Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s health regulator has approved Novo Nordisk’s weight loss drug Wegovy to reduce the risk of nonfatal heart attack or myocardial infarction
Millions of Americans with obesity would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed
With cold and flu season in full swing, many Canadians may be left wondering if their relentless cough, throbbing headache or high fever calls for a trip to the walk-in
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry will provide an update Tuesday morning on the status of a B.C. teenager infected with H5N1 avian influenza and the investigation into the case.
By Staff The Associated Press Posted November 25, 2024 4:46 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The bird flu virus was detected in a
If you are soon travelling abroad, experts are urging vigilance after six tourists recently died, several of them from confirmed methanol poisoning — a nearly invisible killer that’s hard to
A California infant has died and at least 10 other people have been sickened in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that include
Scurvy, a disease caused by severe vitamin C deficiency and once thought to be an illness of the past, has never truly disappeared in Canada. Most recently, 27 cases were
A new company based at the University of Waterloo’s startup incubator has developed a way to test for concussions using saliva. The tests are the brainchild of HeadFirst, whose team
A United States Food and Drug Administration inspection of Tom’s of Maine’s manufacturing facility uncovered significant violations, including bacterial contamination in the water used to make whitening toothpaste and the presence