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Outsourcing surgeries and imaging to private for-profit clinics has not resulted in a drop in wait times for most procedures, according to a new study released Monday.
The number of confirmed cases of Ebola virus in Congo has surged past 8,000, as the country runs out of health workers to contain the deadly disease.
After years of caring for college students as a physician, plus raising two of my own, I have learned that many things that derail the college experience are surprisingly predictable. Most are preventable — or at least fixable — if students know what to expect.
Canadian farmers are known for their resiliency and the optimism they find in the saying “there is always next year.” But hope is drying up as producers face record-high fuel costs and drastic delays in harvest.
The Ontario government is launching its fall immunization program ahead of flu season and some people can get their shots as early as next week.
Kids who have their own smartphones at age 12 are more likely to develop eating disorder symptoms than their peers without the devices, according to a new study.
A new study has found a group of infections that can pass from mother to baby raise the risk of autism for the child.
Acadia Pharmaceuticals said on Thursday its experimental drug for psychosis associated with Alzheimer’s disease missed the main goal of a mid-stage study, sending the drugmaker’s shares down about 11 per cent.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is considering adding a health premium for temporary residents to help combat the high cost of care.
After a woman died of severe hepatitis caused by an accidental Tylenol overdose at her home, a Quebec coroner is recommending reducing the size of over the counter containers.
Merck MRK.N said on Thursday its injectable drug to treat a serious eye disease affecting diabetes patients met the main goal in a mid- to late-stage trial.
When Ken and Dede Wilson needed medical care during their latest summer stay on P.E.I., they turned to a private-pay doctor service that has since drawn criticism from the premier and come under government review.
Most people don’t worry about their cardiovascular health until they get older. But strokes, one type of cardiovascular disease, in young adults are steadily on the rise — and have nearly doubled in the last three decades, according to a new study.
Health Canada has suspended all collection activities at a donation facility in Winnipeg where a patient who donated plasma died last year.
An Ontario court has quashed a decision denying provincial coverage for out-of-country cancer treatment to a young father with Stage 4 melanoma, saying the government offered no basis for its main reasoning.
The number of older adults in Ontario living with opioid-use disorder (OUD) has more than doubled since 2017, a new study out of Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital has found.
