Researchers are trying to better understand the biology of stress and its impact on child health. Now, data suggests those connections may form as early as the womb, with studies indicating frequent and prolonged adversity for pregnant...

In medicine, there's often a disconnect between news headlines and the scientific research they cover. While headlines are designed to catch attention, many studies produce meaningful results when they focus on a narrow, specific...

Health headlines are published every day, sometimes making opposite claims from each other. There can be a disconnect between broad, attention-grabbing headlines and the often specific, incremental results of the medical research they...

Studies show that the average British person consumes more than half of their calories from ultra-processed foods. Their consumption can cause extreme health issues and early deaths, putting a massive strain on national health services...

Studies show that the average British person consumes more than half of their calories from ultra-processed foods. Their consumption can cause extreme health issues and early deaths, putting a massive strain on national health services...

An NHS nurse has waived her anonymity to speak out about the treatment her claims of sexual harassment and assault were met with by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.In an exclusive report, Rebecca Thomas reveals how Michelle Russell has...

A Quebec family is looking for answers after Jeanne Gohier, 88, was found outside her seniors’ home early in the morning in frigid temperatures after leaving the building undetected.

After 20 years of falling cervical cancer rates, a new Canadian Cancer Society report suggests that progress on eliminating the disease has stalled. Advocates say wider access to HPV testing and vaccination could help.

The National teams up with CBC Radio’s Cross Country Checkup for a conversation about Canada’s family doctor shortage and how it's impacting your health. This week, host Ian Hanomansing brings the show to P.E.I., the province with the...

A new U.S. study published in JAMA Oncology links eating more ultra-processed foods with developing early colorectal polyps, which could be one answer for the rising rates of colorectal cancer in younger adults.

Private wellness IV clinics are booming in Canada with a variety of health and wellness claims, but experts are raising concerns about a lack of evidence backing their claims and the fact that the clinics are falling through regulatory...

A B.C. government campaign to recruit American health-care workers unhappy with Trump-administration policies appears to be working. For The National, CBC’s Lyndsay Duncombe connects with two nurses who left everything behind for a new...

New research out of the United States suggests that introducing peanuts to infants as young as four months old has helped to reduce the rate of peanut allergies in children by as much as 40 per cent.

A new study published in the journal PLOS One looked at older adults who returned to optimal health after a major episode. In addition to lifestyle factors like sleep, not smoking and physical activity, social connections were also a key...

Cardiologists and heart surgeons in Quebec are warning that staff shortages for lesser-known but critical positions such as perfusionists have increased wait times and may have resulted in more deaths.

Cardiologists and heart surgeons in Quebec are warning that staff shortages for lesser-known but critical positions such as perfusionists have increased wait times and may have resulted in more deaths.

New research, published in the journal Nature Medicine, found that patients with lower back pain who took a cannabis-based drug experienced modest pain relief. The drug appears not to be addictive or have serious side effects — a change...

There was immediate pushback from medical experts and a major drug manufacturer after U.S. President Donald Trump said without evidence that pregnant women shouldn’t take acetaminophen because it can cause autism.

Members of Maternity Family Group Leeds, Angela Welsh, Fiona Winser-Ramm and Lauren Caulfield, call for a full and independent inquiry into maternity care in Leeds, following a meeting with Health Secretary Wes Streeting.

In the past two years, an outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in London, Ont., has left four people dead and sent dozens of people to hospital before the source was found. CBC’s Jennifer LaGrassa breaks down how health officials found...

Footage of Guy's Hospital after 150 people were evacuated following reports of a chemical incident.



Firefighters were first called at 8.49am on Thursday to Guy’s Hospital in Southwark, with crews carrying out operations to...

A new article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal says that the THC potency in cannabis is five times higher than it was 20 years ago, which the authors say can mean a higher risk of cannabis-induced psychosis.

The Government’s pledge to cut hospital waiting lists is at risk unless more is done to retain doctors in the NHS, the medical regulator has warned.



Almost one in five (19%) of doctors are considering quitting being a doctor...

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced a $500-million cut to funding for mRNA vaccine development, insisting the technology used in COVID-19 vaccines poses risks. Many medical experts say the...