Tag Archives: Health
B.C. ditching pap tests for Canada's first at-home self-screened cervical cancer plan
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is aiming to eliminate cervical cancer in the province with the launch of Canada's first at-home self-screening program, Premier David Eby said Tuesday. The premier said s...
Jan 09, 2024
Montreal unregistered acupuncturist's clients urged to get tested for HIV, hepatitis
Montreal public health is urging clients of a man offering acupuncture treatments in the city's Notre-Dame-de-Grce neighbourhood to get tested for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. In a news release o...
Jan 09, 2024
Another class-action lawsuit over cantaloupe salmonella outbreak filed in Canada
VANCOUVER - A third proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed over salmonella-tainted cantaloupes that have sickened people across Canada. Law firm Slater Vecchio says it has filed the lawsuit in B...
Jan 08, 2024
Decision to proceed with expansion of medically assisted dying law looms
OTTAWA - John Scully wants to know that a medically-assisted death would be an option for him, should he want one. The former war correspondent suffers from severe mental illness, a mix of post-trauma...
Jan 08, 2024
Move to allow Canadian drugs to be imported by U.S. creates shortage fears
OTTAWA - A major shift in U.S. policy about buying medication from Canada has caused fears north of the border about a potential supply crunch. Those fears are unlikely to be realized any time soon, i...
Jan 05, 2024
Talk health in new 'Shoppe' series at Meadow Lake Library
Health care can be a minefield to navigate, and it often leads to new questions. A new lecture series at the Meadow Lake Library is aiming to change that with 'Shoppe Talk with Geoff.' "We hope to do ...
Jan 04, 2024
Avian flu feared in Canadian polar bears after disease kills bear in Alaska
Scientists fear Canadian polar bears may be threatened by the spread of avian flu after officials confirmed the disease killed a bear in Alaska. "There's a very high likelihood that it is (in Canadian...
Jan 04, 2024
ER doctors don't want to deter people from seeking care amid crowding: association
TORONTO - The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians says it is "concerned" about comments made by Quebec Health Minister Christian Dub in December suggesting that unnecessary emergency departme...
Jan 04, 2024
Montreal soup kitchen may have to stop feeding homeless for first time since 1877
MONTREAL - For the first time since 1877, Montrealers without housing may soon be unable to get a hot meal at an Old Montreal soup kitchen. Fiona Crossling, the general director of Accueil Bonneau, sa...
Jan 02, 2024
Company issues national recall for hypoallergenic infant formula
OTTAWA - A national recall has been issued for a brand of hypoallergenic infant formula over concerns it may be contaminated with a bacteria. An advisory from Health Canada says the Enfamil brand Nutr...
Jan 01, 2024