Disease
- HealthYahoo Canada Style
Should Canada's rattiest cities worry about leptospirosis? Symptoms to know after New York reports rising cases
While the disease is rare in Canada, here are the symptoms and risks you should know about.
4 min read - HealthYahoo Canada Style
Canadian parents advocate for organ donation as baby daughter with rare liver disease awaits transplant
To help the family, Megan Crawley's aunt started a fundraiser that's since seen more than 250 donations.
8 min read - HealthYahoo Canada Style
Do you need a spring COVID-19 booster vaccine? What to know, plus updated guidelines for the season
One Canadian expert says everyone should still be getting a COVID-19 vaccine every six months.
4 min read - HealthYahoo Canada Style
Colon cancer is killing young people more than ever: What to know about the first signs of the disease
Colorectal cancer cases have been rising in the past 20 years, and it's now a major killer in women.
7 min read - HealthYahoo Canada Style
Alberta pediatricians sounding alarm over whooping cough: What to know about skyrocketing disease & symptoms
About 86 per cent of confirmed cases are from people who haven't been fully vaccinated from the disease.
7 min read - HealthYahoo Canada Style
U.S. man dies from bubonic plague: Should Canadians worry about the 'very rare' disease?
The illness, which is often considered "rare," killed tens of millions of people in medieval Europe.
5 min read - HealthYahoo Canada Style
Ticks are waking up across Canada, and they might be more resilient: What you need to know
For National Tick Awareness Month, experts warn the arachnids might be more strong than some people believe.
6 min read