Health

Carol Ross can’t stop smiling at dance practice as she shouts out the steps of a routine to members of her tap and jazz troupe for women age 50 and older.

Social media ranks alongside smoking as a danger to children, senior British doctors said on Tuesday, as they urged lawmakers to tackle the harm that they say excessive screen time is causing to young people.

A new survey of Manitoba physicians finds an overwhelming majority support a proposed social media ban for children and youth, with many warning excessive screen time and social media pose a significant health risk to young Manitobans.

Members of the Canadian Dental Care Plan have until June 1 to renew their coverage by proving they still qualify for the program, otherwise they’ll need to submit a new application and will not be covered until they’re re-approved.

Mariah Jackson and Fernando Gonzalez will never pass Trans-Canada highway marker 242 in Western New Brunswick without thinking about her newborn son’s birthday.

According to the province’s latest bulletin, there have been 658 cases of the virus since an outbreak began in northern Manitoba last year, and 143 of those cases are in Winnipeg.

Anxiety and mental health diagnoses continue to rise in children and youth and experts are calling it a global crisis.

The first time 5-year-old Calvin Owens went outside in more than a month, he met up with his canine friend Hadley on a hospital patio. Despite being tethered to equipment with wires and tubes, the little boy managed to stand up near his wheelchair long enough to toss her a ball.

An abundance of information and ads, but also misinformation and scams, have popped up across social media in recent years, especially when it comes to how women navigate through menopause.

Passengers arriving at major ports of entry in Canada will now be asked about their travel history and any symptoms that could be related to Ebola, as the virus continues to spread rapidly in parts of Africa.

A person in Ontario tested negative for Ebola after returning from Ethiopia with symptoms consistent with a range of illnesses, Canada’s top doctor said Friday, noting the risk of the virus affecting people in this country remains low.

An expert on public health and communicable diseases says Canada should remain vigilant about an Ebola outbreak in Africa with the FIFA men’s World Cup coming to Toronto and Vancouver in two weeks.

As more Canadian health-care providers report seeing parents refuse vitamin K shots for newborns, experts are raising concern about the role misinformation and growing hesitancy broader skepticism toward preventive health interventions may be playing.

New Brunswick is trying to recruit more paramedics in the province, with Premier Susan Holt's government offering new funding for services and potential employees.

Three varieties of microgreens sold under the Micro Verdure brand are being recalled due to possible pathogenic E. coli contamination.