Health

What is the most harmful substance in Canada? You may not be able to guess it, but according to a recent Canada-wide study, it's alcohol. While it may not cause the most deaths, the study suggests it...

A team of Montreal doctors managed to fully reverse prediabetes in 40 per cent of patients, thanks to a diet free of ultra-processed foods and regular exercise. According to a study published in January,...

From growing unvaccinated in an anti-science household, to becoming an immunologist and vaccine advocate, Dr. Elisabeth Marnik knows what it's like being shamed for not rolling up her sleeves. She says...

Ambulance companies have just failed in their attempt to have the supervision of internships by paramedics recognized as an essential service in the context of the current strikes. Several ambulance...

The patient whose chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) was treated in a world first last year at CHU Sainte-Justine can essentially be considered “cured,” says the doctor who supervised his treatment...

The City of Montreal has issued a boil water advisory for cities on Montreal's West Island and the Saint-Laurent borough due to maintenance work in the water system. The City said the advisory affects...

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) causes significant vision loss in seniors who have it. And there are many of them. This degenerative eye disease affects more than 500,000 Quebecers, about five times...

About 44 per cent of paramedics say they are either planning to change their profession or retire in the next five years, according to a survey by the paramedics’ union. Only about 17 per cent of...

Black women are three to four times more likely to die during or as a result of childbirth in the United States and the U.K., and although Canadians could assume similar statistics for Black women in our...