Healthcare

Federal Health Minister Mark Holland recently said he’s hearing concerns about readiness from provinces before the change takes effect in March.

While it can be scary for parents to allow risk into their kids’ lives, the Canadian Paediatric Society says this sort of play is crucial for children’s mental, social and physical development.

A small study documents significantly restored hearing in five of six kids treated in China. On Tuesday, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia announced similar improvements in an 11-year-old boy treated there.

Study suggests some may help reduce the number of lesions.

As part of a series of first-person true stories written by physicians, Dr. Ros Schwartz writes here about an important lesson learnt as a child.

It can be a balancing act trying to get the right answer on whether to screen a patient. Dr. Ted Jablonski outlines 12 pieces to this puzzle.

A significant number of patients with dermatological issues at Dr. Robert Dickson's clinic are worried they might have shingles.

The challenge is open to Manitobans with a grand prize of six months of free groceries.