Ireland will be the first country in the world to put labels on alcohol bottles warning of its reported risk of causing cancer, along with other health information. The labels will warn about the risk of consuming alcohol when pregnant and of liver disease and fatal cancers from consumption, as well as calorie counts, the government
As barbecue season heats up across the country, a food safety expert is warning Canadians of bacterial hazards that may accompany the smoky aromas and sizzling grills. Whether it’s undercooked meat, improperly cleaned grills or cross-contamination, there are many ways one can get sick with food-borne illnesses, such as salmonella and E. coli, during a
After going into cardiac arrest and being brought back four times, Darren Mathieu is picking up the pieces of his life. To say his multiple brushes with death have changed him would be an understatement. After suffering severe pancreas damage, Mathieu went into cardiac arrest four times and fell into coma three times. Doctors were
Vancouver police say they have arrested a man operating a storefront selling illicit drugs including cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and MDMA. Drug user advocate Jerry Martin opened the shop, based out of a mobile trailer, Wednesday evening in the city’s Downtown Eastside.In an interview with Motorcycle accident toronto today, he said ‘The Drugs Store’ was selling drugs tested
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is looking into whether frozen organic strawberries that have been linked to a hepatitis A outbreak in the United States were also sold in Canada. Since mid-March, several brands of frozen organic strawberries have been recalled across the U.S. over concerns of hepatitis A infections.The strawberries in question were imported
Chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis are on the rise in Canada, but a growing number of research shows that taking a particular antibiotic drug after sex may help prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The antibiotic drug doxycycline has been on the market for more than 50 years and has been typically used to treat skin infections;
A rare and life-threatening disease called babesiosis is slowly spreading in Canada with the help of an eight-legged, blood-sucking arachnid — the blacklegged tick. The blacklegged ticks, also known as deer ticks, can transmit babesiosis, an infection similar to malaria. Although rare in Canada, this tick-borne illness is becoming more prevalent in some provinces and
Cassie and Brady Staigh had been trying to have a baby for about three years when they finally decided to seek help. The Regina couple were referred to a special clinic in Saskatoon and were told that in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment was their only option apart from trying on their own. Read more: Paying to
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said it no longer “routinely recommends” additional COVID-19 vaccine boosters for medium or low-risk people, but one Canadian doctor is warning the “advice isn’t probably the best.” The updated roadmap from WHO outlines three priority-use groups for COVID-19 vaccination: high, medium and low, and is designed to prioritize
What was supposed to be a short trip to Canada for a work conference has turned into a nightmare for an Argentinian family. Just a few weeks ago, Matías Andretich and his wife, Emilia Abratte, were living a “perfect life” along with their seven-month-old son, Augusto.“In a few days it changed completely and life kicked