Finding relief for low-back pain can be difficult. In a new clinical trial, an experimental cannabis extract helped. Canadian doctors say this kind of research will be helpful in guiding patients who are seeking safer medication options.
Involuntary care was put in the spotlight last fall during the provincial election campaign when Premier David Eby announced plans to expand that type of care for people with addiction. The B.C. Conservative Party also included involuntary care legislation in its platform.
Joyce Echaquan's death in 2020 and the shocking footage preceding it that she managed to livestream, amplified the conversation around systemic racism in Quebec. Five years later, that conversation is far from over.
Provinces and territories are starting to roll out updated vaccines to protect people from COVID-19.
Kiaira Fedorus has cerebral palsy, which severely limits her physical abilities on the right side of her body. When she became pregnant, she was terrified how it would affect her through pregnancy, childbirth and beyond.
People searching online for solutions to symptoms like fatigue, mood changes and low libido often find podcasts, Reddit forums and social media posts that blame low testosterone and suggest supplements as the answer. But doctors say the hype around the hormone on the internet may not stand up to medical scrutiny.
An experimental gene therapy seems to show potential to slow the debilitating progression of Huntington's disease, a European biotech company that developed the new treatment says.
Montfort Hospital's Mental Health Emergency Zone is a secure, calming area just off the main ER. It's purpose-built to de-escalate patients in crisis, making the ER safer for everyone.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the "ongoing delay" in carrying out the cull of ostriches at a British Columbia farm presents "potential animal and human health risks."
An exclusive CBC data analysis has found that since 2018, Ontario has spent over $200 million sending patients to U.S. clinics for procedures unavailable in Canada. The biggest expenditure under the program last year was a specialized cancer treatment called proton beam therapy — a treatment available in every G7 country except Canada.
As a new mother almost 20 years ago, a woman in Alberta fell victim to online misinformation about vaccines. Today she’s a pro-vaccine advocate, and uses her past experiences to inform vaccine-hesitant parents
Canadian researchers say they've had to stop offering kids with cancer places in some clinical trials because of funding and policy changes in the United States.
A new report from The Lancet medical journal suggests the trend is expected to play out in Canada, too — and health-care systems need to start preparing now.
Health Canada is pushing back against U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Tylenol use during pregnancy and childhood is linked to autism, saying it remains a recommended treatment for pain and fever and should be used as directed.
On invitation from Chief Gary Quisses, Ontario's ombudsman visited Neskantage First Nation and identified many issues beyond the boil-water advisory that the community has been under for three decades. "It's shocking to me that in Canada in 2025, people are living under those conditions," says Paul Dubé, who also called on the province and Ottawa to take action.
For more than 30 years, the Lac-Saint-Louis Birthing Centre in Montreal’s West Island has offered thousands of parents an alternative to hospital care.
Manitoba will continue covering the cost of COVID-19 shots as some other provinces begin charging residents.
As the Trump administration is widely expected to make a disputed link between autism and the use of Tylenol in pregnancy, Canadian doctors say 'acetaminophen remains a safe and appropriate first-line option for managing fever and pain during pregnancy when medically needed.'
A clinic in a small city outside Victoria is making family doctors municipal employees. By offering them pensions, benefits and administrative support, they are giving doctors a lifestyle many say they want.
In the arms race against drug-resistant infections, humans have been falling behind - no major antibiotic has been discovered in nearly 40 years. Now, doctors and scientists say an AI tool has designed new chemicals that might be able to treat major superbugs.
A panel of experts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has voted to change its recommendations on how children under four years of age should be vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV), while a planned vote on the Hepatitis B vaccine for young children will be delayed.
Did it feel like an unusually hot summer? This year, thanks to climate change, Canadians experienced a lot more days hot enough to put their health at risk. A new analysis counts exactly how many.
Ontario residents could soon get prescriptions for 14 more health issues from a pharmacist, rather than a family doctor, under new regulations proposed by the province. Optometrists, psychologists and physiotherapists would also gain authority to do more procedures under the changes.
The former director who led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for just 29 days this summer, and a high-placed deputy, each said Thursday they are concerned preventable diseases for children will needlessly return under what they characterized as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s politicization of health science.
Susannah McKenzie-Sutter has lost one of her kidneys but says she feels more whole than ever before.
Reports of delusions fuelled by conversations with AI chatbots have been growing, with some cases involving psychotic breaks, hospital stays and even violence. Two Canadians have launched an online support group to help people through their experiences.
The agency says dog food and treats can be contaminated with bacteria, and people can get sick through contact with a dog or by handling their food — even if their dog is fine.
Nunavut’s health minister said there were multiple suicides during a short period of time in Mittimatalik (Pond Inlet). The relative of one young boy who died by suicide said he was a kid with "a lot of potential".
Ibrahim Lwingi lost many family members to HIV/AIDS and says he likely would've been next without prevention meds from Nairobi clinics operated by the University of Manitoba since the 1980s. The program is set to lose U.S. funding by the end of the month, and both staff and patients are worried about what's next.
At 45, Nathan Pylypuk never imagined he’d be wearing braces. He's part of a growing number of Canadians getting them later in life. Experts say the uptick is driven by better tech and growing awareness of the health benefits of straight teeth.
Wastewater and other disease indicators for COVID are beginning to increase in parts of Canada, infectious disease physicians say, as students and teachers return to school and people begin to congregate indoors.
Canadian Blood Services is selling blood donation byproducts to the multinational pharmaceutical company Grifols SA, which is using it to make medications for sale abroad.
As some Indigenous mothers decide to give birth in their homes, due to concerns over discrimination in B.C.'s health-care system, doulas and midwives are expanding their understanding and use of culturally relevant care.
Increased immunization helped by pop-up clinics at the end of the last school year gives hope that back to school will not mean more measles outbreaks in Manitoba.
An organization that bills itself as Canada's oldest HIV service agency says it will close next year, in part due to groundbreaking medical advances that have reduced the need for its services.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government is committed to signing pharmacare deals with all provinces and territories, ending months of speculation about the program being cut short.
Canadians with vision loss are adapting AI-powered glasses for daily life, finding freedom in the technology — and challenges in its risks.
The federal government has launched a new strategy to reduce the number of animals used in regulatory laboratory testing across Canada — a strategy that some experts estimate could result in thousands fewer animals each year being subjected to painful or toxic tests.
Another person has died as a result of a London, Ont., outbreak of legionnaires' disease, bringing the death toll from the city's second outbreak in as many years to five on the same day a London-based law firm announced a proposed class-action lawsuit that seeks to draw $86 million in damages from the company at the outbreak's root.
Doctors are calling for restrictions on sports betting ads, saying they are setting youth up for a future of problem gambling.
The number of young people consuming energy drinks has increased dramatically, say researchers.
It's the first clinical trial outside the U.S., testing the safety and clinical efficacy of the wireless brain chip. Though a spinal research advocate says the promise of the technology is encouraging, he cautions that expectations should be tempered.
The World Health Organization has added GLP-1 drugs to treat diabetes to its essential medicines list alongside treatments for cystic fibrosis and cancer, and said it hopes this will help improve global access to the costly drugs.
Old Dutch Foods is recalling a flavour of its Ridgies chips over undeclared milk allergen.
Ontario's top doctor is calling for a national immunization schedule and registry to address gaps exposed by the resurgence of measles in Canada — but first, he says his own province needs a centralized digital vaccine system.
CBC News asked doctors what Canadians should know before flying south, in light of Florida's plan to end vaccine mandates.
The outbreak, suspected to have infected 28 people, is in the southern Kasai province.
Horizon Health Network has reintroduced mandatory masking in all patient-facing clinical areas in all of its facilities, starting Wednesday, citing a rise in respiratory virus activity.
Alberta's measles surge appears to be slowing, but with children back in school this week health experts caution another rapid upswing could be around the corner.
The Alberta girl, identified in a court decision only by the initials KB, suffered irreversible damage to her limbs as a baby due to complications from a bacterial infection. Doctors had to amputate her right hand, different parts of four fingers on her left hand and both her legs.