WASHINGTON, July 4 — High-fat diet in pregnancy may increase the risk of breast cancer over generations, a new mice study suggested Monday. Feeding pregnant female...
MANILA — The Department of Health (DOH) aims to further curb smoking prevalance in the country through the use of phone and mobile-centered support services. “Why...
SURREY, B.C. –Drug users will start injecting their own heroin or other illicit substances at a new supervised injection site opening this week in Surrey, B.C.,...
OTTAWA—New data suggests almost 2,500 Canadians died from opioid-related overdoses in 2016—deaths that federal Health Minister Jane Philpott says were preventable. The data released Tuesday by...
HALIFAX—A steady rise in the number of Lyme disease cases is prompting a warning about ticks from health experts. Dr. Todd Hatchette, chief of microbiology with...
OTTAWA—Air pollution cost Canadian families an estimated $36 billion in 2015 due to premature death and illness, a new research report says. The report, Costs of...
SAN FRANCISCO, May 31 — A team of University of Washington (UW) synthetic biology researchers have demonstrated a new method for digital information processing in living...
KHARTOUM, May 31 — Cases of infection with watery diarrhea in Sudan have increased in White Nile State with 75 death cases, as most of the...
ILOILO CITY— The Department of Health (DOH) and the City Health Office (CHO) on Monday urged the public to avail of free cervical cancer and hypertension...
MANILA— The Framework Convention Alliance on Tobacco Control – Philippines (FCAP) on Sunday said the inaction and passiveness of many local government units (LGUs) in the...