The call for donors to roll up their sleeves is something Canadian Blood Services is asking people to think about, as the need for blood often spikes after a long weekend. As Health reporter Katherine Ward explains, that need will continue throughout August, as the agency is looking to fill tens of thousands of appointments to keep up with demand
A years-in-the-making adjustment to guidelines covering how iron deficiency is measured in Ontario lab results will be a game changer for patients across the province, according to doctors who worked to make it happen. A memo sent to physicians last week from Ontario Health says starting Sept. 9, the best practice guidelines stating the baseline of what has been considered a normal amount of iron will be raised. According to experts, the change means people who may have previously been told thei
Experts and research explain the negative side effects of apple cider vinegar, including how to safely consume it and who should avoid it.
Tuesday’s presidential debate is the perfect high-stakes opportunity for moderators to press the GOP nominee on his inconsistent abortion record.
A year's worth of respiratory virus data for Alberta reveals, once again, COVID-19 is far deadlier than the flu.The death toll due to the two illnesses, combined, topped 900 over the past year.More than four times as many Albertans died due to COVID compared to influenza.Alberta's respiratory dashboard shows flu was responsible for 177 deaths while 732 people died of COVID-19 (between Aug. 27, 2023, and Aug. 24, 2024)."This is continual evidence that COVID is not just another flu," said Craig Je
The princess also released an incredibly moving and intimate video and message today as her chemotherapy treatment comes to an end.
The 71-year-old singer was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2018.
LONDON (AP) — Kate, Princess of Wales, has released a video saying she has completed her chemotherapy treatment for cancer.
“I cannot tell you what a relief it is to have completed my chemo treatment,” Kate Middleton says at the start of a highly personal video updating on the Princess of Wales’ situation with her cancer. “The last nine months have been incredibly tough for us as a family. Life can change in an instant …
The Covid inquiry opens its next set of hearings on Monday, looking at the impact on healthcare and the NHS.
Opening up in detail about how she opted for holistic therapies to fight the disease, Elle Macpherson has declared she felt it was “not logical” to have a mastectomy as she battled breast cancer.
A review by eminent surgeon and independent peer Lord Darzi is due to be published on Thursday.
Schools see a rise in respiratory illness every fall. Health officials encourage families to be mindful of symptoms, sanitize, and ensure vaccinations are up-to-date. (Shutterstock / Camelialy)School is back in session, and so are the germs.Nazlee Ogunyemi, a medical officer of health for N.L. Health Services, says there's typically a rise in respiratory illnesses every fall, and they can spread quickly when children are gathered in class. Viruses like influenza, RSV, adenoviruses, rhinovirus an
Trump knows that a substantial majority of Americans strongly oppose the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
Healthy habits to start this week.
Mpox can spread through close contact. "The case is being managed in line with established protocols, and contact tracing is ongoing to identify potential sources and assess the impact within the country," the ministry said. Last month, The Hindu daily newspaper reported that India had been on alert since a new strain of mpox became virulent in Africa.
The princess also released an incredibly moving and intimate video and message today as her chemotherapy treatment comes to an end.
As Kamala Harris, Donald Trump and their aides scheme out their strategies for this week’s much-anticipated debate, one big question is how the two candidates will approach a great strength for Democrats and a major weakness for Republicans: abortion rights. Harris has made the issue a guiding light, and it has benefited her party at the polls since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Trump, who for years took credit for that decision, has tried to dodge its political blowback, mak
The 77-year-old music legend, who retired from touring last year, sounds upbeat despite his illness and has explained he intends to attend upcoming work commitments. Sharing his news via Instagram on Tuesday, the Rocket Man singer revealed, "Over the summer, I've been dealing with a severe eye infection that has unfortunately left me with only limited vision in one eye. I am healing, but it's an extremely slow process and it will take some time before sight returns to the impacted eye. I am so grateful for the excellent team of doctors and nurses and my family…”
After opening up about how she was diagnosed with the disease seven years ago before she fought it with holistic therapies, Elle Macpherson has declared she doesn’t believe her cancer will return.
MONTREAL — The deaths of a provincial police sergeant and the mentally ill man who fatally stabbed her were avoidable, a Quebec coroner has concluded, saying health-care workers and police should have communicated better.
