Health

N.L. acting minister of health says he would have no qualms about putting a family member in a personal care home after an auditor’s report listed assaults and feces-smeared walls among complaints from facility residents.

At least 17 factors contribute to dementia, stroke and late-life depression, according to an extensive review published Wednesday.

Measles cases in the European region surged last year to reach their highest levels since 1997, the World Health Organization and the UN’s children agency, UNICEF, said Thursday.

Ontario is reporting 89 new measles cases over the last week, bringing the province’s case count to 661 since an outbreak began in the fall.

As U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the impacts to Canada’s economy dominate the political landscape, some voters are concerned that health care promises will get left behind.

A vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may already be one – shots that prevent painful shingles also appear to protect aging brains.

Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch is warning Canadian travellers about a flesh-eating parasite that is spreading north beyond Panama.

A woman from India was visiting her family in Brampton, Ont., when she ended up in the hospital after suffering from hypoxic respiratory failure, and ended up with a pricey bill to show for it.

Once you have embarked upon a new exercise regimen, most people hope to see results almost immediately. Yet whether you’re looking to drop a few pounds, gain muscle or fit into your favorite pair of jeans, it can seem to take forever.

A new research paper warns that U.S. tariffs on pharmaceuticals will likely drive up costs and cause shortages of important Canadian-made drugs like antibiotics, antidepressants and treatments for HIV and epilepsy.

Need another reason to prioritize your sleep? Not spending enough time in the two deep stages of sleep — slow-wave and rapid eye movement, or REM, sleep — may hasten the deterioration of parts of the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease, a new study found.

Scientists have developed a device that can translate thoughts about speech into spoken words in real time.

The Canadian Medical Association Journal is urging Canada to step up its research funding to fill a void expected to be left by deep cuts to health agencies in the United States.

A new study from the University of California - Riverside, has uncovered potential risks associated with menthol-flavoured e-cigarettes for people who are expecting, suggesting they could negatively affect the development of an unborn child.

Max Genecov is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, a dad, and a stuffed animal owner.