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  'Totally wrong': Winnipeg man says landlord denied life-changing medical equipment

  A Winnipeg man is raising a red flag after his landlord said no to health-care equipment that could change his life – a problem he believes is a human rights issue.

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  Toxic forever chemicals in drinking water: Is Canada doing enough?

  As the United States sets its first national limits on toxic forever chemicals in drinking water, researchers say Canada is lagging when it comes to regulations.

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  Province says 'heavy lifting' done on new family doctor funding model, but negotiations continue

  Progress has been made on a new compensation model for family doctors, with the Alberta Medical Association (AMA) hopeful for a fall rollout.

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  Workers warn of dangers if six Public Health Ontario labs close

  Public Health Ontario workers say the potential closure of six laboratories across the province would be dangerous and increase inequity in northern Ontario.

• California sets long-awaited drinking water limit for 'Erin Brockovich' contaminant

  California regulators voted Wednesday to establish a drinking water limit on hexavalent chromium, a toxic chemical compound made infamous by the movie 'Erin Brockovich.'

• Safe supply: Vancouver police deputy chief says large amounts of opioids being diverted

  British Columbia’s decriminalization pilot project has been a key topic of discussion at various levels of government in recent weeks, with the conversation re-igniting after comments about diversion by a high-ranking officer of the Vancouver Police Department.

• UN report points to yawning gap of inequality in sexual and reproductive health worldwide

  A new study says an African woman is roughly 130 times more likely to die from pregnancy and childbirth complications than a woman in Europe or North America, the UN population fund reported Wednesday as it decried widening inequality in sexual and reproductive health and rights worldwide.

• Canada's health-care crisis was 'decades in the making,' says CMA

  The strain placed on Canadian health care during the COVID-19 pandemic shows no sign of abating, and the top official of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is warning that improving the system will be a 'slow process' requiring sustained investment.

• Ontario asks Ottawa to close loophole that's led to 'disturbing' rise in pay-for-care clinics

  Ontario’s Minister of Health is asking her federal counterpart to help close a loophole she says has led to a 'disturbing' rise in clinics charging for access to primary care.

• Stretching isn't always the answer for pain and muscle tension

  For years, conventional wisdom in fitness culture has promoted the belief that stretching to become more flexible leads to better movement and injury prevention.

• Outdated cancer screening guidelines jeopardizing early detection, doctors say

  A group of doctors say Canadian cancer screening guidelines set by a national task force are out-of-date and putting people at risk because their cancers aren't detected early enough.

• U.K. plan to phase out smoking for good passes first hurdle

  The British government's plan for a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ever smoking cleared its first hurdle in Parliament on Tuesday despite vocal opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party.