Deep vein thrombosis while flying — who gets it and how to prevent it
Experts call it "economy class syndrome" — but it can happen to anyone in any class of an airplane.Deep vein thrombosis, or DVT as it's known, occurs when blood clots...
Gaza: Israeli airstrike hits UNRWA school sheltering displaced people
Stéphane Dujarric said the UN is working to confirm reports that UNRWA staff were killed in the attack on the New Nuseirat school, a site that had previously been deconflicted...
Ontario autism services enrolments decline in some weeks despite large waitlist
Ontario's progress in giving children with autism access to government-funded core therapy has slowed so significantly that at times the number of kids enrolled is actually declining, despite a ballooning...
Ontarians can get their flu shots starting in October
Ontario has announced that flu shots will be available in a few weeks for the most vulnerable people, including long-term care home residents, and at the end of October for...
Cries, calls ignored and a coroner’s investigation at Quebec care home where families allege neglect
Guy Maisonneuve held back tears the day he dropped his 95-year-old mother, Aline Besner, off at a Gatineau, Que., care home on Feb. 26.Her room smelled like urine, staff wouldn't...
Mpox: UNHCR launches $21.4 million appeal to support refugees in African countries
The funding will support critical response and prevention efforts for 9.9 million refugees and host communities in 35 countries across the continent.Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a viral disease...
Most teens didn’t use a condom the last time they had sex. That worries health officials
The bowl of free condoms in the student office might need to be dusted off.A recent report based on surveys of 15-year-olds in 42 countries, including Canada, shows what the World...
57 million privately insured adults eligible for GLP-1s
Weight loss syringes of the brands "Wegovy", "Ozempic" and "Mounjaro" are sold at In der Achat Apotheke in Mitte, Germany.Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesA version of this...
Gaza: UN envoy condemns deadly strike on camp in humanitarian zone
Thousands of displaced Palestinians were staying in the camp in Khan Younis, and at least 19 people were killed, according to latest media reports. ‘Nowhere is safe in Gaza’“While the...
IWK receives $25M for mental health, addictions services
A historic donation to the IWK Health Centre will help Maritime children who are living with mental health and addictions issues.The Halifax hospital announced Monday it had received $25 million from the Garron family,...