Life expectancy of Indigenous people in B.C. dropped by more than six years between 2017 and 2021. For Indigenous healthcare experts, the numbers are a reminder that their community members aren't properly taken care of in the healthcare system.
People gathered at Saturday evening rally on the fourth anniversary of the 37-year-old Atikamekw woman's death, where they called on Quebec to take more action against discrimination in health care.
Rapid test availability varies province-by-province. Some experts are calling for more widespread testing.
Residents, chemists and firefighters are raising concerns about prevention and emergency preparedness after 15,000 kilograms of lithium batteries inside a shipping container caught fire in the Port of Montreal on Monday.
World leaders called superbugs, which are resistant to antibiotics, "an urgent global health threat" this week. Here's what patients and doctors say should change.
One week into New Brunswick's provincial election campaign the state of health care in the province has emerged as a central issue, with parties differing sharply on how serious problems in the system have become and whether spending more money is needed to fix them.
Four additional healthcare workers in Missouri who had contact with a hospitalized patient infected with bird flu developed mild respiratory symptoms but the virus was not confirmed in any of them, U.S. health officials said Friday.
More than 550 people reported getting sick after attending the P.E.I. International Shellfish Festival last weekend, according to the province's Chief Public Health Office.
A photo that appears to show an Indigenous elder lying in the hallway of a hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont., raises concerns about the region's treatment of Indigenous patients. The social media post with the photo comes on the heels of the Canadian Medical Association's public apology for harms to First Nations, Inuit and Métis patients and health-care providers.
Veterans' Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor now says that veterans on Canada's Invictus Games team will get full health coverage by 2025, days after CBC News reported that veterans on the team have to buy their own health insurance.
A coalition of disability rights groups says it is launching a Charter challenge against a part of Canada's law on medical assistance in dying.
In B.C., temporary emergency room shutdowns have hit rural and urban hospitals, hundreds of cancer patients have been sent across the U.S. border for radiation therapy, and there's a shortage of nurses and doctors. Healthcare is a central issue ahead of the Oct. 19 provincial election.
Yogurt from retailer Costco is being recalled for the second time in a month after manufacturer Danone Canada said the product may contain a type of yeast that could lead to illness in immunocompromised people.
Whooping cough can cause severe symptoms, and case numbers are particularly high among older children. With the start of the school year, Quebec public health officials have sent a note to parents and schools asking them to watch for specific signs.
Opaskwayak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba is concerned about an uptick in miscarriages, so it is working to support pregnant women better. One goal is to hire midwives so women don't have to travel to bigger cities when they are due.
Receiving a critical illness diagnosis is hard as can be telling others about deeply personal health challenges. Barbara Reul said what she didn’t expect or prepare for was to hear words of encouragement that were anything but helpful.
Pfizer-BioNTech's updated vaccine to protect against a recently circulating variant of COVID-19 is authorized, Health Canada said on Tuesday.
A new study has found that patients in B.C. who left hospitals against medical advice were 60 per cent more likely to suffer an overdose within a month of leaving when risk factors were considered.
September is World Suicide Prevention Month. According to Stats Canada, each year, more than four-thousand people in Canada commit suicide, which is equivalent to 12 people dying every day. One of the populations that's most vulnerable is young people.
English speakers do not need to provide supporting documentation to receive health care in English, according to the directive.
The story is called Happy and Dee's adventures. Celina Aalders spoke with the author to learn about the inspirations behind the book.
Menstruating and pregnant women and girls have the highest risk for iron deficiency. Children between 18 and 24 months old are another group that are at high risk – though for different reasons.
The notice says the recall includes the frosted blueberry cobbler, glazed cranberry lemon cake, caramel apple pie and chocolate coconut varieties of the bars.
The people behind a new medical school dedicated solely to turning out family doctors say the program is disrupting traditional medical education in a way that could help solve Canada’s shortage of family physicians. But critics say the effort is a drop in the bucket and that solutions to the primary care shortage lie elsewhere.
After Lauren Philion lost a brother and a sister to sudden cardiac arrest, and almost died herself, extensive study of her family's history has helped lead Canadian researchers to a discovery they hope will help save lives.
Researchers are recommending that more race-based data be collected about family caregivers who are Black, Indigenous and newcomers to Canada, after respondents in an online survey reported there aren't enough accessible supports for marginalized caregivers.
Newfoundland and Labrador's health minister insisted Thursday the province is not holding jobs for internationally recruited nurses, despite what the nurses' union president alleges.
Health Canada said Thursday it has authorized Novavax's updated COVID-19 vaccine for those aged 12 years and up.
The B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS is set to open smoking rooms designed for supervised drug use at its Hope to Health clinic in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
Ontario's Minister of Sport Neil Lumsden said Wednesday he intends to one day donate his brain for concussion research, while announcing new funding for a provincewide study on traumatic brain injuries.
Halifax is paying tribute to Dr. Alfred Waddell, who dedicated his life to helping people who did not have access to medical care — while fighting racial injustice — by naming a street in his honour.
Jennifer Brady of Halifax has applied for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) following years of trying to access care not available in Nova Scotia. Her case has several doctors fighting on her behalf, but the province has refused to help by denying her requests and fighting her in court.
Health Canada authorized Moderna's updated COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday to roll out in fall and winter immunization campaigns.
As New Brunswick hospitals continue to struggle to find beds for patients, a group of professionals in the province say they could be playing a much larger role in preventing illness and improving mobility.
DeMar DeRozan never expected he would spark a discussion about depression, but with a single tweet, he created a ripple effect that would change the conversation around mental health in pro sports.
Ontario is proposing to further expand pharmacists' scope of practice by adding to the list of minor ailments they can assess, allowing them to administer more vaccines and order some lab tests.
The health authority says it has about 19 of the 30 ER-trained nurses required to keep emergency rooms open 24/7 at three North Island hospitals.
A year-and-a-half-long study on Chartwatch, an artificial intelligence system in use at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, shows the tool led to a striking 26 per cent drop in the number of unexpected deaths.
The B.C. government has announced it will expand involuntary care for those with mental health and addictions issues, and will open "highly secure" facilities to house people detained under the Mental Health Act throughout the province.
Through food, the four-person health-care team embedded at Adanac Apartments in Scarborough has built trust with the community and diverted trips to the emergency room.
Doctors call iron deficiency a largely hidden problem that often goes undiagnosed. Now there's a move to raise the bar on on what a "normal" level of iron is to catch and treat iron deficiency earlier.
As our world heats up, endocrinologists and researchers say there's still a lot to learn about how female bodies deal with extreme heat, especially in life-changing times like perimenopause or pregnancy.
A new report from a team of anthropologists argues that monkey bars exercise a biological need passed down from apes that may be critical to childhood development. And the authors say well-intentioned efforts to mitigate their risk may, in fact, be harming kids.
British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to sign a pharmacare agreement with the federal government that would help the province fund hormone replacement therapy and diabetes expenses.
A woman who died of a drug overdose in an RCMP jail cell had asked officers twice if she could be taken to hospital, a report from B.C.'s police watchdog says.
The federal government is trying to refute allegations that it continues to fail First Nations kids, urging the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to dismiss concerns about Indigenous Services Canada's large backlog of unprocessed Jordan's Principle requests.
Ontario's progress in giving children with autism access to government-funded core therapy has slowed so significantly that at times the number of kids enrolled is actually declining, despite a ballooning wait-list, according to documents obtained by The Canadian Press.
Former residents of the transitional floor of the Villa des Brises care home say the call buttons could ring for hours, as families say they dealt with indifferent staff.
The bowl of free condoms in the student office might need to be dusted off after a recent report points to a worrying decline in teen condom use, including in Canada.
