Two recent rulings against Dr. Tracy Hicks follow a long series of malpractice allegations made in court throughout the orthopedic surgeon's career. read more
Thousands of people in the U.S. have been getting the diabetes drug Ozempic from pharmacies in B.C. this year, prompting the province to announce a restriction on sales to avoid a local shortage. Here's how Americans are turning to pharmacies north of the border — and why. read more
The Coalition Avenir Québec government has tabled bill aimed at making the health-care system more efficient and more accessible. If Bill 15 becomes law, Santé Québec will become the new agency that oversees the province's health-care system. read more
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith spoke to a pastor just weeks before his criminal trial on pandemic-related charges, promising she would again discuss his case with justice officials, beyond the pleas she had already made on COVID-related prosecutions. read more
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled a federal budget Tuesday projecting a deficit about $10 billion higher than initially forecast — an increase driven by a worsening economy and new spending on initiatives like a national dental care program. read more
The province of British Columbia says it's planning to restrict how much Ozempic can be sold to non-Canadian citizens as American demand for the diabetes drug surges, driven by celebrities and online influencers claiming it can help with weight loss. read more
The World Health Organization has tailored its COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for a new phase of the pandemic, suggesting that healthy children and adolescents may not necessarily need a shot but older, high-risk groups should get a booster between six-to-12 months after their last vaccine. read more
The number of medical residencies in Alberta that go unfilled has grown during the last decade, especially in family medicine, data from the Canadian Resident Matching Service shows. read more
Health care took centre stage as the leaders of Prince Edward Island's four main political parties faced off in a televised debate ahead of the provincial election. read more
People in Ontario who don’t have health insurance will have to start paying for health services again soon. The province is ending a pandemic program that covered health care for patients without OHIP. Dr. Naheed Dosani explains why he thinks that’s the wrong move. read more
Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones is defending a move to reduce the frequency of eye exams for healthy seniors, saying Monday that changes to funding for optometry services involve "fine tuning" the coverage. read more
Despite previous success in school, Dr. JJ Mráček struggled to find her footing in medicine. Then, just before she finished med school, Mráček got a diagnosis at age 32 that felt like a puzzle being finished: she is autistic. read more
Proposed regulations from Health Canada will require the cosmetics industry to disclose 24 fragrance allergens on product labels. read more
Ontario has reached a funding agreement with optometrists that increases some payments to them and changes eligibility for some assessments, including less frequent general eye exams for seniors. read more
Marketplace found two examples of menstrual pain medication costing more than their general pain relief counterparts at Shoppers Drug Mart, which said it will align the prices “within a week.” read more
Toronto has updated its 14-month-old decriminalization request to the federal government, clarifying it wants a Health Canada exemption to cover all drugs for personal use, and that the exemption should extend to young people as well as adults. read more
About 20,500 fewer surgeries were performed in New Brunswick during the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to pre-pandemic levels, new data shows. read more
Health-care teams in the U.K. are providing hospital-quality care for people in their homes to help ease systems facing a shortage of hospital beds. And while versions of these programs exist in Canada, some experts say we need more of them. read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says next week's federal budget must expand dental care in order to maintain the confidence-and-supply agreement his party has with the Liberals. He said he also wants to see some action on mental health, financial supports for the vulnerable and a response to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act. read more
Canada's highly toxic illicit drug supply is worsening with the emergence of xylazine, a dangerous and unpredictable animal tranquillizer that's putting drug users' lives at risk in alarming new ways. read more
A rare and fatal flesh-eating bacteria is slowly creeping up the eastern U.S. coast, and experts warn that it could eventually find its way into Canada. read more
The WHO on Tuesday changed its recommendations for COVID vaccines, suggesting that high-risk populations should receive an additional dose 12 months after their last booster. read more
Shoppers Drug Mart is moving away from its medical cannabis distribution business and preparing to transfer patients to a platform run by biopharmaceutical company Avicanna Inc. read more
Infant formula shortages continue to leave many Canadian store shelves bare and experts say the problem for parents may continue for some time yet. read more
The bird flu is spreading across Canada, leaving some experts worried about its potential to become more transmissible among humans, and potentially sparking another pandemic. read more
Three people in the U.S. are dead after a rare strain of antibiotic-resistant bacteria was discovered in EzriCare and Delsam Pharma eye drops. read more
Health Canada is currently doing an online consultation as part of a requirement that would have the cosmetic industry include 24 fragrance allergens on labels. read more
The court rejected arguments that Biden, as the nation's chief executive, has the same authority as the CEO of a private corporation to require that employees be vaccinated. read more
Cornelia Schneider estimates it will cost her family $350 to obtain their medical records. She said she is also concerned about her private information being held 'hostage.' read more
The Canadian Institute for Health Information found that between April and September 2022, half of cancer patients waited one to three days longer for surgery than before COVID. read more