnosed with cancer
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Man with Down syndrome left in hospital after living in small substitute home, family says
The sister of a Cape Breton man with Down syndrome says her brother's tiny substitute home left him in the hospital.For 20 years, Brent Beaton ... Read More
Research highlights disparities in breast cancer care for black women in Canada
Adeola Adesemovo felt the change even before she was diagnosed. It was subtle at first – easy to dismiss – but persistent enough that she ... Read More
Feeling uncomfortable driving at night? Experts Say It’s Not You – It’s the Bright headlights
listen Casting shadows on excessively bright headlights:the current24:42Throwing shadows on those overly bright headlightsSaskatoon optometrist Rachael Berger has seen an increase in the number of ... Read More
If you have Parkinson’s disease, experts say you should take up dancing. here’s why
Although she's always danced, Barbara Salsberg Matthews found a more important reason to take classes a few years ago. "I just thought, 'I better get ... Read More