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The province of Quebec is considering moving Benadryl behind pharmacy counters. The over-the-counter medication, commonly used to treat allergies, cold symptoms and even as a sleep aid, is currently readily available on pharmacy shelves.
Even though they are free, rehabilitation services are rarely used by people with gambling addiction in Quebec.
The Quebec ministry that manages food safety is warning shoppers in the Montérégie about possible metal and plastic fragments found in ground beef and ground veal at one grocery store.
Quebec’s Info-Santé 811 phone consultation line has become the first health service of its kind in Canada to use AI to help improve its service.
Sofia Pezet became the first minor in Quebec to receive CAR-T cell therapy for cancer treatment, and now she’s helping open the door for others.
A measles outbreak in Quebec has risen to 27 cases, the majority of which are in the Quebec City area.
A new report shows fish in the St. Lawrence River are contaminated with high levels of pollutants, including some known as “forever chemicals,” leaving some experts concerned.
Hospitals can be real mazes -- and getting lost in a hospital adds stress to people who are already worried about their health or caring for a sick loved one. To address the issue, more and more hospitals are adopting digital tools to help patients find their way around.
A man on Montreal’s West Island says his life was saved by a stem cell transplant thanks to his son. Now, the whole family is urging others in their community to step up and donate.
Paramedics who are members of Confédération des syndicats nationaux affiliated unions are threatening to step up their pressure tactics.
Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette announced on Friday morning that her government is launching a call for tenders for a virtual waiting room and teleconsultation pilot project, with the aim of modernizing access to health care.
Britany Fecteau of Beauharnois, Que., has become the first person in Canada to undergo a rare procedure designed to protect fertility in women receiving pelvic radiation therapy for pelvic cancers.
After a Quebec pediatrician’s death by suicide last April sent shockwaves through the medical community, some physicians are speaking out and calling for change.
Whole-body MRIs are not always the answer to discovering whether a person is suffering from an ailment, according to the Quebec College of Physicians and the campaign Choisir avec soin Québec.
Pharmacists across Quebec say they can’t meet the demand for semaglutides, the active ingredient in the popular drug Ozempic, especially since there new generic versions of the drug available at a fraction of the price.
Doctors say Quebec paved the way for medical assistance in dying in Canada and influenced federal MAID legislation, passed by the House of Commons 10 years ago to allow eligible adults to request the process.
