Category: Health Fitness

It took months of mapping cases, dozens of locations sampled and weeks of lab sequencing to determine the likely culprit…

A  family from Grande Prairie, Alta., has been awarded damages in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit over medical care of their infant…

Doctors are calling for restrictions on sports betting ads, saying they are setting youth up for a future of problem…

Doctors are calling for restrictions on sports betting ads, saying they are setting youth up for a future of problem…

Ontario’s top doctor is calling for a national immunization schedule and registry to address gaps exposed by the resurgence of…

With its sunny weather, sandy beaches and amusement parks, Florida draws millions of visitors each year, including 3.4 million Canadians in…

Old Dutch Foods is recalling a flavour of its Ridgies chips over undeclared milk allergen. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s…

England is planning to ban the sale of highly caffeinated energy drinks to kids under 16. Some experts say they’d…

Two Canadian patients with spinal cord injuries have received Neuralink brain implants that have allowed them to control a computer…

The World Health Organization has added GLP-1 drugs to treat diabetes to its essential medicines list alongside treatments for cystic…

Air quality advisories are in effect across British Columbia as wildfire smoke continues to blanket the province. Metro Vancouver issued a…

Congo’s health ministry on Thursday announced a new Ebola outbreak, the 16th in the Central African country, after a case…

The Public Health Agency of Canada is cutting roughly 10 per cent of its employees as it continues to shrink…

Alberta’s measles surge appears to be slowing, but with children back in school this week health experts caution another rapid upswing…

Health officials in northeast B.C. are warning the measles outbreak isn’t over, and could flare up again as schools reopen…

In nearly 30 years as a palliative care physician, Dr. Nathalie Allard has provided end-of-life care in busy hospital hallways,…

Mark Davison was assured he had the correct total: $53.36. That sum is the monthly payment he was approved to receive…

Newfoundland parent Scott Chandler jokes that September is usually a whirlwind he “kind of dreads,” between juggling the back-to-school season for…

Montreal The agency announced that four separate items are being recalled due to possible contamination including products from the Montreal-based…

Lindsey Coyle of Fort Frances agreed to give up her licence during a disciplinary hearing Thursday by Ontario’s governing body…

A B.C. ostrich farm has lost its case to save its birds from a cull order issued by the Canadian…

Billions in initial payments from tobacco companies are about to flow into provincial and territorial coffers on Friday as part…

About 780,000 pressure washers sold at retailers like Home Depot are being recalled across the U.S. and Canada, due to…

As London, Ont., deals with the fallout from the latest legionnaires’ outbreak, there’s a call for stricter regulations to help…

They look like small, pillowy cushions. They come in flavours like chocolate and blueberry, and they promise a zap of energy. …

Warning: This story contains images of an open wound that some people may find disturbing. Just when you thought there…

The likely source of a persistent outbreak of legionnaires’ disease that’s killed four people and sent nearly 90 people to hospital…

People trying to quit smoking should not reach for e-cigarettes or vapes as their first choice to butt out, a…

When Rosanna Gallant, 32, was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome in April, she sighed with relief.  Polycystic ovary syndrome, known…

Heat warnings are in effect for some parts of British Columbia Monday, with high temperatures expected to last through the week. …

Three years after Nova Scotia Health welcomed volunteers back to all of its hospitals, the number of people willing to…

Albertans who don’t qualify for free COVID-19 vaccinations in their home province can get one in British Columbia. B.C.’s Ministry of Health confirmed…

Two provinces have implemented pharmacare this year, two more jurisdictions are preparing to roll it out and the rest of the…

For the longest time, Stephanie McCabe and Andre Doucette accepted that their six-year-old son Emmett would die young.  The family…

An Ontario family is calling on the provincial government to introduce legislation that would set maximum emergency room wait times…

If you want to get a vasectomy in B.C., you’re faced with two choices: sit on a waitlist for months,…

Reported opioids deaths decreased nationally in Canada by 17 per cent last year, federal figures show, but the decreases aren’t…

The CurrentIs a weighted vest right for you? Fitness trainer Kalli Youngstrom thinks weighted vests can be a great tool…

In a partial policy reversal, Alberta’s government said Tuesday it will cover the cost of COVID-19 vaccinations for health-care workers.…

Dr. Alex Carignan posted this photo of the rash from a patient with Quebec’s first reported case of Rocky Mountain…

Health Canada has approved Ozempic to reduce the risk of further kidney decline among patients with Type 2 diabetes. Between…

Nova Scotia’s first autism action plan, which aims to improve services and supports for people on the autism spectrum, is…

White-tailed deer, mule deer and elk now must be tested in several wildlife management zones (WMZs) in Saskatchewan during the…

Manitoba plans to update its RSV immunization program this fall, but the province is not committing to following several other provinces…

Health experts, advocates and unions are sounding the alarm over Alberta’s plan for paid COVID-19 shots, calling it concerning and…

The CurrentWhat’s it like to have dementia? This care centre can teach you What if you could truly feel what…

As It Happens2 1/2 years of civil war fuels cholera crisis in Sudan Two weeks ago, a human body was…

The scientific director and vice president of research at Lawson Research Institute has left the organization, a week after it…

A daycare in Brantford, Ont., is closed for a public health inspection after a bat found at the centre tested…

Ashley Wilkinson has found racism is an ongoing challenge in health-care settings in Canada, which is why the PhD candidate at the University…

Several times a week, a man facing homelessness and mental health issues comes to the busy emergency department in downtown Toronto where…

Joey Laguio remembers waking up every morning in high school with a sense of dread. “It felt like always being…

As It HappensCancer survivor celebrates her birthday by paying strangers’ hospital parking fees Krystyna Locke decided to celebrate her 63rd…

CEO Pat Parfrey was one of four Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services officials who appeared at the House of Assembly’s…

Premier Doug Ford warned Ontario scientists who use cats and dogs in research experiments that he would be “hunting” them…

It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual,…

From fireproofing the areas surrounding your home to putting a pet alert decal in your window, experts say there are things…

Adam Davidson-Harden is admittedly a latecomer to appreciating William Shakespeare, but the Ontario high school teacher now likens studying the…

After 10 years without sight, a Victoria, B.C., woman saw her partner’s face and her dog’s wagging tail this year for the very…

Working three full-time jobs, raising kids and tending her blooming garden: Angeleta Cox says her mother, Sonia Elizabeth Cox, never…

Day 6Worldwide shortage of hormone replacement therapy leaves women struggling The long list of symptoms of perimenopause and menopause range…

This First Person column is written by Macenzie Rebelo, who lives in Toronto. For more information about First Person stories,…

During his more than 30 years as a paramedic in B.C., Terry McManus has had many sleepless nights.  “You come home…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a recall notice for some Andalos brand pastries distributed in New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec…

A Manitoba health authority has admitted an Indigenous man, who died four months after a delayed confirmation his cancer had…

Until this month, Nicole Rochon never thought about moving away from Témiscaming, Que.  She has a house, lives by the…

The deadly wildfires that swept through Los Angeles this year likely contributed to hundreds more deaths, say researchers calling for…

Nine people have been hospitalized and dozens of salmonella cases have been reported after an outbreak of infections linked to certain…

Chinese health officials are responding to an outbreak of a mosquito-borne virus that can cause severe pain. More than 7,000 cases…

The measles outbreak in southwestern Ontario has put the spotlight on vaccine hesitancy in some of the province’s Mennonite communities…

Quebec doctors are sounding the alarm over recent deepfake videos that have been appearing online, saying they can erode public…

WARNING: This story contains details of abuse. Kendal Lee Campeau spent most of his life in and out of prison.…

A report by the National Research Council of Canada (NRCC) confirms what many Indigenous communities have long known: the rate of…

A new research project in Regina is using geo-data on discarded needles around the city and pop-up testing sites for…

The spread of measles both within provinces and between one another is keeping doctors and health officials across much of…

Canadians’ electronic health records need more protections to prevent foreign entities from accessing patient data, according to commentary in the Canadian…

Katie Maracle’s nightmare has now come true. Her husband Murray Maracle is from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory near Belleville, Ont., and…

“I know it’s not stylish,” admits Nicholas Ogden, “but it actually does prevent the ticks.” He tucks his pants into…

Wildfire smoke in Manitoba could be even more toxic than usual and more research needs to be done on the pollutants…

Nora Nunn-Murphy doesn’t know how her Halifax-area family will come up with more than $85,000 for a rare hip surgery in…

There is a shortage of some commonly-prescribed painkillers in Canada, as companies that supply them deal with manufacturing disruptions and…

Alberta Health Services says 18 people have tested positive for presumptive E. coli — three of whom also tested positive…

Kendra Hebert had never seen a visibly disabled physician and has often questioned whether there was a place for her…

Daytime parties are trending across Canada, with people trading alcohol and all-night clubbing for coffee and croissants. One such party…

The new morgue, inside the Janeway Children’s Hospital, can store 96 bodies. (Elizabeth Whitten/CBC) Newfoundland and Labrador has vastly increased…

The rate of serious liver disease among heavy drinkers has more than doubled over the last 20 years as the…

Ava Haddad and Anna Gleig tell The National about the moment they rescued a foal from the fast rapids of…

Overdoses at drop-in centres in Toronto have sharply increased since the provincial government shut down four supervised consumption sites in…

The natural beauty of the Rocky Mountains has been like medicine for Melody Gaboury Scott. The Jasper woman said being…

19 hours ago News Duration 10:59 North American free trade is teetering on the edge of uncertainty as U.S. President…

Provincial data obtained through a freedom-of-information request reveals that the number of patients in B.C. leaving emergency rooms without receiving care…

In the weeks leading up to her daughter’s second double lung transplant, Lisa Ali of Cole Harbour, N.S., said she was…

Police in Deux-Montagnes, Que., say one of the vehicles found in the Mille-Îles River by the group Exploring with a…

When varsity rower Ruth McDonald competes, she’s thinking about pushing herself hard and winning the race. The potential of suffering…

Students from the Flin Flon, Man., high school’s graduating class tell The National what it was like to collect their…

On a recent July day at the Digby General Hospital’s emergency department, visitors would have been greeted by a sign…

Twenty years after same-sex marriage became legal in Canada, couples who fought for that right and other advocates are celebrating…

Natasha Ngindi says learning to listen to her body’s cues about hunger and fullness helped her eat better and feel…

1 day ago News Duration 4:40 Photos of U.S. President Donald Trump’s bruised hand and swollen ankles have led to…

The DoseHow does poor air quality affect my health? Ask Dr. Chris Carlsten about the clear booth in his University…

Toronto Public Health has confirmed some mosquitos in the city have tested positive for West Nile virus, but say the…

In the fight to better help people with severe and persistent mental illness in Ontario — which can sometimes result…

It’s no “magic bullet,” but a recent TikTok trend could boost your health without too much extra legwork.  Users of…

Eight healthy babies were born in Britain with the help of an experimental technique that uses DNA from three people…

First-generation Sask. rancher Kole Norman says he went through some dark times dealing with the stresses of the job and…

As Alberta’s measles outbreaks grow, researchers are now watching the province’s wastewater for the highly contagious virus and hoping to…

Officials are pulling another brand of salami off the shelves due to an ongoing salmonella outbreak: Rea brand Soppressata Salami Sweet,…

The Federal Court of Appeal will hear arguments from a B.C. ostrich farm Tuesday as it seeks to protect its herd…

Cutting billions of dollars from the Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) budget could worsen the quality of essential programs and may spark…

The senior lead physician of a Saskatchewan Medical Association program that provides help for rural doctors is speaking out on the…

This First Person article is the experience of Joana Valamootoo, who’s originally from Mauritius and now lives in Regina. For…

Day 65:26Social media is full of videos about syncing your workout regime to your menstrual cycle. Does it work? Cycle…

A pocket of unvaccinated children in northeast B.C. allowed cases of measles in the region to spread “like wildfire,” says…

This First Person column is written by Keerthy Vinukonda, who lives in Toronto. For more information about First Person stories,…

A family from Langford, B.C., hoping to extend the life of their little girl, who has a rare disease, has been…

For nine weeks, the residents of Dawson Creek, B.C., have been without a doctor of obstetrics and gynecology.  The most…

Last year, researchers said they had identified a link between wildfire smoke and increased risk of dementia.  Now, they’re retracting…

Winnie Byanyima is trying to hold onto hope in the face of what she calls unbelievable cruelty.  She is the…

Human-caused climate change is responsible for killing about 1,500 people in last week’s European heat wave, a first-of-its-kind rapid study…

This is a First Person column by Matthew Heneghan, who lives in Falkland, B.C. For more information about CBC’s First…

Legionnaires’ disease is in the headlines this week after public health officials in southwestern Ontario declared an outbreak of the severe…

Michael Sellick has built an online community by sharing his passion for crochet. Now the founder of the Crochet Crowd…

Saskatchewan women age 45 and older can now self-refer for screening mammograms without a doctor’s requisition as part of a phased strategy…

Two charities that help organ transplant patients in Edmonton and Toronto say it’s time that provincial governments rethink the way…

Researchers working on treatments and cures for long COVID are closely watching newly signed Winnipeg Jets forward Jonathan Toews’s healing…

This First Person article is the experience of Lynn Paulin, who was born and raised in P.E.I. For more information…

Canada should do more to strengthen its health surveillance systems as cuts to U.S. health institutions threaten access to crucial…

This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to…

The mayor of a small B.C. town on the Alaska border says her media campaign to advocate for backfill paramedics…

For the past 10 months, Toronto student Danial Young rose at 6 a.m. on weekdays to attend a program vastly different…

Toronto Public Health Ontario has logged a total of 2,223 measles cases since outbreak began last October. Public Health Ontario…

There were more opioid-related deaths in March than in any previous month on record in the Edmonton zone, according to…

Health Canada’s new front-of-package nutrition warning labels are beginning to appear on store shelves six months ahead of the food industry’s…

April Aleman tracks the Uber she ordered for her 82-year-old client as it makes its way to a public health…

Leaning into a small microphone in a Quebec City studio, Dr. Alec Cooper takes a breath and reads out part…

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has announced 83 appointments to the Order of Canada — a list that includes doctors, diplomats, athletes…

Western Canada glaciers melting twice as fast as in previous decade, research says; Nigerian judge convicts man of sextorting B.C. teen…

It was just a weird little mole.  Jake MacDonald of Penticton, B.C., hadn’t thought much of it, but when his grandmother…

Newfoundland and Labrador’s Health Minister Krista Lynn Howell spoke to reporters on Friday, saying a plan was imminent to satisfy…

A new research review out of the University of British Columbia (UBC) has found that Indigenous people experience better health outcomes when…

There’s a national overdose hotline that some Canadians call before they’re about to use drugs. But the people dialling in…

The Trump administration’s new vaccine advisers on Thursday endorsed this fall’s flu vaccinations for just about every American — but…

It was like any other day on the farm, but within minutes, the ordinary turned life-changing. Meaka Star’s quick recognition…

Seventy-two people have fallen ill after eating salami recalled due to possible salmonella contamination. The Public Health Agency of Canada…

When Kathy Meyers heard she could get money back from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) through the disability tax credit,…

National health data released Wednesday shows overdose deaths in Canada dropped in 2024 but the toll still remained much higher than it…

The number of measles cases in British Columbia as a whole continues to grow, with the Interior Health Authority announcing the…

It sounds like something from a futuristic film: Technology that allows users to control their environment with mere thoughts.  But…

A Nova Scotia mother says her son was denied his right to an education when he was told to stay home…

Itchy eyes, runny nose, congestion, and sneezing are all common symptoms of seasonal allergies.  Dr. Angeliki Barlas, an allergist based…

Much of Ontario and southwestern Quebec will continue to bake in high temperatures on Monday and Tuesday as a heat…

This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to…

Matthew Fox says he has two words for customers wanting to try Marvin’s Premium Candy Co. Cherry edibles. “Good luck.”…

As Shirley Pien-Bérubé walks through the halls of the Indigenous Health Centre of Tio’tia:ke, she pauses to point out all…

Alberta’s measles outbreaks have now eclipsed the 1,000-case mark and infectious disease specialists are warning the virus is “impossible to contain,”…

Insect-borne diseases are becoming increasingly common in southern parts of the province, with climate change playing a part.

As the province’s measles case count approaches 1,000, health experts are raising the alarm about Alberta babies who are being born already infected…

An advocate for New Brunswick patients suffering from unusual neurological symptoms is calling for the retraction of a recent scientific…

The Alberta premier’s announcement of her intent to restore local decision making to public health facilities is highlighting a philosophical divide…

The U.S. has approved the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV, its maker Gilead Sciences announced Wednesday. It’s the…

If you’ve recently witnessed a 10-year-old smear their face with an $80 anti-wrinkle cream — either in real life or…

The Alberta government is facing fierce and mounting opposition to plans that will reduce access to publicly funded COVID-19 vaccines…

On a Friday night in March 2019, Leon-Jamal Daniel Barrett concluded that humanity was corrupt and his only means to…

The coroner’s inquest into the deaths of seven men from drug overdoses while they were in custody at Maplehurst Correctional Complex…

Doctors and scientists worry Alberta’s measles outbreaks could signal the start of a new era when other dangerous infectious diseases of…

Advocates and researchers say Ontario is far behind when it comes to protecting the growing number of drug users in…

The Dose25:38How do cosmetics affect my skin health? Read the label on the average cosmetics product in your local drug…

Seven people have been hospitalized after eating salami recalled due to possible salmonella contamination. The Public Health Agency of Canada…

Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam is leaving her position at the end of next week. Tam has…

About 44 per cent of men living in Canada die prematurely, according to a new report from the Movember Institute…

Alberta’s measles surge is so dramatic, the last time case counts were higher Calgary did not have an NHL team,…

New data shows more people are filing complaints about obstetrical and gynecological care in Ontario, with insensitivity, poor communication and lack of…

5 hours ago News Duration 3:06 Outside of major cities, paramedic response times can be significantly longer than in urban…

Diana Moser has, to the best of her knowledge, not contracted Lyme disease, a welcome status quo that might be…

Shahzeb Khan had never been to Cambridge, Ont., before. But after a week of touring private gardens, visiting various entertainment…

Smoke from wildfires burning across Alberta has blanketed much of the province, including the Edmonton region. Edmontonians woke up to…

Measles cases are rising in Ontario, putting pregnant people and their babies at risk. Experts are calling for better prenatal…

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health says six infants have been born with congenital measles since an outbreak began last…

21 hours ago News Duration 9:17 An anonymous hotline has fielded over 20,000 calls from people across Canada who want…

9 hours ago News Duration 9:17 An anonymous hotline has fielded over 20,000 calls from people across Canada who want…

Researchers at the University of Toronto have found GLP-1 weight loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro double the…

Health Canada issued a recall notice on Friday for some Seasonique birth control products due to some packages containing the correct blue-green…

Among the dozens of people who testified at a coroner’s inquiry into the death of Normand Meunier, Claude Labelle may be…

Ottawa has paid Nova Scotia several million dollars in health transfers that were previously withheld because of people paying out…

The death of an Ontario infant born prematurely and infected with measles through the mother is raising questions about how…

Marc Garneau died this week after being diagnosed with two types of cancer earlier this year, his former staffer says.…

England will soon begin administering a vaccine to high-risk individuals that may reduce their chances of contracting gonorrhea, but a similar…

Marie-Louise Fitrion says she was asleep in a hospital bed when she woke up to an obstetrician’s hand in her…

WARNING: This article references sexual assault and may affect those who have experienced​ ​​​sexual violence or know someone impacted by…

Price Carter is planning to die this summer. The 68-year-old has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He knows it will…

Humber River Health is suing the consortium contracted to build and maintain its Toronto hospital for $100 million, alleging that negligent…

Edgewood, B.C. isn’t usually the sort of place that would be on the radar of high-ranking White House officials.  On…

James Smith woke up from a colonoscopy to be told devastating news. At 59, he was diagnosed with colon cancer.…

Doctors in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) are warning that the maternity ward is on the…