We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

By Megan Gallant. 'RE:Connect' at the Morrow Building will offer community-driven solutions for diverting waste from the landfills like tool libraries, remarkets, recycle programs, and more.

Why do so many antibiotics get prescribed for a week? Is there something special about 7 days of therapy? Would we ever use the number 7 in any other context? The courses of antibiotics we prescribe are clearly not scientific, which has always made the lecture that patients receive about finishing their entire course of antibiotics sounds pretty stupid. Thankfully, a lot of attention has been paid to shortening antibiotic courses over the last few years.

Checkup wants to know: Is involuntary treatment for addiction ever justified? When - if ever - should it be mandatory?

Jason Miles’ addiction cost $260,000 in emergency room, shelter and jail stays. A Toronto hospital’s radical solution: just give him a home

David Suzuki counts Jane Goodall among his top inspirations, and said he isn't grieving her death — he's grieving the political, economic and legal systems that destroy nature have not been changed th...

This is the second known death linked to the countrywide outbreak of the infectious disease

Alberta is reporting its first measles death since outbreaks of the highly contagious illness began in March. The province says a baby, who was born prematurely after the mother became sick, died shor...

By Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. During October 10 celebration, emergency housing shelter serving Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County will kick off fundraising campaign to r...