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• Prediabetes: The younger you are, the higher the risk of dementia

  People who develop prediabetes when they’re younger are likely to have a higher risk for dementia in later life, a new U.S. study has found.

  

• More Canadians are experiencing allergies due to climate change, experts say

  Allergies in both children and adults have definitely been on the rise over the last several years, much of the rise in allergies and asthma 'can be directly linked to climate change,' experts say.

  

• Competition Bureau recommends changing THC limits for edibles, easing pot packaging

  Canada's competition watchdog is putting its weight behind some longtime cannabis industry asks including easing restrictions on cannabis packaging and adjusting limits on how much of pot's psychoactive component can be in edible products.

  

• 'Still have a long way to go': Women in Canada do not understand abortion options, survey says

  A new poll suggests Canadian women strongly advocate for their right to chose an abortion, but many say they are not knowledgeable on the options available.

  

• People with Type 2 diabetes may benefit from exercising in the afternoon, study shows

  People with Type 2 diabetes should exercise in the afternoon instead of the morning to manage their blood sugar, a new study has found.

• A growing number of sports bras, shirts and leggings brands found with high levels of toxic chemical, watchdog warns

  An increasing number of sports bra and athletic wear brands have been found with high levels of BPA in them, a chemical compound that’s used to make certain types of plastic and can lead to harmful health effects such as asthma, cardiovascular disease and obesity, a watchdog group said on Wednesday.

• Doctor's supporters, hospital at odds with Indiana penalty for talking about 10-year-old's abortion

  Supporters of an Indianapolis doctor voiced frustration Friday with the Indiana medical board's decision that she violated patient privacy laws when she talked with a newspaper reporter about providing an abortion to a 10-year-old Ohio rape victim.

• Industry blindsided by federal government's plan to track ill effects of natural health products

  A new plan to force hospitals to report adverse effects of 'natural health products' such as herbal remedies and supplements has come as a surprise to manufacturers, who say they were blindsided by the proposed change.

• What to know about natural health products as Canada ponders new regulations

  Senators in Canada are deliberating new regulations that would mandate closer monitoring of side effects of 'natural health products.' Here's what you need to know about these products, the risks associated, and the proposed regulations.

• Scientists use AI to discover antibiotic for 'very difficult to treat' bacteria

  With the use of artificial intelligence, scientists in Canada and the United States have discovered an antibiotic that could be used to fight a deadly, drug-resistant pathogen — and they hope to employ a similar process to discover treatments for other challenging bacteria.

• America aged rapidly in the last decade as baby boomers grew older and births dropped

  The United States grew older, faster, last decade.

• Canadian researcher helps define new standards for diagnosing concussions

  Recognizing and properly diagnosing concussions has also been an issue in clinical settings. A Canadian researcher hopes that will change with a new diagnostic standard he helped develop.