45 h. ago Waiting for health care cost Canadians $5.2 billion last year: study

Canada’s medical wait times — among the longest in the developed world — cost Canadians waiting for treatment almost $5.2 billion in lost wages last year, according to a new study by the Fraser Institute. The report by the fiscally conservative think tank — “The Private Cost of Public Queues for Medically Necessary Care” — […]

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63 h. ago Health Canada just recalled a common brand of birth control pills nationwide

Canadians who take birth control pills may want to check their medicine cabinet.Health Canada has issued a nationwide recall for one lot of Seasonique birth control due to missing pills.In a notice posted on Saturday, the public health agency announced that Teva Canada LTD. is recalling one lot of the prescription birth control brand after receiving a complaint that a package was missing two pills, which may increase the risk of pregnancy."If your package is missing any pills, it is important you do not stop taking your medication or skip any doses and that you get a replacement or alternative product as soon as possible," reads the alert.According to Health Canada, Seasonique pills are packaged in extended-cycle tablet dispensers, each containing a 13-week (91-day) supply of pills: 84 light blue-green tablets (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol) followed by seven yellow pills (ethinyl estradiol)."Users can expect to have four periods a year, with bleeding...

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6 d. ago Health Canada recalls $130 face cream sold at Shoppers Drug Mart

Health Canada has issued a recall of a popular beauty cream sold across Canada due to potential contamination.In a statement shared on Wednesday, April 30, the agency announced the recall of the Watier Age Control Supreme Sublime Advanced Rich day cream due to "microbial contamination."The cream can ordinarily be found on shelves at stores like Shoppers Drug Mart and Sephora, and on Amazon Canada. It retails for $120-$128."The recalled product does not meet microbial standards over time," reads the statement. "The product may contain a microorganism called Lactobacillus pentosus. Lactobacillus pentosus (a probiotic) poses little medical risk to people."Due to the recall, consumers in Canada are being asked to stop using the product immediately.Health CanadaThe recalled batch of Watier Age Control Supreme Sublime Advanced Rich day cream was manufactured in Canada. It's packaged in a printed cylindrical glass jar tha...

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6 d. ago Health Canada issues urgent recall for $130 face cream sold nationwide

Health Canada has issued a recall of a popular beauty cream sold across Canada due to potential contamination.In a statement shared on Wednesday, April 30, the agency announced the recall of the Watier Age Control Supreme Sublime Advanced Rich day cream due to "microbial contamination."The cream can ordinarily be found on shelves at stores like Shoppers Drug Mart and Sephora, and on Amazon Canada. It retails for $120-$128."The recalled product does not meet microbial standards over time," reads the statement. "The product may contain a microorganism called Lactobacillus pentosus. Lactobacillus pentosus (a probiotic) poses little medical risk to people."Due to the recall, consumers in Canada are being asked to stop using the product immediately.Health CanadaThe recalled batch of Watier Age Control Supreme Sublime Advanced Rich day cream was manufactured in Canada. It's packaged in a printed cylindrical glass jar tha...

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1 week ago Les partis fédéraux invités à légaliser les demandes anticipées d’aide médicale à mourir

Le Collège des médecins du Québec leur demande de s’engager à modifier le Code criminel en ce sens.

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2 w. ago Le NPD promet l’assurance médicaments dès la prochaine année

De passage à Nanaimo à une semaine du vote, Jagmeet Singh a réitérer ses engagements en matière de santé.

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2 w. ago Health Canada recalls Life Brand Melatonin, Riva Acetaminophen for dosage concerns

Canada’s federal health authority has issued a recall warning for two medications over incorrect dosing concerns. Health Canada issued a recall for Life Brand Timed Release Melatonin 10mg on Tuesday, warning in a news release the product is labelled with incorrect dosing instruction. The affected lot numbers are 4D3965YA2, 4F4495YA2, 4F44961B0, 4F44962LH, 4H49262LH and 5C47764ES. […]

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3 w. ago Poilievre would not expand Canada’s medical assistance in dying law, but will maintain right

Medical assistance in dying has been legal in Canada since 2016 following a landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision

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4 w. ago Jagmeet Singh promet une assurance médicaments complète d’ici quatre ans

Le chef du NPD a affirmé que le parti commencerait l’expansion avec «100 des médicaments les plus prescrits».

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4 w. ago Cynosure Lutronic Announces Health Canada Clearance for XERF, the Future of Non

WESTFORD, Mass. — Cynosure Lutronic, a global leader in energy-based medical aesthetic devices, is proud to announce the Health Canada clearance of XERF, an innovative radio frequency (RF) device designed to redefine skin tightening treatments. XERF is a groundbreaking, non-invasive skin revitalization treatment that tightens skin without the need for numbing, needles, or downtime, and […]

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4 w. ago DIAGNOS Provides Update on its Health Canada Medical Device Licence Application

BROSSARD, Quebec, April 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Diagnos Inc. (“DIAGNOS” or the “Corporation”) (TSX Venture: ADK, OTCQB: DGNOF, FWB: 4D4A), a pioneer in early detection of certain ophthalmic health issues using advanced technology based on Artificial Intelligence (AI), provides an update on the progress of its Medical device license application for CARA System, submitted […]

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