1 province is lowering colorectal cancer screening age and more could follow
One province and one territory are taking steps to lower the screening age for colorectal cancer, with more probing a similar change. Earlier this week,...
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U.S. FDA approves Eli Lilly’s GLP-1 oral weight-loss pill – National
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new GLP-1 weight-loss pill from drugmaker Eli Lilly, the agency said on Wednesday. The drug...
New program launched for vaccine-injured Canadians – National
Canada’s beleaguered Vaccine Injury Support Program (VISP) — run by a private company with government money — has ended and, on April 1, the Public...
Ingram makes presence felt with birthday shutout
EDMONTON – It may have been his birthday, but goaltender Connor Ingram was the one handing the Edmonton Oilers a present on Tuesday. Celebrating his...
Breast cancer initiative sending patients to Alberta is reducing Sask. wait list
Descrease article font size Increase article font size With Saskatchewan struggling to keep up with breast cancer care, an initiative sending patients to Calgary to...
Migraine sufferers blame shifting weather for worsening symptoms
For University of Alberta student Kearyn Hall, migraines can be debilitating. “I’m completely incapacitated when I get a migraine,” she said. “You can’t really deal...
Canadian food banks reduce services amid ‘unprecedented’ demand
From reducing the number of visits to how much food is given out, food banks across Canada are changing how they operate as demand has...
P.E.I. to become first province to lower colorectal cancer screening age to 45
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 30, 2026 1:17 pm Updated March 30, 2026 1:18 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size...
Angus, the C. difficile sniffing dog, celebrated as he retires after a decade
Nearly 10 years after he began his hunt for a superbug known as C. difficile in Vancouver, Angus the English springer spaniel is giving his...
What to buy (and what to skip) during spring sales, according to our health writer
Early spring is a perfect time to refresh our wellness toolkit. The days get longer, the weather gets warmer and our fitness motivation, often dormant...