Category: Health

The Dose19:22What can I do to reduce my risk of breast cancer?For years, physicians recommended women perform monthly self-examinations to check for potentially cancerous breast lumps. Research, however, suggests breast self-exams...

The strike occurred in Hasbaya in Nabatiyeh, outside the area of operations of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The building housed several journalists and other media personnel.Expressing concern,...

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Moves by major U.S. fast-food chains to temporarily pull fresh onions off their menus on Thursday, after the vegetable was named as the likely source of an E. coli outbreak...

The Ontario government will effectively bar international students from attending medical schools beginning in the fall of 2026, while also covering tuition for more than 1,000 students who commit to becoming a...

A quarter pounder with cheese, fries, and a drink arranged at a McDonald's restaurant in El Sobrante, California, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty...

Pharmacists are pushing back against the Alberta government's plan to cut some of their fees, warning the move could lead to job cuts and ultimately hurt patient care.Health Minister Adriana...

More than half of Manitoba businesses who took part in a recent survey say they've been affected by community safety issues over the past year, according to the Canadian Federation of...

On World Polio Day, UNICEF has issued a stark warning: polio cases in fragile and conflict-affected countries have more than doubled over the past five years, with 85 per cent...

“This is not a logistical problem,” James Elder, spokesperson for the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), told reporters in Geneva. “We have the ability to safely transport these children out of...