Healthcare

The study of 2.2 million females between the ages of 12 and 19 found that the risk of premature death was 1.5 times higher in those who had one teen pregnancy and 2.1 times higher among those with at least two teen pregnancies.

Many of the province’s more isolated hospitals that rely on locums have been benefiting from the Temporary Locum Program, which pays them a premium.

Spring-break travel, a global rise in measles cases and reduced measles vaccine coverage among school-aged children in Canada could lead to a rise in cases in Canada.

Effects believed to rival hypertension medications.

Dr. Robert Dickson sees something dramatic in his walk-in that addresses common issues we don’t often consider.

Changes brought in with the new model could discourage family doctors in family health organizations and networks from doing emergency and hospitalist work, critics say.

The in-person event features sessions on the narcotic epidemic, climate change and more.

The award is open to pharmacy techs who've been practising up to five years.