As sexually transmitted infection (STI) cases reach highs that haven't been seen in Canada in years, Nova Scotia is now joining Ontario in offering take-home test kits. Heidi Petracek explains how the kits work, why health experts say they're crucial to stopping the spread of the diseases, and which provinces could soon follow suit.
"My diagnosis wasn’t a death sentence, but it felt like one. I was in constant, agonizing pain, and the treatments still weren’t helping."
Elaine Paddor first tried working out at 37, now she's 80. Here's the exact strength training routine that’s helped her challenge herself and embrace aging.
In an effort to connect Ontarians to care closer to home -- the province is seeking to expand the role of pharmacists once again but doctors are taking issue with the proposed changes -- suggesting pharmacists aren't trained to do the work. Caryn Lieberman explains.
VGH Cardiologist Dr. David Wood explains what heart valve disease is and how to know if you're at risk.
"I’d feel sorrow and grief but never regret."
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have blocked for a second time this year legislation to establish a nationwide right to in vitro fertilization, arguing that the vote is an election-year stunt after Democrats forced a vote on the issue.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the U.N. said Monday. It’s a devastating setback for polio eradication, since the virus is one of the world’s most infectious and any unvaccinated groups of children where the virus is spreading could undo years of progress.
Thousands of potentially toxic plastic chemicals can migrate from food processing and packaging into the human body, a new study found.
CLEVELAND (AP) — A woman who authorities say fatally stabbed a 3-year-old boy as he sat in a grocery cart outside an Ohio supermarket and wounded his mother has been found incompetent to stand trial.
“Every legal scholar” certainly do not support abandoning abortion rights in the constitution. Neither do a majority of Americans. Trump is wrong.
"If I had enough money to do it, which I don’t, I’d buy it in a heartbeat," the billionaire told Wired.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Tuesday that the death of a young Georgia mother who died after waiting 20 hours for a hospital to treat her complications from an abortion pill shows the consequences of Donald Trump's actions.
In the debate with Harris, Trump was asked why women should trust him on the abortion issue. He couldn't answer.
Do cervical pillows help with neck and shoulder pain? Here's what an expert says.
A Sacramento Vietnam veteran named Gregory has a new lease on life thanks to a minimally invasive heart valve procedure option called the Abbott TriClip. Gregory, who was considered too high risk for open-heart surgery, received the device through a clinical trial four years ago. The procedure involves inserting the device through the leg, requiring only a one-day hospital stay.
The 'Real Housewives' star has been prioritizing her health, and Three Wishes is high on her list of hunger-curbing treats.
Pharmacist Kelly Kizlyk explains new Health Canada legislation around nicotine pouches to only be sold in pharmacies. The product is intended to be a nicotine replacement. She adds that Zonnic pouches have 4 mg of nicotine in them, or two cigarettes.
Need a hearing aid? Try AirPods. And the new Apple Watch can detect sleep apnea.
PARIS (Reuters) -Austria has reported two outbreaks of bluetongue disease on cattle farms, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday, including one with the virus that has been spreading fast in northern Europe. Bluetongue can be deadly for domestic ruminants such as sheep, cattle and goats. A new variant of the disease, the BTV3 virus, has been circulating in northern Europe since late last year, leading to widespread vaccination campaigns in affected countries, including France.
Chrishell Stause has revealed via social media that she's undergone surgery on her "vintage" implants.
