Health

Whole-body deodorant is no fix for accepting that everybody stinks sometimes

Why do we smell (and how concerned should we be about it)? As the temperatures rise and we spend more…

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RFK Jr. warns Americans about dangers of getting rid of prescription meds the wrong way

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is urging Americans to dispose of their prescription medications properly.…

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Dog alerts owner to breast cancer, becomes vital support during treatment

When Breanna Bortner first discovered a lump in her breast in 2023, little did she know that her dog, Mochi,…

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A cancer diagnosis can also be a ‘financial double-whammy.’ Here’s what advocates want to change

Cancer is a devastating diagnosis that affects a quarter of a million Canadians every year. Stephen Piazza, director of advocacy…

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Rising demand at food banks seen as ‘canary in the coal mine’ for affordability crisis

As a single mother on a fixed income, Kelly Tysick is finding it increasingly challenging to make ends meet in…

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New momentum to ease labour mobility rules worries some Manitoba health-care leaders

Federal party leaders and provincial governments are working together to make it easier for workers to move between provinces in…

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Colorectal cancer risk could rise with exposure to toxin during childhood

Amid the alarming trend of colorectal cancer cases rising among young people, a new study has pinpointed a potential source.…

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Alberta in the midst of worst measles outbreak since 1997 as doctors call for action

Alberta is currently facing its worst measles outbreak in nearly three decades, with health experts sounding the alarm and urging…

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Back pain often caused by poor posture, neurosurgeon says — here’s how to fix it

In today’s world, where sitting at desks and slumping in front of screens has become the norm, back pain is…

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Calgary company at centre of daycare E. coli outbreak pleads guilty to bylaw offences

Fueling Minds Inc., a Calgary-based catering company, recently pleaded guilty to bylaw offences related to an E. coli outbreak that…

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