MONTREAL — Tests have come back negative for a Montreal hospital patient suspected of having the often deadly Ebola virus. The man had recently returned from...
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is going ahead with tough new controls on painkillers containing hydrocodone, which has been tied to a surge in dangerous...
A combination of therapy and antidepressants appears to best help people with severe but short-term depression, a new study reports. Four out of five people suffering...
Not only is eating better and exercising healthy for people with diabetes, it can save them hundreds of health-care dollars a year, a new study finds....
CINCINNATI, Ohio—A Roman Catholic diocese in Ohio is discouraging its 113 schools from participating in the ice bucket challenge to benefit the ALS Association, saying the...
TORONTO—For decades scientists have debated whether injectable or oral polio vaccine is the best option for trying to finish the job of eradicating polio. Now a...
EDMONTON—Dr. Arya Sharma, one of the leading experts on obesity in Canada, doesn’t make fat jokes. But he still pokes fun at the science, stereotypes and...
TORONTO—An experimental drug for the Marburg virus appears to be able to beat back the often fatal infection even when given several days after exposure, a...
TORONTO—A coalition of health and sporting groups across the country is calling for Canada’s athletic organizations to get more proactive about protecting participants from head injuries....
TORONTO—It’s an undisputed fact: People with friends live happier, healthier and richer lives. Studies have shown good friendships convey a range of health benefits, with positive...