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The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario is relaxing its policy against doctors treating themselves, family members and others close to them amid the province’s primary care crisis.
Taping your mouth shut for sleep has gone mainstream. Spurred on by celebrity endorsements and social media influencers, it’s now a billion-dollar industry. On TikTok, for example, the endorsements are widespread.
Health officials say a salmonella outbreak linked to deli meats sold at grocery stores and in prepared sandwiches has expanded.
An emergency department nurse at the Pembroke Regional Hospital was attacked by a patient, CTV News has learned, raising safety concerns at the hospital.
There is new hope for a Nova Scotia man thanks to groundbreaking gene therapy research from a Dalhousie University professor.
A cancer drug used to treat advanced kidney cancer appears to have reversed grey hair in an older man, a rare side effect that researchers say could offer new clues about how hair colour might be restored.
As Charleigh Pollock’s family waits to hear whether the B.C. government might reverse the decision to defund the terminally ill child’s expensive infusion treatments, her community is stepping up.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the province is committed to getting people into drug treatment — whether they like it or not.
Fifty-seven-year-old Toronto woman Leisa Muthra has sickle cell anemia, a blood disorder that prevents her from working.
More than 200 unionized Canadian Hearing Services employees — including interpreters, audiologists and counsellors — walked off the job on April 28, leaving deaf and hard-of-hearing clients without critical services for more than two months.
A recent outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in southwestern Ontario has raised concerns about potential further spread and the risks posed by contaminated water systems during summer months.
As more Canadians travel during the summer amid rising cases of measles both domestically and throughout the world, one infectious disease expert says the risk of it spreading is 'very high.'
The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) is sounding the alarm on what it says is a concerning increase in the number of patients turning to do-it-yourself medical solutions rather than getting expert advice from doctors.
A man from southwestern Ontario is seeking answers after getting differing diagnoses from doctors.
In response to the Trump administration’s threat to cut federal funds to places that offer gender-affirming care to minors, the center will be closing its doors July 22. Pitchenik has been among the scores of protesters who have demonstrated regularly outside the hospital to keep it open.
The U.S. is having its worst year for measles spread in more than three decades, with a total of 1,288 cases nationally and another six months to go in 2025.
