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Health More than 800 million adults have diabetes worldwide, almost twice as many as previous estimates have suggested, and more than half of those aged over 30 who have the condition are not receiving treatment, according to a new study. To bring global diabetes epidemic under control, countries must urgently takeContinue Reading

Health What Canada does to monitor H5N1 avian fluLivestock measures aim to keep virus out as hospitals and labs test patients with respiratory symptoms. Ways to try to stay safe from bird flu virus Amina Zafar · CBC News · Posted: Nov 14, 2024 11:37 AM EST | Last Updated:Continue Reading

If it weren’t for a stem cell transplant — less than half a cup of blood from a stranger’s umbilical cord — four-year-old Tristan Ford would almost certainly have died as an infant, his parents say. Now, he’s smaller than other kids his age. But in almost every other way,Continue Reading

Health Medical experts agree that walking is an easy way to improve physical and mental health, bolster fitness and prevent disease. While it’s not the only sort of exercise people should do, it’s a great first step toward a healthy life. If you can talk but not sing while walking,Continue Reading

This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. When you see a specialist or get test results, it might be tempting to thinkContinue Reading

Health Moderna said on Friday Canada’s health regulator has approved its vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus in adults 60 years and older, making it the country’s first authorized mRNA-based shot for the condition. RSV, which typically causes cold-like symptoms, is a leading cause of pneumonia in toddlers and older adultsThomsonContinue Reading

Health On day one of Donald Trump’s presidency, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he’ll be advising Trump to take fluoride out of public water. The former presidential hopeful — and prominent proponent of debunked public health claims — has described fluoride as “industrial waste.” In Canada, 38.8% of the populationContinue Reading

Health An initial 899,000 vaccine doses have been allocated for nine countries across Africa that have been hit hard by the current mpox surge, the WHO and other health organizations say.  Canada, the United States and European countries among donorsThomson Reuters · Posted: Nov 07, 2024 12:28 PM EST |Continue Reading

Mycoplasma pneumoniae, also known as walking pneumonia, is generally a mild bacterial infection that largely affects children and teens and can commonly be treated with antibiotics. The infection got its informal name because people infected with it are generally not as ill as those with other types of pneumonia. “It’s calledContinue Reading