Dehydration isn't just a summer concern, here's how to avoid it
The Weather Network's Victoria Fenn Alvarado shows us why we're still at risk for dehydration during the winter months.
The Weather Network's Victoria Fenn Alvarado shows us why we're still at risk for dehydration during the winter months.
When Sean Pinsent's phone rang in the early morning hours of March 7 and the display showed his sister's number, he was worried right away — about his mother Patricia Pinsent, who has advanced dementia and lives in long-term care. But he wasn't prepared for what he would hear: his mother had been attacked at night, while asleep in her bed. "I was very shocked, saddened, heartbroken," Pinsent said from his home in Medicine Hat, Alta. "I mean, she gave birth to five children who grew up to be very
Mum-of-three Donna Hicks, 49, went to her GP complaining of constant fatigue and back pain when her youngest child was one. She had no idea she was suffering from incurable myeloma
Obese people were more at risk of severe Covid for the opposite reason to what doctors originally thought, a new study suggests.
A closer look at the disease, also known as FTD, after the Die Hard star’s heartbreaking family announcement
Using Ozempic for weight loss could lead to sagging of the skin, especially in the face, known as "Ozempic face." Here's why it happens and how to fix it.
At 20 weeks, a pregnant woman went to her doctor for a routine scan.
In order to move through a world where the coronavirus is endemic, we need a reliable way to assess our individual level of immunity. Here's how we can.
Scene Fruit Company has recalled its frozen organic strawberries from Costco and other food brands as well as its frozen organic tropical blend from Trader Joe's
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called Sunday for the development of a national standards system that would allow qualified doctors and nurses to work in any province or territory in the country. Poilievre proposed what he called a "Blue Seal" standard, modelled after the Red Seal program used in the skilled trades. The standard would apply to the national competency test for a worker's profession, and if health-care workers pass the test, they would be quickly licensed and able to work any
From helping keep your heart healthy to improving your oral health, there are many benefits to a good smooch.
An economic expert says Nova Scotians may not be as open to going west in search of new opportunities as Alberta launches its second campaign to draw skilled workers from Atlantic Canada and Ontario. The Alberta government said this week it was launching a second campaign piggybacking off the Alberta is Calling program launched last summer. It initially targeted Canadians living in Toronto and Vancouver. Lars Osberg, an economics professor at Dalhousie University, says the outlook for the provin
Alissa Carlson Schwartz said she was recovering from a head injury after fainting on air.
An alert by the U.S. State Department urges American travelers to "exercise caution" when purchasing drugs from pharmacies in Mexico.
Experts are advising British Columbians, and pet owners in particular, to take precautions after a recent case where several skunks died of avian flu in Metro Vancouver. On Monday, the province said eight skunks in Vancouver and nearby Richmond had died, likely after scavenging dead wild birds, and they all tested positive for the H5N1 avian influenza virus. They later confirmed the virus was the cause of the animals' deaths. The deaths of the skunks are part of an outbreak of highly pathogenic
Your diet — the foods and drinks you eat, not short-term restrictive programs — can impact your heart disease risk. Evidence-based approaches to eating are used by dietitians and physicians to prevent and treat cardiovascular (heart) disease. National Nutrition Month, with its 2023 theme of Unlock the Potential of Food, is an ideal opportunity to learn more about these approaches and adopt more heart-friendly behaviours.
A Pentagon study has found high rates of cancer among military pilots and for the first time has shown that ground crews who fuel, maintain and launch those aircraft are also getting sick. The data had long been sought by retired military aviators who have raised alarms for years about the number of air and ground crew members they knew who had cancer. In its yearlong study of almost 900,000 service members who flew on or worked on military aircraft between 1992 and 2017, the Pentagon found that air crew members had an 87% higher rate of melanoma and a 39% higher rate of thyroid cancer, while men had a 16% higher rate of prostate cancer and women a 16% higher rate of breast cancer.
Without a federal bill that caps insulin prices for everyone, there is no guarantee that all companies will continue to choose people over profits.
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is offering nurses $10,000 bonuses to keep working in the province’s public health system. Premier Tim Houston says the bonuses are to recognize the importance of nurses and to let them know the province needs them. Houston says front-line nurses in the public system will also be eligible for another $10,000 payment next year if they stay in the public system and sign a two-year return of service agreement by the end of March 2024. A $10,000 payment will also be offered to
Three years after COVID-19 hit I'm still afraid – and angry. People are still dying from the pandemic. Why is everybody moving on?
Across the country, Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation that restricts transgender health care for minors. Medical experts say that understanding transgender identities, gender dysphoria and how gender-affirming treatments work is key to understanding the impact these bans may have on patients. "When it becomes too political, it becomes more about paying attention to very short sentences, but not paying attention to nuance” said Dr. Hussein Abdul-Latif, a pediatric endocrinologist at the Children’s Hospital of Alabama with a special focus on gender care.