TORONTO — Researchers say they’ve discovered profound gender differences in the way Ontario nursing home residents with advanced dementia receive care in their final days —...
HAMILTON — Canadian researchers say so-called “silent” strokes are common in seniors after they have elective, non-cardiac surgery and double their risk of cognitive decline one...
TORONTO — Researchers are launching a study on HIV self-testing kits with the aim of gaining federal approval for the first such device in Canada. Dr. Sean...
Many pregnant women find themselves waking up in the middle of night to go the bathroom (for the third time) or struggling to find a comfortable...
The oxygen flow was at maximum but it wasn’t enough to keep Aliyah alive. Her measles-damaged lungs failed in the night. Aliyah was one of hundreds...
NEW YORK — Smartphone addiction could lead to serious weight gain and the onslaught of deadly diseases, according to a new study. Young adults who use...
Health Canada says non-absorbable synthetic surgical mesh should no longer be implanted in patients’ vaginas when treating certain types of pelvic organ prolapse. The health agency...
Nearly 37 million people were living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) globally in 2017, according to the World Health Organization. In Canada, 84,409 cases of HIV...
Researchers in Ontario say sexual assault needs to be more broadly defined in medical settings to accurately capture the scope of the problem. A study published...
In many ways, our lives revolve around eating. We plan elaborate dinner parties focused on food and drink. We eat for emotional reasons. Food has a...