Ontario Auditor General Jim McCarter says the government should do more to help people avoid delays in surgery by posting wait times for every surgeon.
Most adults should aim for 2½ hours of exercise a week, and children and teens need at least an hour a day of brisk activity, the U.S. government recommends in new guidelines issued Tuesday.
A new therapy that claims to cure cancer and other diseases but has been blamed for dozens of deaths in Europe is gaining popularity in Canada, according to a Radio-Canada investigation.
Hospitals are not the only place that people come down with C. difficile, and antibiotics aren't always linked to the infection, according to a new study that challenges conventional thinking.
The pneumonia vaccine not only prevents the bacterial infection but the shot also seems to dramatically lower the risk of heart attacks in adults, a new Canadian study suggests.
The mistakes revealed at Newfoundland and Labrador's breast cancer inquiry could have happened at any lab, and are a lesson for care providers, a U.S. expert says.
Ontario residents and institutions will likely soon be able to say they're sorry without fear that their apology could be used in a lawsuit against them.
The Newfoundland and Labrador Nurses' Union said Tuesday it will step up pressure on the provincial government and its health boards, as members refuse to perform a wider array of tasks.
More than half of the people who are homeless in Toronto are suffering from a traumatic brain injury, according to a new study that suggests early diagnosis and treatment may help stem the number of homeless people in major cities.
