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The union representing workers with the Public Health Agency of Canada says the federal government is not renewing the contracts of over 800 employees, including at least 245 at the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg. 

Almost a year after Kaitlyn Braun was sentenced to house arrest for fraudulently receiving pregnancy-care services from doulas, many of the Brantford woman's victims have created an Ontario-wide community network of support for people in the profession. 

Staff at the Montreal Heart Institute usually get CPR training once a year. With this new technology, which includes live instructions and feedback, the hospital is aiming to conduct four training sessions a year for nurses and patient attendants.

Exercise, nutritional changes and psychological support could have huge benefits for people before they have planned surgeries, reducing complications and hospital stays, according to a large, new systematic review.

A seven-member team from Hamilton's Ron Joyce Children's Healthcare won several trophies at The First Lego League Provincial Championship in Oshawa. They are the only participants from a kids' hospital who've been in a Lego robotics competition in North America.

Attorney General Niki Sharma says B.C. can now proceed as a representative plaintiff on behalf of other Canadian governments with litigation aimed at recovering the costs of treating opioid-related diseases allegedly caused by the industry's conduct.

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority says no respiratory outbreaks have officially been declared in Jean Marie River, but it's monitoring the health situation in the small community.

The Trump administration has put a freeze on many federal health agency communications with the public, through at least the end of the month.

New guidelines are in place for Alberta doctors who, for safety reasons, decide to reduce the number of patients on their roster.

Shigella infections are preventable through simple hygiene measures, public health experts say, like giving homeless people access to public toilets and a place to wash their hands.

Mishkeegogamang First Nation in northwestern Ontario is grieving the loss of a 10-year-old girl to suicide over the holidays, and across the region, unnatural death rates are on the rise. Nishnawbe Aski police are encouraging adults to speak with children about cyberbullying, and the Ojibway First Nation is pushing for a new health and treatment centre that incorporates more land-based initiatives. 

Some people enjoy braving the cold to practise outdoor sports and winter activities. But at what point could it no longer be good for you?

Oake’s efforts have led to the opening of a recovery centre for men, named after his son. He says the centre has saved many lives since opening in 2021.

Germany said Tuesday it will try to dissuade U.S. President Donald Trump from pulling out from the World Health Organization as many global health experts fear the move could substantially weaken global health security.

An expert says provinces will likely begin to closely tie influenza vaccines and COVID-19 vaccines together as part of future vaccination campaigns.

When Brenda Herback woke up the morning she was set to fly to France from Regina for a vacation, she had no idea she would be in a coma in a matter of days.

A growing number of university students across the country are reporting disabilities — and receiving academic accommodations — with Maritime institutions leading the way.

With the release of her new book, Ingrid Waldron speaks with CBC Hamilton about the need for change in the health-care and educational systems and how Canadians need to better understand the ways racism impacts mental health. 

Ozempic was first approved to treat diabetes in Canada seven years ago. Now the largest study of its kind suggests it and other medications like it have a host of other potential health benefits beyond obesity, but could also bring increased risk of other conditions.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the Sweet Cream brand mini pastries have been distributed at bakeries, hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, hospitals, and retirement residences and have been served at catered events.