A new study from Ireland has found that flavoured vapes may produce over 100 toxic chemicals that cause immediate harm when inhaled. Vaping products work by heating chemicals to high temperatures that form an aerosol that is then inhaled. The study, published in Nature on Wednesday, used artificial intelligence to see how chemicals from 180 vape … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health Canada has issued a warning for nearly 100,000 power adapters sold on Amazon, citing a risk of electric shock. The adapters, called Power-7 USB Wall Charger Model US2018, have since been removed from sale on Amazon.ca, according to the warning issued Thursday. Amazon says 97,113 units … Read more
A class action lawsuit against doctor review website RateMDs.com has been certified by the Supreme Court of British Columbia. The lawsuit was brought by Dr. Ramona Bleuler, a Vancouver-based physician, alleging that RateMDs breaches provincial privacy laws and “violates her right to be left alone” by posting profiles and ratings of health professionals without their … Read more
A study has found that about a spoonful of olive oil a day could lower the risk of dying from dementia. The study, published in the JAMA Network Open on Monday, observed more than 90,000 adults in the U.S. over 28 years, 65 per cent of whom were female. The mean age was 56 at … Read more
The United Kingdom has introduced a new law that bans generic passwords on smart devices in order to protect consumers from cyber attacks. Experts say Canada should adopt similar measures, as the pressing issue of cybersecurity continues to grow. The new law officially came into effect on Monday with the purpose of protecting consumers from … Read more
Some experts are urging Canada to boost its surveillance of the bird flu before it’s too late, as it spreads among dairy cattle in several U.S. states. “Our eyes have to be wide open and be confident in our judgment about whether the virus is here (in Canada) or not,” Matthew Miller, director of the Michael … Read more
E-cigarette products, or vapes, may contain toxic metals that are particularly harmful to children and teens, a new study has found. The study, published Monday in the Tobacco Control journal, says vaping may increase the risk of exposure to lead, uranium and cadmium. Ingesting metals causes systemic harm to young people following not only long-term … Read more
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says he is working hard to try to rein in high grocery prices, despite there being no windfall tax for grocers in the 2024 budget after prior threats to impose tax measures if prices weren’t brought under control. In an interview on The West Block, Champagne told host Mercedes Stephenson that … Read more
A bird flu outbreak infecting dairy cows in the United States that has seeped into the country’s milk supply is under investigation amid growing questions about the risks to humans. Colombia became the first country this week to restrict the import of beef and beef products from multiple U.S. states where some dairy cattle have … Read more
It was evident to the federal government as early as last fall that Loblaw and Walmart might be holdouts to the grocery code of conduct, jeopardizing the project’s success. Documents obtained through access to information legislation shed new light on the federal government’s efforts to convince the two retailers to sign the grocery code of … Read more
