Tag Archives: Health

Researchers out of Alaska say some polar bears in the Arctic now face a greater risk of contracting several pathogens that weren't a threat to the animals decades ago. The study, published in the peer...

EDMONTON - The Alberta Pharmacists' Association says upcoming government cuts to service compensation fees will have a big impact on pharmacists and also patient care. Health Minister Adriana LaGrange...

A $1 million donation will bring state-of-the-art mammography machines to breast cancer screening sites in Saskatoon and Regina. According to Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan, the donation from PTI T...

The Canadian Paediatric Society says doctors should regularly screen children for reading difficulties and dyslexia, calling low literacy a "serious public-health concern" that can increase the risk o...

HALIFAX - As speculation mounts about a pending provincial election in Nova Scotia, a member of the Opposition Liberals crossed the floor Tuesday to join the governing Progressive Conservatives. Premi...

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia doesn't provide effective cybersecurity for its digital health networks, and as a result is exposed to unnecessary risk, says a new report by the province's auditor general. Kim ...

FREDERICTON - Susan Holt says it hasn't sunk in yet that she is New Brunswick's premier-designate. The day after her Liberal Party won a convincing majority in Monday's provincial election, Holt says ...

An American food manufacturing company has issued a voluntary recall of various frozen waffle products in the United States and Canada because of potential listeria contamination. The Canadian portion...

MONTREAL - A new public health report says economic inequality has wide-ranging effects on Montreal children's health and development, affecting everything from high school graduation rates to screen ...

A Quebec-based religion is taking the minister of mental health and addictions to court, claiming Health Canada is dragging its feet on a decision whether to allow its members to use magic mushrooms i...