Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

RARE PHOTOS: 2 | Vintage Vibes

The Local Kratom Scene in Canada: What You Need To Know

Unless you've lived your entire life under a rock, you've likely heard about or even used kratom, the powerful Southeast Asian herb beloved for its diverse therapeutic applications. But if you've also been staying abreast of developments in the ...

USA Today Sports Media Group

3 Healthcare Stocks Benefiting From Aging Populations

The healthcare industry is thriving, owing to the growing healthcare expenditure and aging population. Given the industry’s tailwinds, fundamentally sound healthcare stocks AbbVie (ABBV), Boston Scientific (BSX), and CVS Health (CVS) could be solid buys. Keep Reading….

StockNews.com

When is Canada launching new Covid vaccines targeting KP.2 variant? All you want to know

Close on the heels of US approving vaccines to fight KP.2 variant of Omicron, Health Canada has said they are reviewing updated vaccines that target the strain currently in circulation. The health regulator has said the review process will be completed by early autumn, post which the vaccines will be…

The Times of India

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

The Opioid Crisis Is Surging. We’re Still Ignoring Experts

The perils of prioritizing politics over public health

The Walrus

All for one, not one for all: The promise and challenges of personalized medicine

Personalized medicine describes a treatment tailored to one or a few individuals who have potentially deadly health conditions, such as cancer that no longer responds to chemotherapy, or an infection resistant to multiple antibiotics.

The Conversation

Supervised inhalation is a necessary intervention in the drug poisoning crisis

All safe consumption sites should receive government funding for supervised inhalation. This way, the growing number of people who inhale substances will be closer to the help they need in case of drug poisoning. They’ll also have access to detox, treatment and other health care and social resources.

The Conversation

Over 3 million steam cleaners are under recall because they can spew hot water and cause burns

Some 3.3 million steam cleaners are being recalled across North America due to a burn hazard that has resulted in consumers reporting more than 150 injuries

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Ottawa should prioritize the health of all athletes, especially children

Ensuring children have access to safe ways to engage in physical activity is essential to a healthy and balanced life. Sports play a crucial role in children’s physical and mental development, offering benefits such as improved health and social skills.

The Conversation

Non-nutritive sweeteners: A safe tool to reduce sugar, calories among different consumer age groups

Non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS), also known as low and no-calorie sweeteners (LNCS), are alternatives that contain zero or very low amounts of carbohydrates or energy. These sweeteners can act as an effective tool to reduce caloric content and sugar, which when consumed in excess and without proper diet or exercise, can…

The Times of India

Canadian drug advocacy group founders charged with trafficking

Vancouver’s volunteer-led ‘compassion club’ offered users pure drugs like heroin and cocaine to prevent overdose deaths

The Guardian - US

The Fun, Frank, and Completely Miserable Poetry of Barfly

Michael Lista’s new collection of poems should come with a Health Canada warning

The Walrus

Medline recalls 1.5 million adult bed rails following 2 reports of entrapment deaths

Medical supply company Medline Industries is recalling some 1.5 million portable adult bed rails across the U.S. and Canada, following two reports of entrapment deaths associated with the products

The Independent UK

3 Pharma Stocks to Buy for Potential Financial Fortunes

Amid surging medicine demand and ongoing drug shortages, the pharmaceutical industry thrives, driving improved patient outcomes and promising growth opportunities for investors. So, it could be wise to invest in quality pharma stocks ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (ACAD), Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX), and Supernus Pharmaceuticals (SUPN), which can help you fetch potential financial…

StockNews.com

‘In a way, stigma is the leading cause of death’: the radical plan to tackle British Columbia’s overdose epidemic

A ‘compassion club’ was blocked from buying pure drugs on the dark web to supply to users – now they are taking on Canada’s government in court

The Guardian - US

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Conversation

Ensure a safe and delicious holiday feast: How to use a food thermometer to prevent foodborne illness

Most holiday festivities include preparing and eating food. Addressing uninvited guests (pathogens) that lurk in the background is crucial amid the joy and celebration.

The Conversation

Striving for transparency: Why Canada’s pesticide regulations need an overhaul

In 2021, Health Canada announced a freeze on changing maximum residue limits (MRLs) — the maximum allowable pesticide residues acceptable under Canadian law. This decision followed substantial public outcry following Canada’s most widely used weed killer glyphosate’s proposed MRL increase.

Homes & Gardens

'A laceration hazard'; IKEA recall thousands of mirrors

IKEA recall thousands of their LETTAN mirrors after reports that they pose a potential hazard. Find out if you're affected and what to do next.

France 24

Ottawa's opioid crisis: Highly addictive fentanyl ravages Canadian capital

In Canada, the opioid crisis is so widespread that even the neighbourhood around parliament is overrun with drugs. Ottawa, the federal capital, has been hard hit by an increase in drug trafficking and with it, overdoses and crime. Just like in the US, authorities are blaming the high addictive painkiller…

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Wales Online

Canada recalls Prime drinks saying because of caffeine they 'should not be sold'

It follows a US senator calling for the FDA to investigate the drink

The Independent UK

A caffeinated energy drink being promoted by American social media influencers is set to be recalled in Canada

The Conversation

Scaling up community drug-checking services in B.C. could help respond to the overdose crisis

British Columbia is in the midst of an enduring drug overdose crisis that continues to claim hundreds of people every year with no end in sight. With a significant rise in deaths over the last seven years, innovative responses are urgently needed.

The Conversation

Canada's misguided changes to drug regulation could fast-track unproven medications and divert funds from other health needs

The Canadian government is proposing a new “Agile Licensing” framework to expedite pre-market regulation of pharmaceuticals. While Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos claims this is part of the government’s strategy to offer Canadians “access to quality and affordable medicines,” the policy is likely to cause more harm than good.

The Hindu

It’s time to leave the ‘paleo diet’ in the past

While the paleo diet has many adherents, clinical research has yet to substantiate its purported health benefits.

The Independent UK

In Canada, each cigarette will get a warning label: 'poison in every puff'

Canada will soon become the first country in the world where warning labels must appear on individual cigarettes

The Conversation

It’s time to leave the Paleo Diet in the past: Recent studies have failed to support its claims

The Paleo Diet urges us to mimic our prehistoric ancestors’ food choices. In practice, this means eschewing dairy products, cereals, pulses and processed sugar, and consuming vegetables, fruit, nuts, pasture-raised meat and wild-caught seafood instead.

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Medical Pharmaceuticals

CVS Health Corporation

the Canadian Institutes of Health Research

33 stories

ACAD

26 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.