Healthcare

When Samantha Mackey was diagnosed with celiac disease a few years ago, she was relieved that there was something she could do to finally stop feeling sick.

Two-tier healthcare in Canada would reduce medical tourism, where Canadians travel abroad to receive medical treatment, argues Dr. Jabir Jassam.

Greater left ventricular sphericity showed 47% greater incidence of cardiomyopathy.

I think it's important to share that, for me, the day I made the decision to become an entrepreneur has led me on an unbelievable journey of discovery and joy.

Depression rates among teens have been increasing since the early 2000s. A 2018 national survey found that 13.3% of U.S. adolescents experienced a major depressive episode in the last year.

In addition to Lyme disease, four other tick-borne diseases have started to emerge in Canada—anaplasmosis, babesiosis, Powassan virus and Borrelia miyamotoi disease.

Minister Adrian Dix said the College of Pharmacists of BC will be responsible for ensuring its registrants comply with the new regulation.

Prescribers who co-sign, counter-sign or rewrite a semaglutide prescription for patients they haven’t seen or assessed would be considered in breach of professional standards, say two provincial regulators.