Canada is reopening without knowing where Canadians are getting COVID-19
Canada is emerging from months of lockdown, but key questions remain unanswered about where Canadians are getting infected with COVID-19 and why case levels remain high in…
Canadians are accidentally poisoning themselves while cleaning to prevent COVID-19
From people experiencing burning eyes and trouble breathing to children drinking hand sanitizer, there's been a jump in the number of cleaner and disinfectant-related accidental poisonings since…
How COVID-19 symptoms develop, and how long they last
How COVID-19 progresses from incubation to recovery has implications for everything from how long people may spread it before showing symptoms, to how long people can be…
Testing, contact tracing are keys to easing social restrictions. But is Canada ready?
There may be many different paths to the new COVID-19 "normal" as provinces announce various plans to gradually ease social restrictions across Canada. But all of them…
Stay home, save lives: How Canada could avoid the worst of COVID-19
This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of eclectic and under-the-radar health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every Saturday morning. If you…
‘Opioidphobia’ stigmatizes chronic pain sufferers, expert says
At the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Dr. Andrea Furlan, a pain specialist, is holding a regular meeting with some of her colleagues. Sitting around the table are physiotherapists,…
Salmonella outbreak linked to sausages sickens 12 in Ontario and Quebec
A brand of Italian sausage is linked to an outbreak of salmonella infections in Ontario and Quebec, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada. "Based on…
Why the opioid situation isn’t a larger government political election
Why the opioid situation isn't a larger government political election problem This is a passage from Consultation, a regular summary of diverse as well as under-the-radar health…
Colorectal cancer screening may not be best for all, new guideline says
Routinely screening everyone aged 50 to 79 for colorectal cancer may not be the best approach, a panel of Canadian and international experts say.Colorectal cancer is the…
Vapes need same restrictions as tobacco, medical groups tell federal parties
There's an urgent need for vaping products to be given the advertising and flavour restrictions as tobacco, a group of health organizations in Canada said in calling…
Canadian school kids’ diet changes are ‘definitely good news’
Canadian children and teens ate better during school hours in 2015 than in 2004, according to a study that dietitians say also showed major room to improve.…