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One of the world's most common artificial sweeteners is set to be declared a possible carcinogen next month by a leading global health body, according to two sources with knowledge of the process.

For British Columbians depending on government assistance, it came as no surprise to learn poverty was the biggest risk factor for death during the 2021 heat dome, according to unpublished research from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control.

The federal government announced Wednesday it will use Canada's immigration system to recruit more in-demand health-care workers as the country grapples with a severe shortage of some professionals in the field, such as family doctors.

The sale of streets drugs laced with animal tranquilizers is taking its toll. In recent weeks, EMS responses to opioid-related events have neared record levels.

Provinces that already cover dental-care services for children have been given a smaller share of federal dollars from the Canada Dental Benefit, further driving concerns that governments will end that coverage as the program expands.

Opioid-related deaths among teens and young adults in Ontario tripled from 2014 to 2021, while drug treatment rates significantly decreased, a new report shows.

The United States has seen five cases of malaria spread by mosquitos in the last two months — the first time there’s been local spread in 20 years.

With the release of two studies that try to untangle the relationship between sleep and brain health, specialists are offering some reassurance for anyone who’s feeling anxious about optimizing their shuteye.

Long hours, inadequate work spaces and lower pay. Those are some of the conditions dentists face when they travel to remote N.W.T. communities. 

Patients with severe scoliosis say they waited years for surgery, only to be told it wouldn't be happening, all with the same Toronto surgeon. Behind the scenes, a battle has been playing out between their doctor and the province over delayed payments and rising pressure to tackle backlogs of other, more common procedures.

Emergency rooms across Canada are facing a growing crisis — staffing shortages, burnout, worsening wait times, closures, a lack of adequate funding and a surge of patients seeking urgent care threatening to overwhelm a system on the brink of collapse.

Sharon Bulger's nine-year-old son Cameron was in Canuck Place for palliative care. After he died, Canuck Place continued to provide support for the family, including play therapy for Zach, Bulger's youngest son.

Chemical manufacturer 3M Co. will pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over contamination of many U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds used in firefighting foam and a host of consumer products, the company said Thursday.

U.S. President Joe Biden hosts a rally on Friday to mark the approaching one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court decision overturning federal abortion protections, and will issue an executive order seeking to bolster access to contraception.

The shame and stigma attached to body size and obesity has crept into the use of weight-loss medications like Ozempic, says a woman who has struggled with her weight for years.

The death toll for illicit drug overdoses in British Columbia has surpassed 1,000 people just five months into the year, according to the B.C. Coroner's Service.

Experts say there are many risk factors for developing osteoporosis, and being aware of our bone health early in life can help prevent it. 

Northern Ontario School of Medicine University program goes beyond simply training new doctors by teaching students a few things that could influence where they choose to practice.

Uptake is on the rise for a procedure to remove the fallopian tubes, which can be the origin of ovarian cancer — a disease that is hard to detect or prevent.

A pilot program brought patients from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health together with a composer for 8 weeks. The end result was a near 10 minute piece of classical music that will eventually take the stage with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

The amount of Ozempic being sold to U.S. residents from pharmacies in B.C. has fallen dramatically since restrictions came into effect this spring, according to the province.

Some doctors are raising concerns about the increased use of melatonin as a sleep aid for children. They’re pointing to a spike in calls to poison control centres and a lack of clarity about what's actually in those gummies kids are gobbling up.

Corey Williams and Nathan McLean are advocates for safe supply, after having lived experience with addiction and working in healthcare.

British Columbia says it’s the first in Canada to provide universal coverage for eligible medications used for the treatment of opioid-use disorder.

Street opioids have become even more dangerous on P.E.I. as suppliers cut drugs like fentanyl with benzodiazepines and Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer. PEERS Alliance is urging people who use street drugs to test their supply before they take their first dose.

Seven women who say a serial imposter posing as a nurse left them in “excruciating” pain, exposed them to infection, injured them or personally insulted them have all filed lawsuits, alleging negligence by the operators of the Vancouver hospital where Brigitte Cleroux worked for a year.

In what party leader Jagmeet Singh describes as an effort to pressure the Liberal government on the file, the NDP has tabled legislation to establish a universal single-payer pharmacare system in Canada.

Hamilton public health board members are moving forward with a new opioid action plan, that will include an expansion of safe consumption sites, an implementation of safe supply programs and youth educational programs are some of the actions.

Inflation is driving up the price of food across the province and more people are relying on food banks to supplement their groceries. What does that mean for folks on a prescribed diet?

In light of a new Canadian study showing a spike in suicide deaths among young girls, women who’ve made it to the other side of some tough teen years are urging struggling adolescents not to give up hope.

A Peterborough, Ont., family is sounding the alarm about easy, online access to the drug Bromazolam, following the suspected overdose death of their 19-year-old son. The non-approved benzodiazepine can be particularly dangerous when mixed with opioids, since it depresses the respiratory system.

Despite advances in cancer treatment, little has changed with respect to its effects on hair. But alternatives, like wigs and cold-capping procedures that can protect a patient's hair, are out of reach for many patients due to price and availability.

The sexually transmitted infection has nearly doubled in numbers for young people in B.C. over the last five years, and health experts say it's important to get tested as syphilis symptoms can often go unnoticed.

As wildfire smoke blankets entire cities, some of it can seep into your home. From what kind of filters to where best to put an air purifer, we ask experts how to clear the air.

Wildfire smoke has led many to start pouring over charts and numbers to get a sense of the air quality in their area. But what exactly do these indexes measure, and how should they be interpreted? Here's a quick primer.

The outbreak of Marburg virus infection in Equatorial Guinea has ended, the World Health Organization's regional office for Africa said on Thursday.

Environment Canada has issued special weather statements on poor air quality across multiple regions of B.C. due to wildfire smoke and fine particulate matter on Wednesday.

As wildfires continue to rage out of control in Quebec, severe levels of air pollution have prompted air quality warnings across vast portions of eastern Canada and the U.S. CBC News spoke to experts and consulted recent studies to show the potential health impacts of the smoke in the air.

People who had to leave their homes due to fires burning across northern and western regions of Quebec will not be able to return to their communities until next week, says Premier François Legault.

From do-it-yourself air cleaning devices to moving your workout indoors, experts say more Canadians will see smoky summer days and need to plan ahead to avoid potentially dangerous exposures.

Saying gender identity is real, a federal judge temporarily blocked portions of a new Florida law that bans transgender minors from receiving puberty blockers, ruling Tuesday that the state has no rational basis for denying patients treatment.

The province launched a prescribed safe supply program in March 2020, and Dr. Bonnie Henry says a program review now underway will be based on data, not divisive politics.

The fires prompted air quality warnings across Quebec on Monday morning, including in Montreal, where Environment Canada urged residents to take precautions against smog.

The Township of Greater Madawaska in eastern Ontario says people with homes around Centennial Lake have been asked to leave because of a forest fire that started Sunday afternoon.

A Halifax Fire captain who risked his own life to rescue an elderly man from an active wildfire zone says he was just doing his job — and wouldn't consider himself a hero.

It’s not unusual for the packaging of one product to resemble that of another, potentially leading to mix-ups. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned people who drink energy shots to make sure they’re not accidentally chugging a bottle of poppers — or they might end up sick or dead. 

Virtual reality-based (VR) therapy combines other forms of therapy, including talk, with technology, allowing patients to immerse themselves in their fears in a groundbreaking way. It’s been used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and other mental health diagnoses.

Canadians need to be more vigilant against the rapid growth in the number of Lyme disease cases across the country, as climate change fuels an explosion of tick populations and new hotspots for infection continue to emerge from coast to coast.

From the top down to the grassroots, Indigenous pharmacists are working to build a community in their field — and ensure people have access to both traditional and modern medicine.

Makers of PFAS, a class of chemicals used in everything from cookware to food containers and makeup, knew the substances were toxic as early as the 1970s and obscured the danger, according to a new study based on industry archives held at the University of California.