Health

Acting U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Kyle Diamantas said on Tuesday Americans should feel confident in eating fresh produce, as the agency has finalized guidance for proper preparation and packaging amid ongoing foodborne outbreaks.

Kids who play alone may just prefer to be solo, according to a new study.

Health officials are confirming that a second cat has contracted rabies from a raccoon in Quebec’s Montérégie region.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order calling for revamped childhood vaccine recommendations that promote his long-held belief that childhood shots should be spaced out into separate medical visits.

At least 2,000 people have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, the fastest-growing on record, according to the latest data, as health authorities struggle to get help to remote localities due to rebel conflict, bad roads and work stoppages over payment issues.

Taylor Fresh Foods, parent company of Taylor Farms, is voluntarily recalling some products that include jalapenos because of worries about a possible salmonella contamination.

The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record started in February, months before it was officially declared in mid-May, the World Health Organization said Monday as responders in eastern Congo struggle to catch up.

The United States is experiencing several major salmonella outbreaks connected to food and pets. Hundreds of people have gotten sick in dozens of states, and one death has been reported.

Measles data from the World Health Organization show that Canada has half the number of confirmed cases as the United States, despite having a population only about one-tenth the size of its neighbour.

The first approval in the U.S. for a messenger RNA-based flu vaccine was signed off on by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday. The new vaccine, mFlusiva, will be available for adults aged 50 and older.

Canadians are still being urged to roll up their sleeves after a summer slowdown strained the national blood supply.

Quebec’s health ministry is maintaining its recommendation that colorectal cancer screening begin at age 50, rather than lowering it to 45.

A new study suggests people with inflammatory bowel disease face an elevated risk of depression, anxiety and substance misuse years before diagnosis and long afterward. Canadian experts say the findings reinforce the need to make mental health screening and support a routine part of IBD care.

A “highly potent” synthetic opioid has been detected in Halton Region’s unregulated drug supply, according to the local health unit.

The company said Thursday it has identified fruit- and vegetable-based juices that will give cereals like Froot Loops and Apple Jacks their distinctive colours.