Category Health

The Canadian Medical Association is asking the federal government to reconsider its proposed changes to capital gains taxation, arguing they will affect doctors’ retirement savings. Kathleen Ross, the association’s president, says many doctors incorporate their medical practices and invest for…

Here are various items Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) recalled this week, including salmon, kid’s speakers and more unauthorized products related to sexual enhancement. Health Canada recalled on Thursday various Kinderfeets hanging gym products due to…

Visualizing a memory is a common occurrence for many people. A whiff of cinnamon and ginger may whisk you back to your childhood kitchen to relive eating freshly baked cookies, while hearing a particular tune may trigger images of dancing…

Last winter, parents and health-care workers across Canada sounded the alarm over an apparent increase in the number of children hospitalized with respiratory infections. While parents said they were struggling to treat their children’s symptoms amid shortages of over-the-counter cough…

The risk of developing dementia is significantly higher within a year of surviving a stroke, a new study using data from Ontario suggests. Researchers examined a database at the University of Toronto’s Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences. They identified over…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalled numerous items this week due to concerns about the products from labelling to choking hazards. The CFIA issued recalls for two brands of energy drinks, continuing its crackdown on high caffeine content that does…

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Decreased levels of serotonin in the body may be a contributing factor in the development and persistence of so-called ‘long COVID’ symptoms, according to a new study. Researchers suggest that, even after acute COVID symptoms subside, traces of the virus…