Health

[ad_1] Move over taste testers, there’s a new contender in the world of flavour evaluation — and it’s made out of circuits and sensors. And eventually, scientists say the technology could be used to find contaminants in foods that could make consumers sick, or detect when something is no longer safe to eat. Researchers from … Read more

[ad_1] By Laura Osman The Canadian Press Posted October 10, 2024 6:25 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The pharmacare bill that was central to a political pact between the Liberals and NDP is now set to become law after the Senate passed the bill without making any changes. … Read more

[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health Canada has issued a joint recall with the U.S. and Mexico for multiple models of Fisher-Price Snuga Swings due to a suffocation hazard following reports to the company of five infant deaths. According to the agency, if the infant swings are used for sleep or … Read more

[ad_1] In the aftermath of two catastrophic hurricanes, Milton and Helene, the southern U.S. is grappling with widespread destruction, power outages and mounting health concerns. Hurricane Milton tore through Florida on Wednesday evening, compounding the devastation caused just weeks earlier by Hurricane Helene. The region is now grappling with widespread power outages, contaminated water and … Read more

[ad_1] Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu and Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak are urging MPs across party lines to support legislation to ensure First Nations have clean drinking water in their communities. The government has put forward a bill that seeks to do just that, and also seeks to protect source-water … Read more

[ad_1] By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 10, 2024 2:28 pm Updated October 10, 2024 2:31 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he’s in favour of mandatory, involuntary drug and psychiatric treatment for kids and prisoners who are found to be incapable of … Read more

[ad_1] At 39 years old, April Hubbard is trying to change conversations around death, even as she approaches her own. “I always kind of thought that I would have to end my own life at some point in some way, even before MAID (medical assistance in dying) was legalized in Canada,” she says. “But I … Read more

[ad_1] At 39 years old, April Hubbard is trying to change conversations around death, even as she approaches her own. “I always kind of thought that I would have to end my own life at some point in some way, even before MAID (medical assistance in dying) was legalized in Canada,” she says. “But I … Read more

[ad_1] Using one dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is as effective in preventing cervical cancer as two or three doses, new research suggests. A peer-reviewed study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) on Monday found that a single dose of HPV vaccine could prevent a similar number of cervical cancers, HPV infections … Read more

[ad_1] By Nicole Ireland The Canadian Press Posted October 8, 2024 5:41 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ontario Ministry of Health says four people have been sickened after consuming beef tongue believed to be contaminated with listeria. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling many brands of … Read more