Scurvy is a disease that likely conjures up images of sickly sailors from hundreds of years ago, but doctors in Canada are being warned to […]
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Superbugs could kill 39 million people by 2050. Here’s what survivors, McMaster University doctor say should change
This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you […]
How one family’s tragedies helped unlock a cause of sudden cardiac arrest
Sudden cardiac arrest hits some 60,000 Canadians out of hospital each year. The heart abruptly stops beating, blood circulation and breathing halts, and when it happens […]
Whooping cough cases are soaring to new heights in Canada. What’s behind the sudden spike?
This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you […]
You might want to wait until fall for your next COVID-19 shot, doctors say. Here’s why
Health Canada told CBC News they’ll finish reviewing updated COVID vaccines by “early autumn” on the heels of the U.S. approving two updated vaccines to […]
Here’s what you should know about Listeria contaminations in Canada
The latest Listeria contamination involves some plant-based beverages in Canada. However, from pre-packaged salads to six-layer bean dips to mushrooms, this isn’t the first time […]
Silk, Great Value plant-based beverage recall linked to 9 listeriosis cases in Ontario
Nine confirmed cases of listeriosis have been reported in Ontario as part of an ongoing investigation linked to recalled plant-based refrigerated beverages, provincial health officials […]
Distracting preschoolers with devices could cause trouble down the road, study suggests
Parents who steal a moment of calm by handing over a smartphone or tablet to a fussy toddler could set off a cycle of poor […]
As temperatures rise, so do myths about sunscreen
Experts are warning Canadians not to heed misinformation spread online that sunscreen can cause cancer, stressing that proper use of the right lotions or sprays […]
Scientists closing in on why some people never get COVID. That could help with future vaccines
Early on in the pandemic, in 2021, Hugh Potter ate dinner and watched TV next to his wife while she coughed violently from COVID-19, yet […]