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By Nicole Ireland The Canadian Press Posted January 10, 2025 5:55 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Public Health Agency of Canada says…

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Federal Health Minister Mark Holland says provincial and territorial health plans will cover primary care provided by nurse practitioners, pharmacists and midwives. Holland says regulated health-care professionals who aren’t doctors…

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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The 13-year-old B.C. girl who became North America’s first critical pediatric patient with avian influenza has been discharged from hospital, health officials…

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“She was the sweetest little girl.  She loved being with her siblings.  The most loving person, always giving hugs – spreading light and love and joy wherever she went.” That’s…

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Drinking one large glass of milk — including varieties fortified with calcium — or eating foods like yogurt that have the mineral each day may cut the risk of developing…

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Rising cases of common respiratory illnesses in China and elsewhere around the Northern Hemisphere are within the range expected for winter, with no unusual outbreaks reported, the World Health Organization said. Reports…

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A Quebec father says he had to take his son to the United States for care after alleging doctors in Montreal wrote off his son’s chances at survival. In October…

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A middle-aged man died in the emergency room at Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre (HSC) on Tuesday morning, according to hospital officials. HSC chief operating officer Dr. Shawn Young would not…

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By Mike Stobbe The Associated Press Posted January 6, 2025 4:45 pm Updated January 6, 2025 4:46 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The…

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By Joe Bongiorno The Canadian Press Posted January 4, 2025 2:54 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec’s health department is warning people who…