The Lancet medical journal formally retracted a study that linked the vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella to autism. The research has influenced the treatment of childhood diseases for more than a decade.
Canadian scientists may be on the verge of a breakthrough after they discovered a new way to create insulin using a common Prairie plant -- and the discovery could have huge benefits for developing countries.
A new study on the heart condition known as atrial fibrillation has revealed that a simple surgical procedure may be more effective than the medical treatment many have been using to control the condition.
A new report by the Heart and Stroke Foundation says that due to lack of exercise, high smoking rates and obesity, young adults are now at risk for heart disease.
It's a simple device intended to help treat a common medical condition, but instead, a group of Canadians believe it might have harmed them and are now filing a class action lawsuit after receiving a surgical mesh to help repair hernias.
An outbreak of the Norovirus, a nasty bug known to knock people out of commission for days at a time, has officials at the Vancouver Olympics concerned.
The Canadian Health Measures Survey tested the health and fitness of nearly 56,000 Canadians, and found adults and kids have become taller, fatter and less fit compared to 20 years ago.