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Americans’ interest in raw foods — for pets and humans — has surged, fueled by a growing distrust in highly processed foods and chemical additives. Infectious disease experts, however, say the trend goes too far, since it abandons tried-and-true safety steps — including heating milk and cooking meats — that kill dangerous viruses and bacteria.
Nothing doctors prescribed controlled Michael Garrity’s dangerously high blood pressure — until they zapped away some nerves on his kidneys.
A rare medical case involving a tick lodged in a young woman’s ear canal has highlighted the serious risks of insect infestation and tick-borne diseases.
Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend is a few months away, and the time is now to start preparing, according to an Ottawa runner.
Some survivors of the Southern California wildfires are dealing with outbreaks of norovirus and other stomach ailments at a shelter set up to help evacuees.
Two snowy owls that were found dead at Tommy Thompson Park late last December tested positive for bird flu, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) says.
A Kitchener, Ont. woman's fight for short-term disability benefits may help Canadians across the country.
Toronto Public Health says it is conserving its rabies vaccine supply due to a shortage in Ontario. The health agency instructed doctors Thursday to start rationing the city’s remaining supply.
A popular brand of chocolate bar is being recalled after a customer found it contained hazelnuts that were not declared on the wrapper.
Federal health officials on Thursday backed the public health benefits of nicotine pouches, authorizing Philip Morris International’s Zyn to help adult smokers cut back or quit cigarettes.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Wednesday that it’s banning the use of red dye No. 3 in food and oral medicine due to the potential risk of causing cancer. Here's what Health Canada has to say about the synthetic additive.
Reducing your red meat consumption could have many positive impacts — on your heart, the environment, and maybe even on your long-term cognitive health, according to a new study.
New research suggests that students who participate in a mental health program in their first year of high school develop fewer substance abuse disorders by the time they graduate.
U.S. Federal officials on Wednesday released a far-reaching proposal to make cigarettes less addictive by capping their nicotine content, a goal long sought by antismoking advocates that is unlikely to go into effect anytime soon.
