Carly Weeks

An Ontario child under age 5 has died after acquiring measles this year, according to a new Public Health Ontario report that shows another four

An unvaccinated child under age 5 has died from the measles in Ontario, unvaccinated children are at heightened risk for complications of the virus

The long-awaited arrival in Canada of an effective medication to treat obesity marks an important moment for some people living with the disease, but experts say persistent barriers to access need to be tackled.

Listen to this article Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children has been trying new, innovative approaches to get its backlogs under control to

Patients of the long-standing community clinic Group Health Centre are set to be derostered because of a shortage of family practitioners

A highly anticipated update to Canada's national breast screening guidelines says people in their 40s shouldn't be routinely screened for the disease, but also shouldn't be stopped from getting a mammogram if they want one.

In a split with Cancer Society recommendations, a federal panel said it found no compelling evidence to warrant lowering the routine screening age to 40 for average-risk individuals.

Listen to this article If a patient misses an important medical appointment, but can't be contacted to reschedule because they don't have

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