Health

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.

Recent reports show that Canadians are losing sleep at an alarming rate.

Texas and New Mexico health departments said on Friday that the number of measles cases in their states rose 20 per cent since their last reports three days ago, as experts warn they expect the outbreak to further spread in coming weeks.

A team of researchers at the University of British Columbia want to make a stir stick drug testing tool for spiked drinks the norm in the hospitality industry, and they’re gearing up to start “real-world testing” in hopes of commercializing the idea.

A potent animal tranquilizer is making its way into Canadian street drugs at an exponential rate.

A mother of an infant, a principle of a religious school, and a public health physician -- they all share the desire to get kids vaccinated as the province records another 102 new cases over the past week.

N.B. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Yves Leger provides an update on the mystery brain disease as the data analysis phase of the investigation continues.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is set to cut funding to Gavi, the global health organization that provides vaccines across the developing world, a report said Wednesday.