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Eight healthy babies have been born in the U.K. using a new IVF technique that successfully reduced their risk of inheriting genetic diseases from their mothers, the results of a world-first trial said 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.
Alberta has surpassed the United States in confirmed measles cases, after 30 new cases were diagnosed over the weekend.
The B.C. ostrich farmers who lost dozens of birds in an outbreak of avian flu last winter will be heading to the Federal Court of Appeal on Tuesday as they try to stop the remainder of their herd from being culled.
Nicotine pouches are a fast-growing source of nicotine poisoning in young children, according to a new study.
It is cold, hard, metallic and commonly associated with pain. Not a mediaeval torture instrument, but the vaginal speculum used every day around the world for essential gynecological exams.
A new report says the prevalence of obesity increased faster during the COVID-19 pandemic than it did over the course of more than a decade beforehand, specifically in young adults.
Ozempic, the popular weight-loss drug that made headlines in Hollywood, could become much cheaper and more widely distributed in Canada — after its manufacturer’s Canadian patent is set to expire in January 2026 — but that’s also sparking concern that it may result in more patients abusing the drug.
