Cases of a serious bacterial infection are rising in some provinces, prompting health officials to warn Canadians about the serious risks and emphasize the importance of vaccination. Health Reporter Katherine Ward has what you need to know.
Summer weather is here, and wildfire season is expected to heat up along with the temperatures. Doctors have published a guide of what you need to know in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for June 17, 2024.
Cases of a dangerous and highly fatal bacterial infection have reached record levels in Japan, official figures show, with experts so far unable to pinpoint the reason for the rise.
While mortality from Covid-19 was 0.6 per cent, Robert Redfield says bird flu mortality likely to be ‘somewhere between 25 and 50 per cent’
Inside her Sudbury home workshop, Jana Blanchette carefully guides what’s known in the sewing world as a "long arm frame."
The threat of severe weather is returning to northwestern Ontario, bringing the potential for heavy rain, strong winds, and hail. Residents should stay alert and prepared for sudden weather changes. Meteorologist Rhythm Reet from The Weather Network will provide updates on the timing and impacts of these severe weather conditions.
The FAA reported a twin-engine Piper PA-31 crashed near the end of the runway at the airport about 8:15 a.m. local time. The pilot on board died.
A third company has begun a recall over fears of possible E.coli contamination - with customers being urged to avoid eating a specific product.
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Monday granted the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, as well as employers in two Southern states, temporary relief from complying with a federal rule that would have required them to provide workers with time off and other workplace accommodations for abortions.
Robert Redfield said an avian flu pandemic among humans could kill 25 to 50 percent of those it infects.
Some of the salads offered at your favorite fast food chains are actually loaded with high-quality ingredients that pack an impressive nutritional punch.
Triple-negative breast cancer remains one of the most challenging forms of disease to treat due to the lack of known actionable biomarker targets, and chemotherapy-based regimens continue to be the mainstay of treatment, AstraZeneca said. The trial, known as CAPItello-290, was testing whether the drug combination improved overall survival in patients with inoperable or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer versus the older and cheaper chemotherapy agent, paclitaxel, in combination with a placebo.
An alleged $100 million fraud scheme could affect up to 50,000 people. Here’s what to do if you’re one of them.
An anti-abortion group in South Dakota has sued to block an abortion rights measure from the November ballot.
As an end-of-life care veterinarian, Dr. Lisa Walling considers both pet and owner to be her patients. She makes sure animals are as comfortable as possible in their final days and helps humans through the difficult decision of knowing when it’s time to say good-bye. (AP Video: Mary Conlon)
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Monday took action to set up a vote on the Reproductive Freedom for Women Act, which would reestablish a national right to an abortion before the third trimester of pregnancy by enshrining the protections of Roe v. Wade. The floor action sets up the third vote this month…
As Canadians prepare for temperatures to soar into the mid-30s, an expert shares tips to keep you and your loved ones safe from heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
“The awareness that we see with Céline bringing this to the general population… people are going to be interested in finding a cure and better treatments for this disease,” Dr. Amanda Piquet tells PEOPLE
The R&B icon told the 'Wall Street Journal' that he learned to fast from his grandmother
