Health

As the ghost of Chornobyl lingers over Belarus, Quebec families offer kids a healthy home

When Belarusian-born Sveta Kipatkova first heard about a Quebec program that could reduce her daughter’s exposure to radiation, she jumped…

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Conversations about climate change can quickly go south. Here are 6 ways to make them better

What On Earth27:39Awkward! How to have that cringe convo about climate Conversations about climate change can get really uncomfortable, really…

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JAMP Pharma’s digoxin tablets recalled for possible dosing issue

JAMP Pharma Corporation is recalling its digoxin tablets because some bottles may contain an incorrect dose, Health Canada announced in…

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Heat in European region kills 175,000 a year, WHO estimates

Heat is the leading cause of climate-related deaths in Europe, according to the World Health Organization. In an update on…

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Some Olympians test positive for COVID, but it’s business as usual for many athletes

Simone Biles isn’t the only one making a comeback at the 2024 Olympics. COVID-19, the virus behind the pandemic that…

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Lifelines: People along Lake Huron’s north shore concerned about services, long drives for health care

This is the third story in CBC Sudbury’s Lifelines series exploring access to health care in the communities of Lake Huron’s…

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Time to get your eyes checked: Vision loss among growing list of risk factors for dementia, study says

Two new risk factors for dementia — vision loss and high cholesterol — have been identified in a sweeping new…

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Quebec has only collected about one-third of fines handed out during pandemic

More than two years after Quebec lifted most of its COVID-era public health measures, the province has only recouped a…

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Ontario halts wastewater testing for COVID, other viruses

Ontario is officially ending its COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program today in a move some public health experts call shortsighted. Dr.…

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A highly contagious skin disease is spreading across parts of the Gaza Strip

Ola Ziadeh, 28, held up her two-year-old son Adam Ziadeh’s shirt to reveal red bumps and scabs all over his…

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