The visibility-related dangers of the eclipse were widely publicized in the media, and the Department of Health and Human Services decided to closely monitor the situation. He reports 28 cases of eye damage related to the April 8 solar eclipse.
OTTAWA – Federal officials at the National Microbiology Laboratory are defending the Winnipeg facility's safety protocols against accusations of incompetence from opposition lawmakers. Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) director Heather Jeffrey appeared before a parliamentary committee on Canada-China relations
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) director Heather Jeffrey appeared before a parliamentary committee on Canada-China relations where she was bombarded with questions about the firing of two researchers in 2021. PHAC has fired two scientists who left Canada after
A Canadian who had a medical emergency while traveling through Costa Rica was stuck in the south because there was no bed available for him in Ontario. Grant Rice, 69, was scheduled to spend the winter in Costa Rica and
The federal government will invest $500 million to create a new fund to support community health organizations that provide mental health care to young people. Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland made the announcement Tuesday morning alongside other ministers in Ottawa,
The H5N1 avian flu situation has improved in western Canada, although the infection is still very common. Published on January 22nd The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has revoked another poultry inspection zone order in British Columbia's Fraser River Valley.
opinion This week is National Dental Hygienists Week™, sponsored by the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association. April 4th to 10th, 2024 | Ottawa, ON | Health Canada This week is National Dental Hygienists Week™, sponsored by the Canadian
The Healthy Early Childhood (PES) program aims to improve the health and promote the development of children and their families, particularly those living in high-risk environments. March 21, 2024 | Ottawa, ON | Public Health Agency of Canada Improving the
April 2, 2024 | Ottawa, ON | Public Health Agency of Canada Psychologically traumatic events such as the mass shooting in Nova Scotia in 2020 can have immediate and lasting consequences on the health and well-being of individuals and communities.
Health Canada is warning Canadians about the risks associated with certain henna cones because they may contain phenol, even if it is not listed on the product label. This substance is on the ministry's critical list of cosmetic ingredients. Products