Category: Health Fitness

The teenager who tested positive for avian flu is in critical condition and being treated at B.C. Children’s Hospital, Provincial Health…

Terry Rosoman decided to go big and hard for Movember this year, in more ways than one. “I wanted to…

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Noah Sweeney started learning French the moment he was signed up for hockey and baseball in Quebec City as a…

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As the toxic drug crisis continues to claim thousands of lives each year — fuelling perceptions that existing measures are failing — the…

The Dose25:27How can women have better sex? Sex researcher Natalie Rosen says there are lots of reasons why women can…

In 2021, Nova Scotia became the first jurisdiction in North America to introduce a policy automatically designating all adults as…

Moderna said on Friday Canada’s health regulator has approved its vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in adults 60…

On day one of Donald Trump’s presidency, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he’ll be advising Trump to take fluoride out…

An initial 899,000 vaccine doses have been allocated for nine countries across Africa that have been hit hard by the…

A new coalition of Canadian health-care workers is hoping to “revolutionize” frostbite care in Canada, in part by promoting a groundbreaking…

The Alberta government is permanently cutting off the flow of publicly funded vaccines to community medical clinics, save a select few, sparking…

Some people in Halifax say they aren’t troubled by having few or no friends, according to a study conducted by…

Fort Erie, Ont., resident Mike Nayler never thought he’d see his “four-legged daughter” Minnie again after surrendering her to a shelter two years…

Lately, you might be hearing more people talk about why people aren’t having enough kids. From economists to politicians and entrepreneurs, it’s…

Quebec’s health minister is planning to table a bill that would force new family doctors and medical specialists trained in the province…

The Dose20:31How can I protect myself from prostate cancer? Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, with an…

Like many other parents, all Christy Soulliere wanted to do was protect her son Austin Tremblay.  And for years, the…

Mycoplasma pneumoniae, also known as walking pneumonia, is generally a mild bacterial infection that largely affects children and teens and can…

Two Nova Scotia women forced to pay for out-of-country surgeries to treat debilitating medical conditions have won their legal challenges,…

White Coat Black Art26:30Sex medicine doctors are putting women’s health, and pleasure, first A small number of Canadian doctors specializing…

The Alberta government introduced bills Thursday to prohibit minors from receiving certain types of gender-affirming care, require parents be notified…

As a pet owner and technician in emergency veterinary medicine, Denise Angus knows the importance of access to affordable care. …

Social media marketing of fast food, soft drinks, chocolate and other snacks contribute to “normalizing” unhealthy eating, say Canadian researchers…

An Alberta woman was denied a medically assisted death in Vancouver this past Sunday after an interim injunction was granted…

After years of firefighters’ unions lobbying to get Quebec’s workplace health and safety board, the CNESST, to recognize more cancers…

A facility producing plant-based milks linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak was not properly following Health Canada’s policy on preventing…

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control has warned of a possible measles exposure at airports in Vancouver, Toronto and Fredericton on…

The Canadian Medical Association wants governments to scrap sick note requirements for employees with minor sniffles, stomach aches or other short-term…

The first time the fire alarm went off in Oda Al-anizi’s high-rise apartment in Toronto, he called security but found that…

More than half of Manitoba businesses who took part in a recent survey say they’ve been affected by community safety…

The Ontario government will effectively bar international students from attending medical schools beginning in the fall of 2026, while also covering tuition…

The Dose19:22What can I do to reduce my risk of breast cancer? For years, physicians recommended women perform monthly self-examinations…

A disease that is more commonly associated with the trenches of the First World War, and can sometimes be found…

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Moves by major U.S. fast-food chains to temporarily pull fresh onions off their menus on Thursday, after the vegetable was…

A southwestern Ontario chemical plant under government orders to reduce emissions in the wake of health complaints by members of…

Quebec is going ahead with its plan to authorize early requests for medical assistance in dying, despite concerns raised by…

Most Canadian adults, 83 per cent, say they have access to a regular family doctor or nurse practitioner, according to…

A Halifax doctor has stepped up to help a local woman who’s been stuck in limbo when it comes to…

One person has died and dozens were sickened from E. coli infections linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers in 10…

The number of amputations due to frostbite in Edmonton reached 110 last winter, the highest level in more than a…

Hundreds of frozen waffle products sold in Canada and the U.S. are being recalled after possible contamination by the Listeria…

Former federal health minister Dr. Jane Philpott will head a new team with a mandate to connect every person in Ontario…

The Dose28:24What do I need to know about rabies? Dr. Scott Weese doesn’t mess around when it comes to rabies. …

The minister of mental health and addictions says the federal government will ban most vape flavours across Canada soon — more…

Unreserved52:20Healing 150 years of healthcare harm Advocates are optimistic about a historic apology for harms experienced by Indigenous people in health…

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White Coat Black Art26:30One town’s fight to reinstate healthcare The town of Carberry, Man., is doing everything it can to…

A plan for Canada’s three biggest tobacco companies to pay out $32.5 billion to provinces, territories and smokers is now in the…

Vape retailers in Ottawa may need to be licensed by the end of next month, with the city set to use…

Family doctors in Ottawa are seeing an influx of public servants looking for medical notes to support work-from-home requests, putting added…

Canada needs to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic and take action before the next health emergency strikes, an expert panel of…

A new study projects that millions more Ontarians will live with major illness by 2040. The report comes from the…

When Franklyn McFadden needs to repair his $15,000 wheelchair, that expense is on him. It’s just one of many extra…

Stephanie Craig and Mike Murphy of Guelph, Ont., are a pretty average couple. They got married and bought a home together, and…

The Dose22:41I’m an adult! Why do I have acne? Skin care influencer Dr. Stefanie Stockhamer says her experiences with acne…

Alim Nathoo has no problem telling people he’s on the autism spectrum and when he did just that to a…

For three years, Riley Johnson says he has struggled with homelessness and complex mental health challenges — calling every resource…

By 8 a.m. — as most people begin weekday morning routines or sit down for breakfast — Debbie Marshall’s already…

Quirks and Quarks10:29A Nobel prize for understanding how genes are turned on and off Gary Ruvkun says microRNA, which are molecules…

As artificial intelligence continues to develop in seemingly all facets of life — including health care — experts say it’s…

An Ontario woman whose husband died in a New Brunswick hospital while on vacation is urging Canadians to advocate for…

It “absolutely is possible” for the federal government to strike pharmacare agreements with all the provinces by the spring, Health…

The Quebec government is considering the possibility of changing how family doctors are assigned based on Quebecers’ health to ensure…

When Avril Rinn goes out for a walk, her Labrador retriever Louie leads the way.  Rinn, of London, Ont., is legally…

1 day ago News Duration 1:48 Concerns about air pollution in the area of southwestern Ontario dubbed Chemical Valley go…

Saskatoon’s Royal University Hospital was issued a notice of contravention from a Saskatchewan Occupational Health and Safety officer stemming from overcapacity…

The Ontario Ministry of Health says four people have been sickened after consuming beef tongue believed to be contaminated with…

Canadian teens and young adults living with diabetes face double the risk of hospitalizations and emergency room visits compared with…

Quebec’s College of Physicians is calling for an urgent plan to improve health services in the province’s Far North after…

Rwandan health authorities will begin a vaccine study against the Marburg hemorrhagic fever as the East African country tries to stop…

The federal government has released a proposed list of more than 30 chemicals and groups of substances Canadians encounter daily…

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White Coat Black Art26:30Bringing the emergency department to the trauma scene There’s an area on Highway 3 near Nelson, B.C.,…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a food recall warning for certain brands of beef jelly tongue products in Ontario…

Three anti-tobacco groups are calling on federal Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks to resign if she fails to pass regulations banning flavoured vaping…

As two new Health Canada approved vaccines start to arrive at pharmacies, public health officials are encouraging those who most…

The government’s pharmacare legislation has survived a key step on the way to becoming law and could pass the Senate…

A child from the Brantford, Ont., area has died from rabies, says a local medical officer of health.  Dr. Malcolm Lock of…

CancerCare Manitoba’s board has issued a letter in response to concerns raised over a week ago regarding excessive workloads, burnout,…

An Ottawa woman says she’s frustrated, angry and afraid as she faces a growing wait for a procedure that could spare…

The Nova Scotia government is working on an agreement to create a provincial travel nurse program, a move that would…

A recent decision to drop some burdensome new border-related paperwork requirements for Canadians entering the U.S. with their dogs might…

More Canadians should receive their main health care through teams of professionals so their increasingly complex needs can be met…

Pishum Penashue has opened Owenista’s Take Out, named after her son Owen who loves to help her in the kitchen.…

Peter McQuaid was scheduled to die the following Monday, but first he wanted to see a priest. His wife, Connie,…

Ahead of the new school year, P.E.I’s Chief Public Health Office is reminding post-secondary students to get a free meningitis…

Montreal The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling a WeCook ready-to-eat meatball dish due to possible Listeria contamination. The recall…

A fake nurse who treated nearly 1,000 patients at medical facilities in Vancouver and Victoria wept Friday as she pleaded…

A German HIV patient who is in remission following a stem cell transplant from a donor with genes that are…

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday confirmed two additional cases of bird flu in Colorado poultry…

Alberta Health Services is trying to find dozens of emergency room doctors to fill vacant positions across the province. The…

The latest Listeria contamination involves some plant-based beverages in Canada. However, from pre-packaged salads to six-layer bean dips to mushrooms,…

Two people have died after being sickened with listeriosis, as part of a wider set of cases linked to plant-based…

Health Minister Mark Holland says he has secured concessions on the new rules being imposed by the United States on…

When Ashley Hickey’s seven-year-old son Alex was diagnosed with celiac disease last month, she knew she had to revamp the…

A nursing mother says she was left feeling embarrassed and overwhelmed after being told she wasn’t allowed to breastfeed her…

As Ed Marshall stood in the doorway of a plane over Cayuga, Ont., preparing to parachute out, the 100-year-old said…

More children were left out of critical vaccination drives for diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough last year…

What happens after Canadian patients are prescribed addictive opioids in the emergency department for short-term pain? The answer from a…

Is your office freezing? Do you need to keep cool to stay healthy? Should you set your thermostat based on…

A group of oral health-care providers have banded together against what they call misinformation about the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP)…

There are now 2.5 million people in Ontario who don’t have a family doctor, the Ontario College of Family Physicians…

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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called on the federal government to shut down Montreal’s first supervised drug-inhalation centre while stopping in…

A former Moncton hospital nurse who was brutally assaulted on the job five years ago has written a book about her road…

As It Happens7:22His cancerous voice box was removed. Now he’s speaking again Only a few months ago, Marty Kedian of…

Canada is investing about $15 million toward the development of artificial intelligence in health care, which Federal Innovation Minister François-Philippe…

Nova Scotia plans to follow the lead of other provinces in the way it screens for cervical cancer, but the…

In its efforts to press the Ontario and federal governments to do more to address mercury contamination of its river,…

Nine confirmed cases of listeriosis have been reported in Ontario as part of an ongoing investigation linked to recalled plant-based…

Heading into her freshman year of university last year, Phatima Kabia was feeling done with men. As a way to…

As of today, oral health-care providers can treat patients under the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) on a case-by-case basis…

Police in London, Ont., say roughly half of the drugs they seized last year were prescribed opioids, indicating they’re being diverted…

An Edmonton doctor is set to become the first Canadian woman to be a commercial astronaut.   Dr. Shawna Pandya told CBC the…

Sidney Wood says he was evicted last month because he couldn’t pay his rent. Wood, 41, couldn’t afford the $1,620 per month for…

An environmental charity is calling for access to energy-efficient heating and cooling systems to be protected as a right. In…

A group of Christian doctors is fearful their position on medical assistance in dying will result in disciplinary action against them and…

Concerns are growing in Alberta about the accessibility and affordability of Paxlovid, after the federal government ended its program supplying…

Parents who steal a moment of calm by handing over a smartphone or tablet to a fussy toddler could set…

An Alberta judge is recommending the provincial government set standards for governing residential medical detoxification and addiction treatment programs after…

The video shows an old, low-ceilinged basement, the dirt floor flooded with black and brown sludge. A broken cast-iron pipe…

Dr. Brian Nadler outside the Ottawa Courthouse on Tuesday after he was officially acquitted of eight charges against him. (Patrick…

Experts are warning Canadians not to heed misinformation spread online that sunscreen can cause cancer, stressing that proper use of…

U.S. officials have approved another Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow the disease, providing a new option for patients in…

This is a First Person column by Ummni Khan, who lives in Victoria. For more information about CBC’s First Person…

A recent lawsuit over access to medical assistance in dying (MAID) in some hospitals in British Columbia has put the…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a recall of a canned coffee product on Friday over botulism concerns, a move that…

This First Person article is by Julie Green, a writer who was diagnosed with autism in her 40s. For more…

Dr. Brian Nadler, who formerly practised at a hospital in Hawkesbury, Ont., and is facing eight charges in connection to…

The Dose20:45What can I do to prepare for a summer medical emergency? As the parent of four very active children,…

The city’s public health unit and doctors are urging people to get vaccinated against a potentially fatal bacterial disease amid a rise…

Heidi Clarke says all the warning signs should have been evident and well-documented in the days before her 25-year-old daughter…

Ottawa plans to expand eligibility for the federal dental program today to include children under the age of 18 and…

The head of the National Microbiology Lab (NML) in Winnipeg says he is stepping down to continue his medical work and…

Early on in the pandemic, in 2021, Hugh Potter ate dinner and watched TV next to his wife while she…

Vi Roden said she reads an average of 50 books a year, attends history lectures at her local seniors centre,…

As It Happens6:21A brain implant reduced this boy’s epilepsy seizures by 80%. And he charges it with his headphones Before…

Quebec’s chief coroner has ordered a public inquiry into the death of a quadriplegic man who sought medical assistance in…

Persistent staffing shortages in the health-care sector across Canada in the wake of the pandemic have led some organizations, including some provincial…

Tick experts are warning Canadians to be on the lookout for symptoms of a tick-borne disease whose case counts have been…

Tick experts are warning Canadians to be on the lookout for symptoms of a tick-borne disease whose case counts have been…

Spark53:59Being Human Now 9 – Wellness It’s “scroller beware” on #mentalhealth TikTok, where content ranges from informed to misleading, and…

The Sunday Magazine17:43Worried about your posture? You can probably just relax If you do a web search for “back pain…

White Coat Black Art26:30Health-care lessons from an unprecedented fire season The meals hadn’t even been served at the 2023 Physicians Appreciation…

This First Person article is written by Kerry Yang, a first-year medical student in Calgary. For more information about First…

McMaster Children’s Hospital has cancelled roughly 100 tonsil and adenoid surgeries since the death of two children. The hospital paused…

WARNING: This article contains details of abuse. With a stifled sob, Mary Tuktudjuk says she’s spent all of her life…

The government hopes to see kids eating meals under a universal, national school food program before the end of the…

When Michele-Marie Beer was trembling, dizzy on a Toronto streetcar, she never imagined the driver might save her life. But…

With millions under heat warnings from Ontario eastward, new research is shedding light on the health risks from exposure to…

Nineteen people this year have been forced to transfer out of Providence Health Care facilities to access medical assistance in…

As summer approaches, classrooms start getting sticky and uncomfortable, according to Grade 8 students at Sts. Cosmas and Damian Catholic School in…

Most Manitobans will never encounter the province’s chief psychiatrist, but if a doctor has decided you’re mentally incompetent, the trajectory…

The U.S. surgeon general has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms similar to those now…

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The Dose22:22How can mindfulness help athletes? Read transcribed audio Any athlete knows that being in top form is as much…

The Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP) says it will never again work with Big Tobacco after getting an earful…

First Nations women in northern Ontario are advocating for better access to menstrual products at the Kenora District Jail. Longtime community advocate…

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by anti-abortion groups and doctors to restrict access to the abortion pill, handing…

Alberta’s seven supervised consumption sites lack something advocates say would save lives — a room where users can inhale drugs,…

More than 400 patients have been forced into Ontario nursing homes they did not want to go to and the…

Quebec’s College of Physicians is introducing new measures aimed at stopping the forced sterilization of Indigenous women, following a 2022 report…

A plastics plant in southwestern Ontario that was ordered by the province and federal government to reduce emissions of the…

A diet promoting plant-based protein to help the environment now has a more human argument: It may lower your risk…

Canada’s privacy commissioner is teaming up with his U.K. counterpart to investigate a data breach discovered last year at 23andMe.…

The new Canada Disability Benefit will lift about 25,000 adults out of poverty, according to new numbers released by the federal…

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Ideas53:59Smell: The Invisible Superpower When Jessie Cabot lost her sense of smell in 2021, the absence that hit her hardest…

Three pharmaceutical companies are recalling various tablets due to concerns about the tests used to demonstrate their efficacy, Health Canada…

The Current9:00Why your approach to back pain could be all wrong Aidan O’Leary, 77, has suffered with back pain brought…

A man who contracted bird flu in Mexico died due to chronic diseases and not the virus, Mexico’s health ministry…

After spending nearly a solid month alone in a jail cell in Hamilton, Cedar Hopperton remembers how the deafening quiet and isolation impacted her.  “The main…

Deodorant for your armpits? Sure. Deodorant for your butt crack? Well … it exists, and it’s trending. Big brands like…

Lawyers and judges are scrambling to expedite the case of a Calgary woman who was approved for medical assistance in…

Health·New The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that a man in Mexico has died from a subtype of avian…

A First Nation in northwestern Ontario that has faced decades of mercury poisoning is suing the provincial and federal governments, arguing…

A 50-year-old woman would suddenly fall asleep multiple times while getting ready for work, slurring her speech and falling. She went…

The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy has been available in Canada since early May, but anybody hoping to use it will have…

Children under 18 and people with disabilities will be eligible for the federal government’s dental plan starting June 27, federal ministers…

The Dose21:34What should I know about dry eye? Read transcribed audio It’s a complex condition that affects roughly one-fifth of…

WARNING: This story contains discussion of suicide and traumatic events. Firefighter Rob Leathen says he was haunted by the memory of…

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

People should be able to get a mammogram starting at age 40 but it shouldn’t be routinely offered to women under…

The Current18:35Seniors are using cannabis — and ending up in the ER Many seniors are turning to cannabis for recreational…

When Trent and Seana Tatomir looked at their bank account right before Christmas 2023, they were shocked.  “Merry Christmas,” Trent…

A 51-year-old Calgary man who suffers debilitating cluster headaches has won a Federal Court battle forcing Health Canada to reconsider…

Another Michigan dairy worker has been diagnosed with bird flu, the third human case associated with an outbreak in U.S.…

It all started with a few text messages in late April. Several well-known Canadian scientists — Toronto-based infectious diseases specialist…

Toronto’s top doctor is calling the opioid overdose crisis a drug toxicity epidemic and is pushing for an empathetic health…

Dr. Adrienne Borrie can pinpoint the time when it became clear to her she wanted to focus on family medicine.…

One in eight pregnant people in Ontario has a disability, but many face barriers to accessible care and disrespect from…

When Dr. Meaghan Labine met Monica Kehar in 2018, they almost instantly became friends. The two women had been elected…

A wall of flames met David Matear when he finally stepped outside of the downtown Fort McMurray hospital, after the…

The Dose25:48How can I keep my brain sharp as I age? Read transcribed audio The health of our brains can…

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Allergy Quebec is recommending the removal of peanut bans in schools, favouring education and awareness like other provinces have done.

White Coat Black Art26:30The kidney transplant waiting game Judith Morrison is keenly aware of the state of her kidneys. She…