Oral HIV self-test can now be sold in Canada in ‘key’ move – National
An oral, at-home HIV test that delivers results in as little as 20 minutes and has been used in the U.S. for well over a...
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49% of Canadian new moms struggle with mental health postpartum, data shows – National
Just under half of Canadian mothers and birthing parents say they struggled with their mental health postpartum, according to Statistics Canada. The 2024 Parental Experiences Survey...
High blood pressure drug recalled over low blood pressure pill mix-up – National
Health Canada is warning Canadians to check their medication after two lots of MAR-Amlodipine 5 mg tablets were recalled, as some bottles may contain the...
Canadian athletes careful of norovirus – National
MILAN – Be wary of the salad dressing bottle. That’s among the advice given to the Canadian women’s hockey team to avoid the norovirus that...
Journalists Describe Drivers of High Health Costs and Spell Out the Science of Protein
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What to know about ‘the sprinter of viruses’ at the Olympics – National
TORONTO – Olympic officials made the right call in postponing the Canada-Finland women’s hockey game on Thursday after several players on the Finnish team came...
Lifestyle factors are behind 4 in 10 new cancers, WHO study finds – National
Nearly four in 10 new cancer cases are caused by lifestyle choices such as the consumption of tobacco and alcohol and can be prevented with...
Newsom Walks Thin Line on Immigrant Health as He Eyes Presidential Bid
Christine Mai-Duc California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is eyeing a presidential bid, has incensed both Democrats and Republicans over immigrant health care in his home...
Former Nova Scotia health care CEO sentenced for defrauding children’s hospital
The former CEO of the IWK Health Centre has been sentenced to nine months in jail for defrauding the children’s hospital during her time in...
Novo Nordisk says generic Ozempic, Wegovy will slow sales in Canada – National
Novo Nordisk says the expiration of its patents for some semaglutide GLP-1 drug treatments in markets like Canada will result in more generics entering the...