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E-scooters driving ‘huge’ number of child injuries, doctors say: ‘Not toys’

Jul 28, 2026

E-scooters driving ‘huge’ number of child injuries, doctors say: ‘Not toys’

B.C. TikToker with young-onset Alzheimer’s ends life using MAID

Jul 28, 2026

B.C. TikToker with young-onset Alzheimer’s ends life using MAID

Trump reportedly pushing RFK Jr to cut vaccines more aggressively

Jul 28, 2026

Trump reportedly pushing RFK Jr to cut vaccines more aggressively

California’s largest ICE facility neglected detainees’ medical needs, monitor finds

Jul 28, 2026

California’s largest ICE facility neglected detainees’ medical needs, monitor finds

Report urges Winnipeg to set up emergency service to respond to wellness calls

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Jul 28, 2026

Report urges Winnipeg to set up emergency service to respond to wellness calls

AI cameras spot suicide attempts in South Korea’s capital

Jul 28, 2026

AI cameras spot suicide attempts in South Korea’s capital

Climate anxiety is surging during a Toronto summer of extreme heat and smoke. How it’s impacting young Canadians

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Jul 28, 2026

Climate anxiety is surging during a Toronto summer of extreme heat and smoke. How it’s impacting young Canadians

What to know about postpartum psychosis, which can affect a new mom's sense of reality

Jul 28, 2026

What to know about postpartum psychosis, which can affect a new mom's sense of reality

Canada’s health workforce united: investing in health care keeps Canada strong

Jul 28, 2026

Canada’s health workforce united: investing in health care keeps Canada strong

Ebola cases in Congo top 3,200, nearing record of the country’s worst outbreak

Jul 28, 2026

Ebola cases in Congo top 3,200, nearing record of the country’s worst outbreak

Albertans can pay for MRIs and other tests without a doctor's referral, as of Friday

Jul 28, 2026

Albertans can pay for MRIs and other tests without a doctor's referral, as of Friday

There's a worsening crisis inside Canada's fluorescent-lit emergency rooms, psychiatric care experts warn

Jul 28, 2026

There's a worsening crisis inside Canada's fluorescent-lit emergency rooms, psychiatric care experts warn

How vaccine skeptics use storytelling effectively to create powerful but medically inaccurate messaging

Jul 27, 2026

How vaccine skeptics use storytelling effectively to create powerful but medically inaccurate messaging

Q&A: Radiation-free 3D imaging boosts breast cancer screening

Jul 27, 2026

Q&A: Radiation-free 3D imaging boosts breast cancer screening

Alberta allowing patients to self-refer, pay out of pocket for preventative health testing

Jul 27, 2026

Alberta allowing patients to self-refer, pay out of pocket for preventative health testing

Southwestern Ont., health units push for change as worsening food insecurity strains public health

Jul 27, 2026

Southwestern Ont., health units push for change as worsening food insecurity strains public health

Canadian emergency doctors leaving ‘broken’ industry, citing burnout: CMAJ

Jul 27, 2026

Canadian emergency doctors leaving ‘broken’ industry, citing burnout: CMAJ

We have become exceptionally good at extending lifespan. Now we must focus on extending healthspan

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Jul 27, 2026

We have become exceptionally good at extending lifespan. Now we must focus on extending healthspan

1 in 10 ER doctors are leaving due to burnout. Some say the system is ‘broken’

Jul 27, 2026

1 in 10 ER doctors are leaving due to burnout. Some say the system is ‘broken’

What happens to patients when a rural town’s only emergency room suddenly closes?

Jul 27, 2026

What happens to patients when a rural town’s only emergency room suddenly closes?

Report finds Canadian employers’ investments in women’s mental health supporting better employee outcomes

Jul 27, 2026

Report finds Canadian employers’ investments in women’s mental health supporting better employee outcomes

Alberta government expected to unveil preventative health testing changes

Jul 27, 2026

Alberta government expected to unveil preventative health testing changes

Emergency doctors are leaving or reducing hours in face of 'hopeless' ER crisis: survey

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Jul 27, 2026

Emergency doctors are leaving or reducing hours in face of 'hopeless' ER crisis: survey

Singer Carly Simon reveals Parkinson's disease and cancer diagnoses

Jul 27, 2026

Singer Carly Simon reveals Parkinson's disease and cancer diagnoses

Why 1 in 10 Canadian ER doctors are quitting — and what it means for your next hospital visit

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Jul 27, 2026

Why 1 in 10 Canadian ER doctors are quitting — and what it means for your next hospital visit

Michigan battles massive cyclosporiasis outbreak as state reels from Trump cuts

Jul 27, 2026

Michigan battles massive cyclosporiasis outbreak as state reels from Trump cuts

1 in 10 emergency physicians leaving Canadian ERs, national survey suggests

Jul 27, 2026

1 in 10 emergency physicians leaving Canadian ERs, national survey suggests

Tick-borne illness on the rise in Nova Scotia

Jul 27, 2026

Tick-borne illness on the rise in Nova Scotia

From broken bones to skull fractures, Alberta ERs see the downside of trampoline fun

Jul 27, 2026

From broken bones to skull fractures, Alberta ERs see the downside of trampoline fun

Finance and health ministers to discuss health funding, but Carney doesn’t commit to extending bilaterals for mental health, home and community care as premiers say they're facing 'fiscal cliff'

Jul 27, 2026

Finance and health ministers to discuss health funding, but Carney doesn’t commit to extending bilaterals for mental health, home and community care as premiers say they're facing 'fiscal cliff'

Yukon’s find-a-health-provider waitlist down by half as territory welcomes new doctors

Jul 27, 2026

Yukon’s find-a-health-provider waitlist down by half as territory welcomes new doctors

Cancelled federal ‘axe the fax’ digital prescription program gets new life in Quebec

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Jul 27, 2026

Cancelled federal ‘axe the fax’ digital prescription program gets new life in Quebec

Canadians may be eligible for a piece of this class-action involving a drug used to treat depression, schizophrenia

Jul 27, 2026

Canadians may be eligible for a piece of this class-action involving a drug used to treat depression, schizophrenia

Private billing law for doctors threatens universal health care, critics charge

Jul 27, 2026

Private billing law for doctors threatens universal health care, critics charge

1 in 10 emergency physicians leaving Canadian ERs, national survey suggests

Jul 27, 2026

1 in 10 emergency physicians leaving Canadian ERs, national survey suggests

He was diagnosed with dementia at 52. Losing memories wasn't the hardest part

Jul 26, 2026

He was diagnosed with dementia at 52. Losing memories wasn't the hardest part

'Extremely frustrating': Six months later, Alberta yet to implement promised triage liaison physicians

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Jul 26, 2026

'Extremely frustrating': Six months later, Alberta yet to implement promised triage liaison physicians

Quebec had to allow more private health care. Here's what happened

Jul 25, 2026

Quebec had to allow more private health care. Here's what happened

Pharma task force urges Health Canada to streamline regulatory reviews as part of suite of recommendations

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Jul 24, 2026

Pharma task force urges Health Canada to streamline regulatory reviews as part of suite of recommendations

U.S. measles cases reach 35-year high, for second record-breaking year in a row

Jul 24, 2026

U.S. measles cases reach 35-year high, for second record-breaking year in a row

Hair loss risk goes up on GLP-1 drugs, BMJ study finds

Jul 24, 2026

Hair loss risk goes up on GLP-1 drugs, BMJ study finds

Calgary air quality rated as 'very high risk,' conditions expected to persist through Friday

Jul 24, 2026

Calgary air quality rated as 'very high risk,' conditions expected to persist through Friday

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