Category: Health
How following gentle parenting online left this mom feeling ‘powerless’
listen When gentle parenting doesn't feel gentle:the current24:10Where do you draw the line for gentle parenting?When Kayla Huszar became a mother, she vowed she would ... Read More
A Saskatoon man undergoes invasive medical procedures in a hospital corridor due to overflow capacity
A 36-year-old man spent several days in the corridors of the Royal University Hospital this summer being treated for swelling of his brain because there ... Read More
‘Gold Standard’ radon testing kits now available in all 63 NB public libraries
Free radon testing kits will now be available in all 63 public libraries in New Brunswick, according to the provincial Department of Post-Secondary Education and ... Read More
Why do some older Canadians relapse after periods of poor health?
Ken Martens, 79, applies chalk all over his hands and gets ready for his workout. He deadlifts 230 pounds and squats about 120 pounds.Looking at ... Read More
Heart disease again becomes top global killer as study highlights ‘toll’ of chronic conditions, rising youth deaths
Heather Evans almost died – twice in the same day.The Calgary resident suffered two consecutive heart attacks in 2004, at just 39 years old. One ... Read More
Study finds more screen time linked to lower test scores for elementary students
As a working mom of four kids, Anne Whitmore knows the allure of iPad screens all too well — that's why she and her husband ... Read More
Why ‘Organ Chips’ Could Transform Cancer Treatment and Drug Testing?
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
Rejected and depressed: Survey examines women’s health in the Maritimes
The results of the survey, the first of its kind in the Maritimes, paint a bleak picture of women censoring their health concerns amid patterns ... Read More
Senate debates bill to require cancer warning labels on alcohol packaging
Senator Patrick Brazeau is trying for the second time to pass legislation that would add cancer warning labels to alcohol packaging.The Senate is studying Bill ... Read More
Carney announces long-awaited automatic tax filing, makes school meal program permanent
The Liberal government will introduce a long-awaited automatic tax filing system for low-income Canadians and make the national school meal program permanent ahead of the ... Read More