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For the next month, hospital patients waiting for a long-term care bed in New Brunswick will move to the top of the waitlist as Horizon Health Network tries to ease overcrowding at four of its regional hospitals.
An Alberta woman who filed a human rights complaint after being turned away at a clinic for an ultrasound says she hopes her recent win paves the way for better accommodations for disabled patients.
The number of confirmed measles cases in New Brunswick’s south-central region has more than doubled over the past 24 hours.
A Toronto-based network representing more than 50 drop-in centres and allied community agencies says overdoses recorded within these spaces have skyrocketed since new provincial legislation forced five supervised consumption sites (SCS) across the city to shut down this spring.
The Canadian Institute for Health Information says e-scooter injuries are on the rise across the country.
Two doctors have been charged in connection with an investigation into a York Region man who allegedly impersonated a medical practitioner and issued fraudulent prescriptions.
Eight children in the U.K. have been spared from devastating genetic diseases thanks to a new three-person in vitro fertilization technique, scientists from Newcastle University reported on Wednesday.
Canada has nearly three times more confirmed measles cases than the United States right now, according to recent data.
Better health for your whole body can be broken down into just seven factors, according to a new study.
A growing number of overdose deaths in North America involve a dangerous combination of opioids and stimulants, a trend that researchers are calling a “silent epidemic.”
Construction crews in St. John’s, N.L., are heading into the final stretch of an ambitious renovation — turning an abandoned big box store into Newfoundland and Labrador’s newest health hub.
Janet Charchuk knows that having Down syndrome puts her at higher risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease at a younger age than the average person.
Public health officials in New Brunswick said Wednesday the number of confirmed measles cases in the province’s south-central region has risen to five.
Residents in Nairn and Hyman and surrounding communities met Monday to discuss concerns about a plan by the province to transfer radioactive material into the area.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for Rea’s sweet soppressata salami due to possible Salmonella contamination.
A new Canadian study found the country’s already rising obesity rates accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, with experts pointing to major lifestyle disruptions as a likely factor.
