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The 216 pediatric deaths reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eclipse the 207 reported last year and is the most since the 2009-10 swine flu pandemic.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates 19,000 people have died from the flu so far this winter, including 86 children.

So far this winter, 1,998 cases of influenza A have been reported. By this time in the 2023-2024 season, there had been 2723 cases.

The AMA says nearly half of pediatricians are considering retirement and that a quarter of them are thinking of leaving Alberta or reducing patient care responsibilities.

Thanks to warming winters and milder temperatures, ticks are thriving in more parts of the country than ever before — bringing the risk of tick-borne illnesses like Lyme disease.

When Brad Marchand was traded to Florida in March, it didn't take long for him to embrace Panthers fans' longstanding tradition of tossing plastic rats onto the ice after wins.

Charlotte Le Bon recently returned from the Cannes Film Festival.

Thirteen of the 30 oldest jets in the world carrying travellers on scheduled or charter routes are operating in Canada, according to figures from an industry data provider.

Even though it was their first career meeting, Alejandro Kirk knows the tendencies of Phillies closer Jordan Romano better than almost anyone. 

Entering his final year of summer collegiate baseball, Matthew Whitney has joined the Saskatoon Berries rotation after a breakthrough 2024 season in Fort McMurray.

Of course, other viral infections can be mistaken for flu. But COVID-19 appears to be on the decline, according to hospital data and to CDC modeling projections.

Florida's been the undisputed epicentre of NHL success recently. Between the Panthers and Lightning, teams from the Sunshine State have appeared in six straight Stanley Cup finals.

The Bombers have listed more than 80 players on their game-day roster with all their healthy bodies to play against the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday afternoon.

These modern, low-effort, and actually pretty satisfying solutions help you keep bugs in check—without resorting to citronella-scented everything.

Oz is the administrator for the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and is the second health official in the Trump administration to try to prevent the cull.

Edmonton trailed 2-0 through 20 minutes and 4-1 after two before things went off the rails in a fight-filled third.

A meeting of a committee which advises the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on vaccine policy has been canceled, a committee member told Reuters.

From sprays to lotions to stickers to bracelets–here’s a look at the best bug-repellent choices for you this summer.

The first two games of the Stanley Cup final have gone to overtime, only the sixth time in NHL history that's happened and first since 2014.

Stuart Skinner had the starter job going into the post-season, then lost it to Calvin Pickard, then got it back.