[bsa_pro_ad_space id=1 delay=10]

Archives

Canadians with allergies not subject to same EpiPen price hike as U.S. consumers

TORONTO—The skyrocketing price for the rescue medication carried by people at risk for potentially life-threatening anaphylaxis has created a furor …

Bone marrow transplant can halt progression in patients with aggressive MS: study

TORONTO—More than 10 years ago, Jenn Fraser looked into her future and saw an image of herself in a wheelchair, …

Legislation mandates both nurse practitioners and MDs to provide assisted death

TORONTO—Nurse practitioners—not just doctors—would be allowed to provide medically assisted death to eligible patients under proposed legislation tabled Thursday by …

Notion of ‘mature minors’ in assisted death legislation raises thorny questions

TORONTO—A special parliamentary committee has recommended that legislation governing doctor-assisted death for competent adults be expanded within three years to …

Canadian scientists testing Zika to see if virus can infect native mosquitoes

TORONTO—A team of scientists at Brock University is poised to begin testing mosquitoes native to Canada to determine whether the …

Light therapy eases symptoms of non seasonal depression, not just SAD: study

TORONTO—Light-box therapy typically used to treat people with seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, during the winter months can also ease …

Cancer Society concerns teens and young adult smokers

TORONTO – One of Canada’s largest tobacco companies has introduced a new type of menthol cigarette that the Canadian Cancer …

Study: Cost of funding IVF in Quebec a cautionary tale for other jurisdictions

TORONTO — The cost to Quebec taxpayers for a single baby born to a woman aged 40 and older ranges …

Brain Freeze: Can putting faith in cryonics deliver life after death?

TORONTO – When it comes to death, there’s traditionally been two forms of eternal rest: going into a coffin or …

Toppled TVs causing serious injuries and deaths in young kids: study

TORONTO – There’s an often unrecognized hazard lurking in most Canadian homes that poses a potentially deadly threat to young …

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=2 delay=10]