Health Canada understands the stress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and recognizes that Canadians may be concerned about not being...
March 28, 2020March 28, 2020
Health products that make false or misleading claims to prevent, treat or cure COVID-19 may put your health at risk
Health Canada has received reports about health products that make false or misleading claims related to COVID-19 and is taking...
March 20, 2020March 20, 2020
No scientific evidence that ibuprofen worsens COVID-19 symptoms
Health Canada is aware of reports, including on social media, that reference safety issues with the use of ibuprofen in...
February 27, 2020February 27, 2020
Certain Metformin diabetes drugs recalled due to the presence of NDMA
Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. is recalling six lots of its prescription RAN-Metformin drug from the Canadian market. Company testing identified...
February 03, 2020February 3, 2020
Update on 2019-nCoV
Canada has had 4 and Ontario 3 confirmed cases as of Feb 3, 2020. This are 29 cases under investigation...
January 17, 2020January 17, 2020
Cardiology
We are sad to announce that our cardiologist had to leave our clinic. We apologize our community for the inconvenience....
January 17, 2020January 17, 2020
Preliminary determination of a novel coronavirus identified in Wuhan, China
On December 31, 2019, a cluster of pneumonia cases was reported associated with a live seafood market in Wuhan, China....
December 25, 2019December 25, 2019
Health Canada warns Canadians about U-Dream herbal sleep-aid products after tests detect a substance similar to a prescription insomnia drug, which may pose serious health risks.
Health Canada is advising Canadians that it has tested several U-Dream Lite and U-Dream Full Night herbal sleep-aid products and...
October 20, 2019October 20, 2019
Caution when taking Gabapentin or Pregabalin with Opioids
Health Canada is advising Canadians about the increased risk of opioid overdose and serious side effects when taking gabapentin (e.g.,...
October 15, 2019October 15, 2019
Some EpiPen and EpiPen Jr auto-injectors may be difficult to remove from their carrier tubes.
Pfizer Canada has advised Health Canada that, in a very small number of cases, some EpiPen (0.3 mg) and EpiPen Jr...
September 16, 2019September 16, 2019
Health Canada assessing NDMA in ranitidine
Health Canada is informing Canadians that it is aware that the impurity N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) has been detected in some ranitidine drugs....
August 21, 2019August 21, 2019
West Nile Virus
WNV is a mosquito-borne disease, endemic in Peel region since 2001. In 2018, there were 137 human WNV cases in...
May 22, 2019May 22, 2019
U.S. Recorded 75 New Measles Cases Last Week
(Reuters) – The United States recorded 75 new measles cases last week, taking confirmed cases for the year so far...
March 27, 2019March 27, 2019
Screen for Colon Cancer !
Colorectal Cancer Canada(CCC) states Colorectal Cancer (CRC) deaths are continuing to decline in Canada. This is likely due to improvements...
March 13, 2019March 13, 2019
Exposure in Peel to a confirmed case of measles
Peel Public Health is issuing an alert that there has been an exposure to a confirmed case of measles within...
February 07, 2019February 7, 2019
Exposure in Peel to a Confirmed Case of Measles
Peel Public Health is issuing an alert that there has been an exposure to a confirmed case of measles within...
January 29, 2019January 29, 2019
CDC: Top HPV-Associated Cancer Is Now Oropharyngeal
Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is now the most common HPV-associated cancer in the United States, according to a new...
January 29, 2019January 29, 2019
Prostate Cancer Screening: No Effect on Overall Mortality
Routine prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening for prostate cancer remains controversial, as the debate continues over the bank between potential benefits...