Almost half of what Canadians eat are ultra-processed foods that harm health and are under scrutiny for links to major heart diseases and cancer at the same time that consumption is going up.
As deadly drug overdoses climbed across Canada, decision-makers faced political backlash for funding programs that gave drug users prescribed opioids and, against their own experts’ advice, scaled back their support of safe supply programs, an investigation by CBC’s the fifth estate has found.
The price of baby formula in Canada has risen roughly 84 per cent since 2017, according to Statistics Canada, driving some parents to turn to strangers on social media for help. One researcher says formula has become one of the most stolen food products.
As flu cases rise across the province and vaccine hesitancy persists, Ontario pharmacists and doctors are urging residents to get immunized.
Eating a diet highest in ultra-processed foods is tied to an increased risk of early-onset colorectal cancer when compared with consuming such foods sparingly, a new U.S. study suggests, pointing to one potential reason for rising rates of the cancer in young adults.
Despite the detection, there have been no reports of infection in Germany and scientists say the risk is minimized by high vaccination coverage.
A new lung clinic opening in Halifax at the end of November is hoping to tackle long waitlists for breathing tests, while also aiming to act as a recruitment tool to fill respiratory therapy vacancies in Nova Scotia.
As some Canadian provinces outsource certain surgeries to for-profit clinics, new research comparing the models in England and Scotland suggests shifting to private clinics can lead to longer wait times, reduced hospital capacity and increased inequality to access to care.
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