An Ontario hospital network is investigating an incident from last month in which an older Sikh patient’s beard was shaved off without his consent, a move that has been condemned
In 2011, Shannon McKenney, a singer from Burnaby, B.C., suddenly fell violently ill at a dinner party. Thinking it was food poisoning, she went to the emergency room with severe
A new program at the University of Calgary is aiming to reduce the strain on Alberta’s medical system. The Master of Physician Assistant Studies program is the first of its
After his life was upended by a debilitating illness, a young man from Montreal and his family are making a public plea in hopes of finding a compatible kidney donor.
Canada is donating “up to 200,000” doses of mpox vaccine, a government spokesperson said on Wednesday. This comes after the World Health Organization declared mpox a global health emergency last month, for the second
A single dose of the mpox vaccine offers moderate protection against the virus, according to a new Canadian study. While “moderate” might not sound impressive, the researchers describe the results
The United States Food and Drug Administration is launching an investigation into whether there are any health effects after a recent study found trace amounts of metals in some tampons.
With the start of a new school year, Canadian parents are facing the familiar challenge of packing healthy lunches for their potentially picky eaters. Faced with a sea of sugary
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health Canada is issuing a recall for vitamins and medicines sold by Canadian pharmaceutical brand JAMP Pharma, the health agency said in
A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Waterloo found that teens with a little extra cash in their pocket were the most likely to vape. “Our study