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TORONTO -- Canada's Drug Agency is recommending that public drug plans pay for a treatment shown to slow the progression of early-stage Alzheimer's disease if patients meet certain conditions.
TORONTO -- Health experts say it's not clear whether it's useful to test people who may have been exposed to hantavirus but don't have symptoms.
TORONTO -- Health Canada has approved the second generic version of brand-name Ozempic, this one manufactured by Canadian company Apotex.
TORONTO -- Refugees now have to pay out of pocket for part of their drug prescriptions, mental health counselling, dental services, vision care and health equipment -- including wheelchairs -- as changes to a federal program take effect.
TORONTO -- The federal government is reviving proposed legislation that would allow digital health information to be shared safely across electronic systems, giving both patients and providers access to more comprehensive medical records.
TORONTO -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has added several Peace by Chocolate and NuttyHero products to its ongoing recall of pistachios possibly contaminated with salmonella.
TORONTO -- As parents hunt for gifts that will wow their kids this holiday season, Canadian child development and psychology experts say they should be wary of AI-powered toys because of possible harms, ranging from privacy and security violations to interference with children's creativity and development.
TORONTO -- A new Health Canada report says people surveyed about medical assistance in dying "generally" support allowing patients who will lose their decision-making capacity to give advance consent.
TORONTO -- Until U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and threats to Canadian sovereignty came along, many thought health care would be a key issue in the federal election.
TORONTO -- Public Health Ontario is reporting 95 new measles cases since last week, bringing the total number of people infected past 1,000.
TORONTO -- Medical researchers and lawyers say our rocky relationship with the U.S. creates an urgent need to protect a critical Canadian resource: patient health information that can be used to train artificial intelligence.
TORONTO -- The Canadian Pharmacists Association is urging the federal government to remove all drug-related products from its list of potential retaliatory tariffs against the U.S.
TORONTO -- 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.
TORONTO -- Advocacy groups are panning Prime Minister Mark Carney for eliminating the cabinet positions dedicated to people with disabilities and women and gender equality issues.
TORONTO -- Health associations are urging governments to ensure Canadian patients don't get caught in the crossfire of the ongoing trade war with the U.S.
TORONTO -- Doctors who were thrust into national fame when COVID-19 hit five years ago say they try to focus on positive feedback from the public rather than the angry backlash and threats of violence they faced.
TORONTO -- Infectious disease experts are urging seniors to get the latest COVID-19 booster shot as uptake plunges five years after the coronavirus pandemic struck.
TORONTO -- Federal Health Minister Mark Holland is temporarily suspending the work of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, which has come under fire for not recommending breast cancer screening for women under 50.
TORONTO -- Federal Health Minister Mark Holland has paused the work of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, which has come under fire for not recommending breast cancer screening for women under 50.
TORONTO -- Staff at the World Health Organization are "devastated" by President Donald Trump's executive order to pull the U.S. out of the agency, a Canadian global health specialist says.
TORONTO -- A Canadian global health specialist says staff at the World Health Organization are "devastated" by President Donald Trump's executive order to pull the U.S. out of the agency.
TORONTO -- Before Allan Dugas moved into long-term care, he feared he'd be forced to share a bedroom in an impersonal, institutional building, where a regimented schedule would dictate when he ate and what time a staff member would "barge in" to get him out of bed early every morning.
TORONTO -- Provincial and territorial health plans will cover primary care provided by nurse practitioners, pharmacists and midwives starting next year, federal health minister Mark Holland announced on Friday.
TORONTO -- Federal Health Minister Mark Holland says provincial and territorial health plans will cover primary care provided by nurse practitioners, pharmacists and midwives.
TORONTO -- As some people try to cut down their drinking and embrace Dry January, they may look to Canada's health agencies for guidance -- and find some conflicting advice.
TORONTO -- As we enter 2025, Dr. Theresa Tam has her eye on H5N1 bird flu, an emerging virus that had its first human case in Canada this year.
TORONTO -- A new report says mental health across Canada is three times worse than it was before COVID-19 and access to care varies widely across provinces and territories.
TORONTO -- The Canadian Psychological Association says the U.S. election has worldwide impact and it's normal for many Canadians to have strong emotions about it -- whether they're positive or negative.
TORONTO -- A new report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information says 83 per cent of adults in this country have a regular primary-care provider, but that still leaves 5.4 million adults without one.
TORONTO -- An expert panel of doctors and researchers say Canada needs to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic and take action before the next health emergency strikes.
The World Health Organization has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern and experts say it's critical for Canada to respond.
TORONTO -- A third person from Ontario has died in a Listeria outbreak connected to Great Value and Silk plant-based milks, the province's Ministry of Health said Monday afternoon.
Ontario is officially ending its COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program today in a move some public health experts call shortsighted.
TORONTO -- Listeria can make people sick up to two months after they eat or drink contaminated products, which can pose a challenge in identifying the source of illness quickly, experts say.
