Health

Patients wait too long in emergency rooms and doctors dare not advocate for patients if they want to keep their jobs, according to a report on Alberta's healthcare system.

Federal advisory panel wants all U.S. adults to get vaccinated against pertussis

A major U.S.-led study offers clear evidence that colonoscopies endured by millions of people can help prevent them from dying of colon cancer.

The rate of disease outbreaks caused by raw milk was 150 times greater than outbreaks linked to pasteurized milk during a 13-year period, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning people not to consume Tour Eiffel brand Parisian Cooked Ham because it may be contaminated.

Chest pain is one of the hallmarks of having a heart attack, but a new U.S. study suggests women aren't as likely as men to have that symptom when they enter hospital.

Nine women are suing Newfoundland and Labrador's largest health authority because their breasts were removed by mistake following inaccurate cancer tests.

A Toronto researcher has designed a low-cost bionic knee that he hopes will dramatically change the lives of amputees in the developing world.

Recruiters with the U.S.-led Nurses' Health Studies, started in 1976, are seeking 100,000 "next generation" study subjects in Canada and the U.S. to expand research into women's health.

Two Montreal cardiologists are facing disciplinary action over allegations they received hefty kickbacks to push patients to the top of the waiting list, the Quebec College of Physicians says.

A 13-year-old suffering from anorexia headed to the U.S. Tuesday to be treated at an eating-disorder clinic, though her parents are unsure how they'll pay for her care.

The common food sweetener fructose has been blamed for contributing to obesity, but Toronto researchers say calories from any food source may be more of a problem.

FDA head Margaret Hamburg announces approval of new suppliers for two crucial cancer drugs, easing critical shortages in the U.S.

Tracing infectious diseases to environment

Bridesmaids and other films featuring partying and drinking may be Hollywood money makers, but a new study suggests alcohol in movies is having a negative social impact: it's prompting young people to drink.

Canada's veterans affairs minister says former soldiers denied disability benefits will no longer be given vague or unclear reasons for the decision, following criticism from the ombudsman.

Some U.S. doctors are urging patients to get tested for a potentially deadly genetic disease they say was passed down from French-Canadian forefathers.

A bakery in Windsor, Ont., is putting a little less fat in Fat Tuesday by cooking up what it calls lowczkis, a low-fat version of the pazcki.

Scientists, medical professionals and others trying to battle prescription drug misuse across Canada face an immediate problem: No one can say how many Canadians die from overdoses each year.

A review of Veterans Affairs Canada's letters to former soldiers who have been denied disability benefits has revealed a pattern of providing information but no adequate explanation of how the decisions were made.