The spread of measles both between provinces and within is keeping doctors and health officials across much of Canada on their toes.

While male athletes are more likely to suffer a sudden cardiac arrest, women are less likely to survive one. Physiological differences and bystander reaction could partially explain the difference,...

B.C.'s health minister says more disruptions could be coming to maternity services across the province after people with high-risk pregnancies in Prince George were warned they could be sent out of...

Health Canada has issued a recall notice for more than 260,000 above-ground swimming pools sold in Canada since the early 2000s after nine children drowned in the United States.

A report highlights the need for more data from on-reserve house fires, and the data confirms what some already knew — Indigenous communities face higher rates of death from fires.

The report conducted for B.C. Housing found second-hand fentanyl smoke "grossly exceeded" workplace regulatory limits in some facilities. A medical toxicologist says the smoke is "similar to smog...

Data released by the Correctional Service of Canada to CBC through a freedom of information request showed the leading cause of death for inmates serving determinate sentences between January 2019...

Many rural emergency departments in Nova Scotia lack the necessary staff to be able to maintain consistent operating hours.

Health officials added Saskatchewan and British Columbia to the list of provinces where salami and cacciatore products connected to a salmonella outbreak were distributed. Eighty-seven people have...

After moving from South Africa as a child, Natasha Ngindi felt the pressure to fit in with Canadian beauty standards. She spent years dieting and cycling through weight loss and gain before getting...

It's been a sunny summer so far and experts say while many people know to slap on sunscreen to protect their skin, they may not realize how important it is for people to protect their eyes.

As the measles outbreak grows in Alberta, some who are vulnerable are taking extra precautions as summer events kick into high gear.

As air quality worsens in Canada due to wildfire smoke, UBC's Air Pollution Exposure Lab is one of the only facilities of its kind in Canada gathering pinpoint data to provide insight into the ways...