B.C. Provincial Health Officer Speaks Out After Naturopath Treated Boy With Rabid Dog Saliva. The company that reportedly sold Zimmerman the saliva treatment is not licensed for any such products, according to Health Canada’s database of licensed natural health products. “Based on the information provided, Health Canada is opening a case...
As of Dec. 14, 85 per cent of eligible Albertans aged 12 and older have received both of their recommended doses of vaccine through Alberta Health Services, community pharmacies and physician offices. Additionally, 89.4 per cent of Albertans aged 12 and older have received at least one dose, while more...
Sunnybrook is accepting pre-registration for the COVID-19 vaccine from City of Toronto residents who meet the Government of Ontario’s eligibility criteria during the current phase of Ontario’s vaccine rollout. Eligible City of Toronto residents who may pre-register for a COVID-19 vaccine during this phase of the Government of Ontario's vaccine rollout include: Any...
The COVID-19 vaccine is still in short supply and trying to get a shot can lead to a short tempter, but some frustrated vaccine-seekers are finding help in online forums. Some Illinoisans are turning to Facebook after saying they found little help from public health officials and pharmacies. Deanna Pear was...
Dr. Natalie Archer knows that getting herself and her employees vaccinated against COVID-19 won’t solve everything. But as a dentist who serves more than 7,000 clients across three clinics in Toronto, Archer knows how important it is to do so, and soon. “Medical appointments are considered essential. To me, that stresses...
One in four Canadians are still feeling moderate to extreme levels of anxiety and are binge drinking — trends that continue to alarm mental health experts as the country heads into a lonelier than usual holiday season. The results, released Tuesday, come out of the Centre for Addiction and Mental...
An Ottawa nurse has tested positive for COVID-19 about two weeks after getting vaccinated, and experts say there are a number of possibilities why that might be. Santosh Baral said he was "speechless" when his results came back positive for COVID-19 last week after a routine test. The positive test comes...
Researchers debunk harmful poinsettias, cookie dough and other holiday season myths and misconceptions. Poinsettias, those showy holiday plants with red and green foliage, are not nearly as harmful as a persistent myth says. Mild rashes from touching the plants or nausea from chewing or eating the leaves may occur but...
New Brunswick has lost another resident to underlying complications related to COVID-19, Dr. Jennifer Russell reported Tuesday. The individual was a resident of Edmundston's Manoir Belle Vue, which has seen 86 cases of COVID-19, and was between the ages of 80 and 89, Russell said at a live-streamed update. There have...
A third vaccine may be heading to Connecticut soon. On Friday, an advisory committee recommended the FDA grant authorization for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The biggest difference between the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and the two others is that the Johnson & Johnson is a single shot. The way it works...