Consumer Attitudes & Behavior

How physicians communicate a prognosis can have a major impact on how a patient handles that information.

A new study published in CMAJ found a 13% decline over the past three decades in the total number of hours put in by Canadian doctors. The study's authors were surprised when they looked more closely at the data.

New Colgate toothpaste is the latest in its PerioGard Gum Care line.

The commonplace belief that moderate drinking can be beneficial to health can be traced back to the 1980s when researchers found an association suggesting that French people were less likely to suffer from heart disease.

Canada also ranked last in ability to get a same or next-day appointment to see a doctor or nurse.

They reduce cancer mortality risk but increase risk for CVD death.

It is estimated that close to 70% of the population will experience shoulder pain at some point in their lives—and it tends to persist over time.

Study shows participants' phenotypes and certain genetic variations have an impact.