allergies

Fighting the allergies in allergy season

When the seasons change the allergies tend to kick up a fuss leaving those affected sneezing regularly and with itchy eyes and ears. Knowing how to deal with your allergies is extremely... Read more »

An anti-eczema medication could also help against asthma

An injectable medicine for eczema can also reduce the symptoms of asthma, according to a conclusive clinical trial whose results were released Monday. The drug in question, dupilumab (Dupixent, manufactured by the... Read more »

More work to do to ban cannabis from Alberta campuses

There is still a long way to go to make campuses 100% smoke-free in Alberta, according to Action on Smoking and Health. It publishes its first ever list of Alberta postsecondary institutions,... Read more »

42-Year-Old Woman To Have IVF For 14th Child

A 42-year-old woman loves being a mother so much that she plans to have an embryo implanted in June to be pregnant with her 14th child. Stéphanie Philibert wants as much to... Read more »

The pay gap widens between doctors and nurses

In 10 years, the proportion of the Quebec health budget allocated to physicians has increased, while that of nurses has decreased. A unique situation among the Canadian provinces and at a time... Read more »

Quebec hospitals to recruit nurses from France

Five institutions in the Quebec health system are turning to France again to hire nurses. The CHUM alone would like to recruit 500. The new recruitment mission will be held at the... Read more »

Fourth week of strike for employees at a medical center in Thunder Bay

In Thunder Bay, Port Arthur Health Clinic employees begin their fourth week of strike today . Their employment contract expired at the end of 2017. And there is no solution in sight... Read more »

Health Canada imposes the addition of a prescription opioid warning

Health Canada is preparing to mandate the addition of a warning label on prescription opioids and the provision of an explanatory document to patients. This is the first time the federal government... Read more »

Mega Hospital: Ontario Elections Should Change Nothing for Windsor

The election campaign already unofficially started in Ontario is not expected to have an impact on decisions already made, even if they are unpopular. That’s the assurance given Thursday by Windsor Regional... Read more »

A retailer stops selling a cure made with rabid dog saliva

An online retailer has agreed to stop selling an unauthorized homeopathic remedy made with rabid dog saliva, according to the federal government. The lyssinum remedy is manufactured by the British manufacturer Helios... Read more »