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This year’s harsh flu season – the most intense in 15 years – has United States health officials trying to…

By Jean-yves Kamale The Associated Press Posted February 26, 2025 9:10 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase…

As the respiratory illness season begins, cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases are rising in Canada. But a new…

The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children, a decision experts hope will help make immunizations more widely…

Golf-cart-related injuries are on the rise, warn Toronto doctors, and many incidents involve drivers under the influence of alcohol, or…

A new study is warning that children’s eye health around the world may be on the decline. Nearly one in…

A company that makes tests for lead poisoning has agreed to resolve criminal charges that it concealed for years a…

In a first-of-its-kind ruling, the Alabama Supreme Court has determined that embryos created for in vitro fertilization procedures are legally…

The Alabama Supreme Court recently ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law, raising concerns about how…

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre confirmed Wednesday that he’s opposed to allowing the use of puberty blockers on children. Poilievre made…

In the photos, a 9-year-old boy with autism appears barricaded between cubbies and furniture stacked near the walls of a…

Children’s playtime shouldn’t be as safe as possible, doctors say. Recommendations published Thursday by the Canadian Paediatric Society said “risky…

Drinking a daily glass of 100 per cent fruit juice – a staple drink for many kids – is linked…

Rickets is a skeletal disorder caused by a deficiency of calcium, phosphate, and vitamin D — nutrients needed for the…

Did you know that China had more than 700 measles outbreaks between 2009 and 2012, despite the fact that more…