The Trillium Gift of Life Network says the number of organ and tissue donations in Ontario are increasing, though the transplant waiting list also grew last year.
Health Canada says prolonged use of a drug commonly prescribed for high blood pressure could increase a person's risk of developing non-melanoma skin cancer.
A study of people who inject drugs found a significant increase in the risk of infective endocarditis, a serious infection of the lining of the heart, possibly linked to increasing use of the opioid hydromorphone.
For years, hundreds of Canadian physicians have been criticizing the existing Canada's Food Guide. A new one is coming out this spring, but they're not sure it will be specific enough.
One recent study revealed no evidence that selenium supplements help prevent diabetes, even in geographical areas where there are relatively low amounts of selenium in the natural diet
