Health

According to a new study, an anti-inflammatory diet may play an important role in reducing dementia risk — even among people already at higher biological risk for the condition.

A shampoo is being recalled in Canada and the U.S. over potential bacterial contamination.

Betrayed. Dehumanized. Devastated. These are the words some Canadians use to describe how they feel about a special government committee recommending not to expand medical assistance in dying to people seeking the procedure for a mental illness.

Quebec’s Info-Santé 811 phone consultation line has become the first health service of its kind in Canada to use AI to help improve its service.

Rotisserie chickens are a beloved grocery staple, celebrated for being a convenient option when you need a meal in a pinch. They’re consistently tasty, easy to pair with a side, and are abundant enough to feed a whole family - or a single person who appreciates having several meals worth of leftovers.

A team of researchers at McMaster University may have unlocked the key to intercepting cancer cells before they reach the brain.

Popeye the Sailor Man’s love of spinach is more than a cartoon gag, according to new research that connects leafy greens like spinach to healthier lungs.

As Saskatchewan expands the eligibility for routine breast cancer screening, advocates say more needs to be done to encourage uptake.

Nationwide, 145 cases were reported by 17 states between May 1 and June 16, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At least 20 of those have been hospitalized, according to the CDC.

The program 'avoids uprooting people with dementia' to unfamiliar environments like an emergency department or an acute care hospital, according to Toronto neurologist Dr. Morris Freedman

More than 120 passengers and crew members on a Princess Cruises ship that docked in San Francisco on Thursday were infected with a stomach virus while on their voyage, federal health officials said.

The UN health agency on Thursday declared an end to  the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship which sparked international alarm, after the last person left quarantine.

Researchers began a highly anticipated study of two possible Ebola treatments on Thursday in hopes of fighting the still-growing outbreak in eastern Congo, as the World Health Organization announced the enrollment of the first participant.

A measles outbreak in Quebec has risen to 27 cases, the majority of which are in the Quebec City area.

Doctors are urging people to seek medical attention if they have any contact with bats to prevent potential rabies infection.