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Health U.S. and European health regulators are warning the public of possible health risks linked to finasteride, a popular hair-loss drug.  Topical finasteride has never been approved by Health Canada Brigitte Noël · CBC News · Posted: May 09, 2025 3:15 PM EDT | Last Updated: May 9 Some menContinue Reading

Rebecca Archer lovingly places a pair of small glasses on a shelf filled with memorabilia like trinkets and photos. They belonged to her 10-year-old daughter, Renae, who suddenly died after a measles infection. “She was just really intelligent. Just a really happy child, always smiling,” she remembers. Renae was just five monthsContinue Reading

Health Details about your health, medical history and prescriptions can all be found in your medical record. A new Canadian study found in some cases, private companies are accessing parts of that data and selling it. New study shows private clinics give companies access to patient data to sell toContinue Reading

It’s hard to believe opioid deaths are dropping when you’re walking on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, where B.C.’s drug crisis is most visible. Open drug use is still common and on a dry day, you can count on seeing dozens of people unconscious on the sidewalk. But the numbers don’t lie: overdoseContinue Reading

Health JAMP Pharma Corp. says it is recalling one lot of JAMP-Pregabalin pain medication because some bottles labelled to contain 50-milligram capsules may contain 150-milligram capsules instead. JAMP-Pregabalin is a prescription drug used in adults to treat pain caused by nerve damageCBC News · Posted: May 05, 2025 12:13 PM EDTContinue 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. Doctors are urging public health officials in Ontario and Alberta to step up vaccination andContinue Reading

Health People flourish when all major aspects of their life are good, but a new global study suggests that isn’t the case for young adults in many high-income countries. Respondents in many high-income countries report feeling worse than researchers expected Amina Zafar · CBC News · Posted: Apr 30, 2025Continue Reading

Health Making lifestyle adjustments could help you cut the risk of developing a stroke, dementia or late-life depression all at the same time, according to new research that has identified 17 overlapping risk factors for these brain-related conditions. Risk factors include high blood pressure, hearing loss, loneliness, physical inactivity LifestyleContinue Reading

Health·Second Opinion Cancer can rob working age Canadians of their retirement savings. That’s why this federal election, the Canadian Cancer Society is calling for tax changes and other solutions to boost affordability. Cancer society calls on next federal government to help Canadians affected by cancer costs Amina Zafar · CBCContinue Reading