East West Information

Health Canada is warning parents and caregivers about water beads, a toy that can be fatal if swallowed.

An evaluation of a harm reduction program that prescribes alcohol to people who have struggled with homelessness in Halifax is showing positive results almost three years on — but it’s had a surprising side effect.

Dallas Kosy, who lost a brother-in-law to addiction, says he's not surprised a recent coroner's report shows the north's five largest cities continue to have the highest opioid-related mortality rates in Ontario. Kosy believes there needs to be more supportive housing, and advocates say more funding for services and better policies could save lives.

A gynecologist at the centre of a years-long CBC investigation has had his medical licence suspended for four months following a regulatory hearing. "It is important to note that Dr. Gerber did not plead guilty to the allegations against him, but rather he pleaded 'no contest,'" his lawyer said.

Doctors and breast cancer survivors are urging Canada to follow the example set by a U.S. task force and lower the recommended age for regular screening mammograms to 40. They say starting regular mammograms at 50 risks missing early, aggressive cancers.

As Alberta continues to grapple with physician shortages, some doctors point to the concept of a unified national licensing system as one possible relief valve, particularly for rural areas.

Following the death of their brother, a B.C. family is speaking out, demanding better hospital practices around the involvement of loved ones in the treatment and discharge of patients under the Mental Health Act.