Number of Canadians living with dementia expected to triple by 2050, Alzheimer's society says
A new study from the Alzheimer's Society of Canada predicts that the number of people in Canada living with dementia will triple over the next 30 years.
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To rapid test your child, or not, that is the question some ask as school resumes
Some New Brunswickers are starting to question whether it's worth the rigmarole of scheduling an appointment to pick up a COVID-19 rapid test and test their children, or themselves — especially with school about to start, no isolation rules in place, and the sniffles so common among kids.
Juul to pay almost $440M to settle U.S. teen vaping investigation
Juul Labs has agreed to pay nearly $440 million to settle a two-year investigation by 33 U.S. states into the marketing of its high-nicotine vaping products, which have long been blamed for sparking a national surge in teen vaping.
Overdose education should be mandatory in B.C. schools amid opioid crisis, advocates say
A Simon Fraser University student is among a number of advocates who deliver overdose education in B.C. schools but want such information made a mandatory part of the curriculum as the public health emergency continues.
We're close to cold and flu season. So, what does that look like with COVID-19 in the mix?
This fall and winter, with society fully reopened, scientists suspect we’ll experience the return of cold and flu season — this time around, with COVID-19 in the mix.
Enoki mushrooms recalled due to possible Listeria contamination
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for Enoki mushrooms distributed by WK Produce due to a possible Listeria contamination.
What protection to expect from updated COVID vaccines this fall
Canada has just approved an updated COVID-19 vaccine to target the first highly contagious Omicron variant, with doses expected to start rolling out within days. But what exactly can we expect from these new shots when they land in the real world?