York Regional Public Health says it has confirmed a fourth case of measles in Ontario, this time in a man in his 30s who has not travelled recently or been in contact with anyone ill.
Chris Robertson, 52, kept his struggle with addiction private for a long time; in the end, it took him to a public place.
A growing number of Canadian parents are opposed to vaccinating their children, according to a new poll, amid a resurgence in potentially deadly diseases such as measles.
The federal Liberal government is rejecting a proposal from the Alberta government to consider adding a 'unique chemical identifier' to the pharmaceuticals being offered to users as an alternative to street drugs.
Montana First Nation is partnering with Drone Delivery Canada and the Edmonton International Airport to pilot a new service starting this spring that would deliver prescriptions and other medical supplies by drone.
Lisa Red Young Man was one of at least 1,706 Albertans who died of opioid poisoning last year. The opioid crisis in Alberta has reached across populations and communities over the past number of years, but the First Nations population has been disproportionately affected.
Emma Tiede didn’t want to join a specialized figure skating club for children with disabilities. But slowly, she began to see the value of it.
A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found that Nunavik patients had a shorter survival rate after lung cancer diagnosis compared to Montreal residents.
All of Canada's ambassadors and heads of mission have signed a letter to senior Global Affairs Canada officials warning that Canadian staff abroad are struggling to access health care coverage.
Research from the Novo Nordisk Network for Healthy Populations found that for most neighbourhoods in Mississauga, diabetes prevalence rates range from 13 to 16.9 per cent, compared to the province-wide average of less than 10 per cent. Researchers say the city can make changes to encourage active living to curb the trend.
In speaking with community organizations, CBC News found that Canada's drug crisis is affecting a largely unchecked population of users – newcomers – and we don't even know how severe the issue is. Now, experts are calling not only for better data collection, but also more attention to the realities that lead newcomers to use drugs, and culturally-specific care that could help them escape it.
Most of us assume that our memories get worse as we grow older, but it’s not as simple as that. Experts say that certain kinds of memories become harder to remember as we age, but the ability to retain memories remains intact — especially when people take steps to keep their brains and bodies healthy.
The severe staffing shortage that prompted Vitalité Health Network to pay a private agency about $158 million to hire out-of-province nurses in 2022 is just as bad now as it was then, according to the CEO.
The four people pictured here represent a typical day’s death toll from opioid poisonings in Alberta last year, the deadliest on record for the province.
Ottawa's planned shutdown of a portal to mental health and substance use care is an affront to Canadians in need of already-chronically underfunded services, according to one advocate.
The federal Liberal government and the NDP have come to an agreement on pharmacare, clearing the way for the two parties to continue operating under the confidence-and-supply agreement that has helped keep the government in power over the last two years.
Health Minister Tom Osborne said there are full-time nursing jobs for every nurse in the province, but he said the jobs may not be in the specific units or locations students want.
The chance to make history isn't the best reason the Liberals and NDP have to reach an agreement on pharmacare, but there's something to be said — maybe even a lot — for stability.
A decision by the Alabama Supreme Court that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law has some reproductive rights advocates and fertility law experts in Canada concerned about a potential ripple effect.
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says the provincial government is going to investigate multimillion-dollar contracts with private nursing agencies, contracts that "may be problematic."
Two years ago Vera Wilson left her retirement home in the middle of the night, was locked out and was found frozen to death hours later. CBC’s Katie Nicholson breaks down what happened, similar instances in Canada and why this tragedy could become more common.
As Ontario prepares to expand the number of private clinics that perform publicly funded cataract surgeries, documents show those procedures form one of the most common complaints the province receives from patients about unfair billing practices.
Massage therapists in Atlantic Canada are part of a national effort to have taxes removed from massage services.
The mayor of Belleville, Ont., says the province is dragging its heels on a request for help to build a service hub. He now wants the city to look at funding it on its own.
Certain lots of Audrina 28 birth control pills contain day-of-the-week stickers that have a misprint that could lead to confusion around when to take the medication, Health Canada says.
Drug company Apotex is recalling two lots of its prescription nasal spray because of possible bacterial contamination.
Orthopedic surgeons and patients say the waiting lists are so long in Quebec that it's not surprising that more patients — and doctors — are going private.
Dr. Ivan Escudero finished his residency in the U.S. and is eager to practise in his home province of Ontario, but says Canada’s medical licensing labyrinth is standing in his way. It's taken seven months and counting for the multi-agency, multi-step bureaucracy to process his application.
Ontario will see a spike in demand for home-care workers over the next few years as its population of seniors increases sharply, according to a new report by health economists.
A manager with Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources says work is underway to develop a formal program that addresses a joint health and safety committee's concerns over forest firefighters' exposure to smoke, but a union head is doubtful anything will happen before the next fire season.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced an egg recall in Saskatchewan on Saturday for certain products.
Grassy Narrows Chief Rudy Turtle is calling out the federal government as a long-promised mercury poisoning treatment centre for the northern Ontario First Nation remains beset by delays tied to federal funding uncertainty.
When Kalpit Sharma started smoking high-THC weed several times a day, he thought he was just “living his life” as a university student. But then he started hearing voices.
On the 10th anniversary of her husband's death, Joan Fisher opened her mailbox to find a special letter from someone she's never met. It was from the man who was the recipient of her husband's lungs a decade ago.
Daniel McClelland never thought he would have to wait for almost three years to be able to eat solid foods again. The 38-year-old Winnipeg man is on a waitlist for a jaw joint replacement surgery that can't be done in Manitoba.
Hundreds of umbilical cord blood specimens at an Edmonton repository remain in regulatory limbo as Health Canada continues to warn about unsafe and unsanitary conditions at the storage bank.
The misuse of benzodiazepines is sparking concern in Quebec, and prompting the college of physicians to increase its scrutiny of doctors who overprescribe them.
With wait times lasting months or years, experts say there's a 'crisis of access' for gender-affirming care. One clinic is trying to fill the gap with virtual appointments for trans and non-binary people — but Ontario patients have to pay.
The federal government is considering covering the costs of birth control and diabetes medication as part of a national pharmacare plan currently being negotiated between the NDP and the governing Liberals.
The future of the NDP's supply-and-confidence deal with the Liberals could hinge on competing proposals for pharmacare legislation the parties exchanged over the weekend, NDP health critic Don Davies said Tuesday.
For nine years, Alaska health officials have been aware of an unusual virus causing rare, relatively mild illnesses in the Fairbanks area. But a recent case in another part of the state — this one resulting in a man's death — has brought new attention to the Alaskapox virus.
A Brantford woman who pleaded guilty after harassing and fraudulently seeking the services of Ontario doulas will learn her fate today. The sentencing hearing in the Court of Justice comes nearly a month after over a dozen victims spoke of the devastating impact her actions have had on their lives.
People living in the region can expect more extreme heat, poorer air quality because of wildfire smoke, more storms and flooding and longer periods of drought, according to a new Vancouver Coastal Health report.
The Ontario Health Coalition has taken legal action against the province of Ontario over the granting of a new 30-year licence to Southbridge Care Homes — a for-profit company that owns Orchard Villa, where more than 70 residents died during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lisa Vick, 48, is one of many women in Saskatchewan facing bottlenecks in the health-care system due to a shortage of radiologists and surgeons with breast specializations.
The funds will help expand home and community care, improve access to palliative and end-of-life services and improve the quality of long-term care, the federal and provincial health ministers announced Monday.
A potential reason why South Asians face a greater risk of heart disease than white people could be a diminished ability to repair blood vessel damage, according to a new Canadian study.
As cases of measles surge in Europe, there are calls for public health officials in Alberta to take stronger steps to prevent outbreaks.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has added more salad kits to a recall that started last week due to possible listeria contamination.
Young people don't just want to watch as First Nations leaders across Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) call for action to address decades-long issues — they want a seat at the decision-making table.