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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people in parts of Quebec's North Shore of the presence of a paralytic biotoxin in mussels, clams and oysters harvested in some areas.

A Toronto-based team is launching a massive, years-long research project to study liquid biopsies, a novel technology meant to catch tiny traces of tumour DNA in the blood. The goal? Finding better ways to protect cancer survivors from having the ...

Dr. Ian Sutanto didn't expect to get a $250 invoice in the mail after he helped save a man's life during a basketball game.

Officials say Toronto hospitals reported a total of 39 heat-related ER visits from June 30 until July 4, when Environment Canada's orange level heat alert was in effect.

Trevor Mead-Robins said he hopes cellular reception issues and "dead zones" throughout Whitehorse don't result in tragedy because someone in an emergency can't get the help they need when they need it.

Vitalité Health Network says patients will now have to pick up their prescriptions at a community pharmacy, rather than at the dialysis clinic.

While we tend to associate seasonal affective disorder (SAD) with winter, summer SAD -- also known as reverse SAD -- is a real struggle for some people. And it can be tough to deal with in a season where there's so much pressure to make the most of . ...

The Alberta College of Pharmacy recently told its members that forgery attempts are on the rise, and it urged pharmacists to notify police.

Some experts say while sun exposure is on the rise in Canada, sunscreen use is losing popularity. Skin cancer rates are also growing. In Quebec, the incidence of melanoma per 100,000 people, jumped by more than 430 per cent in the last three decades, ...

The town's current ambulatory clinic operates with limited hours and has restrictions on the types of services it can offer. An urgent care centre would provide extended or around-the-clock care and allow ambulances to drop-off patients directly.