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  Saskatchewan maintains dismal status as leader in spread of HIV, with no provincial strategy in place

  Advocates for Saskatchewan’s HIV-positive residents are calling for a provincial strategy to support those living with the virus, and to help stop its spread.

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  Cucumbers recalled for salmonella risks

  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced a recall on whole cucumbers over risks of salmonella contamination, a Tuesday release from the agency reads.

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  A California art teacher died from rabies after an encounter with a bat in her classroom

  A California art teacher died from rabies November 22, about a month after apparently being infected by a bat she found in her classroom.

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  Quebec doctors who refuse to stay in public system for 5 years face $200K fine per day

  Quebec's health minister has tabled a bill that would force new doctors trained in the province to spend the first five years of their careers working in Quebec's public health network.

• Walking pneumonia cases in Ontario have nearly tripled since 2019: report

  The number of walking pneumonia cases seen in Ontario this year is triple the amount of what was reported in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Have you or your family dealt with walking pneumonia? We want to hear from you

  Canada is seeing a rise in cases of walking pneumonia, especially among children and teenagers. If this is something your family has gone through, CTVNews.ca wants to hear from you.

• Here's where Canadian experts stand on fluoridating drinking water

  For decades, water fluoridation has played a key role in improving the oral health of North Americans, experts say, but the practice is coming under scrutiny in some communities as opponents gain new prominence in the U.S., pointing to research that cautions about the risks of exposure to the mineral in high doses.

• Kingston, Ont. doctor in 'disbelief' after being ordered to repay $600K for pandemic vaccination payments

  An Ontario health tribunal has ordered a Kingston, Ont. doctor to repay over $600,000 to the Ontario government for improperly billing thousands of COVID-19 vaccinations at the height of the pandemic.

• Health-care costs will rise significantly as population ages, says new report

  A new report says Canada needs to rethink its approach to health care to help manage rising costs as people age.

• Belly fat linked to signs of Alzheimer's 20 years before symptoms begin, study says

  As the size of a person’s belly grows, the memory centre of their brain shrinks and beta amyloid and tau may appear — all of this occurring as early as a person’s 40s and 50s, well before any cognitive decline is apparent, according to new research.

• This salad brand is being recalled again. Here's why

  A Taylor Farms salad kit is being recalled over concerns of a salmonella contamination, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

• Ontario's opioid strategy outdated, auditor general says

  Ontario's opioid strategy, even with its new abstinence-based model for treatment, is outdated and does not serve the current needs of the people, the auditor general found in her annual report released Tuesday.