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Blacklegged tick bites can lead to Lyme disease, as well as Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis and Powassan virus though Nova Scotia has not seen Powassan cases so far.

Saskatchewan has expanded its program that allows select pharmacists to test for, diagnose and treat strep throat and ear infections to more than 100 pharmacies.

Manitoba's government says it will let pharmacists in the province prescribe birth control, Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara announced at a news conference Friday.

Across the country, infectious disease specialists say Canada's flu season started about seven weeks earlier than usual this time of year. 

Calgary-based NanoTess received Health Canada approval for its NanoSALV Catalytic in 2022 and evaluated it by treating unhoused populations in encampments.

Some Ontario public health units say they are working to get doses out to administer to high-risk populations, but there is a delay.

The 5-gram dose of pentobarbital used in lethal injection executions is many more times the amount than what should put someone in a medical coma.

The Royal Alex has been busy with more than 1,700 babies born between May and July 2026 at the Lois Hole Hospital for Women — including dozens of twins and even some triplets.

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The Curvy Club is considering whether it will make a formal complaint with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan.

Medications and heat can interact, leading to potentially severe side effects, the U.S. Centre for Disease Control (CDC) warns on its website.

Health officials are encouraging people to stay cool during the heat wave, particularly seniors and those with respiratory conditions.

The measure was recommended by a Quebec coroner last year following the overdose death of an 18-year-old.

A new virtual care platform is aimed at helping patients get quick non-emergency care while easing pressure on the health-care system.

Patients can receive the treatments at home for 'no additional cost' and will have the option of chatting with a pharmacist over the phone, Novo Nordisk said.

Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette has said she would try to pass as many bills as possible before the legislature recesses June 12.

Seventy-three per cent of participants were 'not at high risk of fractures or falls,' with calcium, vitamin D or combined supplements having 'little to no effect on fractures.'

An Edmonton abourist says drought conditions coupled with a later start to spring have put added stress on trees and shrubs, causing them to produce more pollen than usual.

Health Canada approved both Dr. Reddy's and Apotex's generic semaglutide — the active ingredient in brand-name Ozempic and Wegovy — about three weeks ago.

As calls grow on Quebec to act on restricting the sale of energy drinks to minors, some pharmacies in the province announced they were removing the drinks from their shelves.