1+ hour, 49+ min ago  (561+ words) When it comes to plastic-related particles and chemicals, people often feel helpless and overwhelmed. Plastic contamination feels so pervasive, inevitable and frustrating, especially since the research is limited on how to reduce your exposure. In the conversations around plastic concerns,…...

16+ hour, 36+ min ago  (156+ words) The Ontario Nurses" Association is launching a constitutional challenge of a law that prevents them from taking any form of job action during the bargaining process. They say the Hospital Labour Disputes Arbitration Act is among the most restrictive of…...

18+ hour, 29+ min ago  (191+ words) Province expands pharmacists' scope in order to relieve health-care system pressures. Got jock itch? No more need for the doctor. Pharmacists in Ontario will be allowed to administer more vaccines and treat more common illnesses as the province continues to…...

21+ hour, 23+ min ago  (240+ words) Ontario's health minister did not clarify how the person came to be connected to hantavirus A third person in Ontario is isolating in connection with the hantavirus outbreak on the HV Hondius cruise ship. Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones told…...

1+ day, 54+ min ago  (690+ words) Many people have ambitious goals to improve their health: work out, meditate, eat healthier, get to bed earlier. But so often, those good intentions to improve your well-being can fail to translate to real life " despite your best efforts. "When…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (515+ words) None of approximately 140 on board the MV Hondius were exhibiting symptoms, health officials said Four Canadians who were among the passengers aboard the hantavirus-hit cruise ship are on a plane en route to Canada Sunday. Wearing protective gear, the Canadians…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (930+ words) Eating enough protein, when combined with muscle-strengthening activities such as weightlifting, helps preserve muscle mass, which tends to decrease with age. As a quick browse of the grocery-store aisles proves, protein is everywhere. You can now find popcorn, cereal and…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (464+ words) Wes Johnson, a 17-year-old boy from St. Thomas, was born with congenital heart disease and dealt with other health conditions A young Blue Jays fan, who took a dream trip to see his favourite baseball team play and meet players…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (516+ words) Sixty-five-year-old actor says he hasn't 'been able to eat solid food in months' because of radiation treatments for cancer Three months after revealing he's in remission from two separate cancers, Dave Coulier is opening up about the brutal toll treatment…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (365+ words) The pair arrived back home to Grey-Bruce County on April 25 and are being observed for a 45-day period Two Ontario residents who had been on board the MV Hondius cruise ship during a hantavirus outbreak remain asymptomatic in Grey-Bruce County....