Walking pneumonia, also known as atypical pneumonia, is a mild form of pneumonia that's recently seen an increase in cases across parts of Canada, particularly among children. With more we bring in Global BC Medical Contributor Dr. Birinder Narang.
The owner of a south Edmonton barbershop is still in shock after one of his clients discovered a dead baby lying in a snowy parking spot near the business on Saturday.Harjas Dhaliwal, who owns Gz 2 Gentz Barbershop in a shopping complex on the southwest corner of Ellerslie Road and Parsons Road S.W., said he spotted a box on the ground in the parking lot when he came to work at 10 a.m., but didn't think anything of it.Hours later, he said, one of his clients left the shop around 2 p.m. and saw a
"The insurance company denied the simple procedure to correct the condition, saying it was 'pre-existing' because the baby was born that way."
A man from Pelly Crossing, Yukon, wants the Whitehorse hospital to do better when discharging rural patients who arrive by medevac. He says he was given the option of paying for a hotel or going to the emergency shelter. Cheryl Kawaja reports.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Young adult immigrants known as “Dreamers” in 19 U.S. states will be temporarily blocked from getting health insurance through the Affordable Care Act's public marketplace, a federal judge has ruled, limiting an effort by the Biden administration to help immigrants brought to the country illegally as children.
"I pay $400/ month for insurance, and they wouldn’t cover a life-saving medication."
TORONTO — Recently passed Ontario legislation that will shutter several supervised consumption sites and effectively prevent new ones from opening in the province violates both the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Constitution, a community organization argues in a legal challenge filed this week.
Higher levels of omega-6 fatty acids often found in ultraprocessed foods may interfere with the immune system’s fight against cancer cells, a new study says.
A social media post makes broad false claims of health advantages for Amish people, wrongly tying them to practices not all Amish engage in.
Reality TV star Brandi Glanville has revealed she's spent $70,000 trying to fix her face after being struck down with a mystery condition which doctors have concluded could have been caused by a parasite.
A University of Saskatchewan research team is recruiting people to eat cannabis gummies and then use a state-of-the-art driving simulator. The study is designed to test impairment from THC edibles.
Researchers discovered a decade-long discrepancy.
If you’re drinking eight eight-ounce cups of water a day you’re doing well, but you could likely benefit from some adjustments.
Here's what to know about the condition and some important signs to look out for.
Does cutting red meat out of your diet help with cancer survival?
Serial nurse impersonator Brigitte Cleroux, who has now been caught impersonating a nurse in four provinces, appeared in person in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver Monday for day one of her two-day sentencing hearing.Cleroux travelled from Ontario, where she's currently serving a seven-year jail sentence for posing as a nurse at two Ottawa clinics. She's also been previously convicted of impersonating a nurse in Quebec and Alberta.This past summer, the 52-year-old pleaded guilty to 11 charges of
Snippets of discussions on popular message board Reddit offer a glimpse into the life of Luigi Mangione's health battles.
The letter said putting Kennedy in charge of the Department of Health and Human Services would “put the public’s health in jeopardy.”
In this edition, we look at EU Member States' decision to adopt a recommendation reducing exposure to secondhand smoke in certain outdoor spaces. The aim is to not only ban traditional cigarettes, but also inhaled tobacco products.
Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health is bringing in two out-of-province consultants to investigate the workplace culture at Regina's hospitals amid complaints of conflict and racism.The province says two unnamed but "highly respected, experienced medical leaders" — one from Ontario and one from Nova Scotia — have been contracted to carry out the independent external review.Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill said Monday that there have been allegations of misconduct identified "over the last couple of
Canada is known for universal healthcare, but a new study shows patients still pay thousands of dollars out of pocket. As Kylie Stanton reports, the cost of care forces some people to make difficult decisions.
