In people with diabetes, fat mass index, not body mass index (BMI), is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular events, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
In response to recent outbreaks of HIV and syphilis, a new harm reduction program in North Battleford, Saskatchewan aims to reduce the spread of disease through IV drug use.
The report about the case came just hours after Ontario's health minister ordered all public hospitals to report vaping-related cases of severe pulmonary disease
The organization that administers hospitals in Nova Scotia has quietly changed its policy to allow patients to access medically assisted dying services at a Catholic hospital that was previously exempt.