Canadian officials say SunFed Produce brand whole, fresh, American cucumbers have been recalled due to potential salmonella contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said Thursday SunFed is […]
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Rising threat of nitazenes joins fentanyl in Canada’s toxic drug supply
The toxic drug crisis has taken more than 47,000 lives in Canada since 2016 and the synthetic opioid fentanyl has become a household name. But […]
In Canada’s universal health system, mental health care is not so universal: report
About 2.5 million people — nearly the populations of Manitoba and Saskatchewan combined — aren’t getting adequate care for their mental health, according to a […]
Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots sold in U.S., Canada, officials say
One person has died in an E. coli outbreak that has sickened dozens of people who ate organic carrots that were sold in Canada and […]
When you see different doctors, is anyone keeping track of your health? Often no, new report says
This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If […]
Canada approved multiple RSV shots to ward off infections this fall — here’s how to get them
Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, isn’t always top of mind during the colder months. It’s often overshadowed by flu season, or winter waves of COVID-19. […]
Provinces told to pull existing COVID-19 vaccines ahead of arrival of updated shots
Health Canada has told the provinces to pull existing supplies of the COVID-19 vaccine that targets the XBB form of Omicron, a spokesperson for Ontario’s health minister […]
Provinces told to destroy existing COVID-19 vaccines ahead of arrival of updated shots
Health Canada has directed all provinces to pull and destroy existing supplies of the COVID-19 vaccine that targets the XBB form of Omicron, a spokesperson for […]
These 17 cancers are on the rise in younger generations
Several cancers may be affecting millennials and Gen-X more than they did baby boomers, according to a new study based out of the U.S. The […]
Scientists closing in on why some people never get COVID. That could help with future vaccines
Early on in the pandemic, in 2021, Hugh Potter ate dinner and watched TV next to his wife while she coughed violently from COVID-19, yet […]