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Leading health organizations concerned about the health and wellbeing of youth in Canada have united to publish a full-page ad today in The Hill Times to draw Ottawa lawmakers' attention to the urgent need to intervene to protect minors against nicotine addiction.

A new poll by Leger, commissioned by Heart & Stroke and the Canadian Cancer Society, shows 22 per cent of Canadians are splitting or skipping pills

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he is close to giving the Liberals a final offer on pharmacare, which would include a push for universal coverage of contraception.

Nicotine pouches with candy-like flavours have captured the attention of health advocates and government officials who fear youth may become addicted to them in Canada.

Colorful labels and cartoons on packaging might be a good indicator that a snack isnt the most nutritious, according to a new study.

20/04/2023 - The director-producer has picked up the Best Feature Award in the Canarias Cinema section of the Las Palmas Film Festival, adding to the two prizes he scooped in Málaga

New regulations will require that most foods containing more than 15 per cent of the recommended daily intake of sodium be labelled

After years of promising to ban kids’ food advertising, Health Canada has announced it will spend about $200,000 to study the impact of social media food ads targeting children. Experts hope the move is an indication that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is finally prepared to make good on his word. In a 2015 mandate letter, Trudeau tasked Jane Philpott, the health minister at the time, to introduce “new restrictions on the commercial marketing of unhealthy food and beverages to children, simi...