Opposition finds change to school lunch scheme’s name hard to swallow
A free school lunches programme rebrand has dropped the reo Māori name Ka Ora Ka Ako, in a…
$20-million of medication lost at emergency stockpile due to open freezer door, officials say
Open this photo in gallery: The Health Canada headquarters in Ottawa in January, 2014. Public Health officials were…
Canada’s too-strict drug price controls are a health hazard
Open this photo in gallery: A pharmacist counts prescription drugs in Ottawa in June, 2019. It has been…
Demystifying the questions around retirement income
When I was in high school, I played on a few teams – including the debate team. I…
Schools accused of giving illegal scholarships to foreign students
One of two schools that illegally gave scholarships to foreign students who played in their top sports teams…
One in five US women prefer at-home HPV screening
While most women still choose clinic-based screening, new national data reveal that those who experience discrimination in healthcare…
St Bede’s College told of priest’s sexual offending nearly 20 years ago
St Bede’s College was told nearly 20 years ago of allegations of sexual offending by a priest who…
Time to Talk Day encourages open conversation about mental health
There are a number of ways people in the Humber region can reach out for support Dean Windass…
Data, data everywhere but nothing to connect it to health care
The fax machine is still the principal means of communication in Canadian health care. In the age of…
Childhood cancer survival varies by tumor stage at diagnosis
A major study by UCL and Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori in Milan (INT) researchers has for…
With savings and family loan, self-employed husband and nurse wife secure 43% down payment
Open this photo in gallery: RB-GI-MYFIRSTHOME-TORONTO-0209 MY FIRST HOMEIllustration by Diana Bolton Toronto couple Darius and Sophia knew…
Is ‘redshirting’ good for your child?
Redshirting: delaying the start of formal schooling for (a child) by one year, typically to avoid a situation…