Health Canada issued the recall for several models of Samsung’s electric slide-in ranges because the front-mounted knobs can ‘accidently activate.’
Category: HEALTH
Condom use among teens in ‘alarming decline,’ WHO says as STI rates rise
Numbers from the Public Health Agency of Canada and various provinces shows an increase in STI rates for chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis as recently as 2023.
Nurse ‘forced’ to leave Canada for endometriosis treatment over lack of help
After more than 20 years with debilitating pain, a nurse made the difficult and costly decision to leave Canada for treatment.
WHO says staggered pauses in Gaza fighting will allow polio vaccines
Described as “humanitarian pauses” that will last three days in different areas of the conflict-ravaged territory, the vaccination campaign will start Sunday in central Gaza.
E. coli outbreak declared at Alberta child-care centre, shutdown ordered
Three children and one staff member from a Blackfalds, Alta., child care centre have tested positive for Shiga-toxin producing E. coli.
Why spotlight is now on IUD and gynecological pain: ‘It’s 2024. Come on’
Federal officials affirmed this month that the pain people might feel when getting an IUD can be more than doctors’ promises of ‘just a pinch.’
What are ultraprocessed foods and how harmful are they?
From sugary cereals at breakfast to frozen pizzas at dinner, potato chips, sodas and ice cream, ultraprocessed foods make up about 60 per cent of the U.S. diet.
Why whooping cough cases are rising in Canada
More than 11,670 cases have been reported in Quebec so far this year, a significant jump from the annual average of 562 cases between 2015 and 2019.
More than half of baby foods in U.S. fail WHO nutrition standards: study
Whether it’s high sodium, too much sugar or misleading labels, nearly 60 per cent of infant and toddler foods sold in the United States aren’t as nutritious as they appear.
Microplastics in your drink? UBC develops cheap, portable plastic particle detector
Researchers at the University of British Columbia say they’ve come up with a portable device that can cheaply detect the amount of microplastics in drinks and other liquids.