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Research shows laughter produces endorphins in the brain that promote beneficial chemicals in the blood vessels.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority said Tuesday its PET/CT scanner in Saskatoon—the province’s only such device—was down for two days in December and isn’t running at full capacity.

Sweeping changes to the childhood vaccine schedule in the U.S. are concerning doctors who say Canadian parents might get the false impression that it's unsafe to immunize their children.

Tracy Kitch’s conviction in September marked the second time she had been convicted of illegally billing personal expenses to the Halifax-based IWK Health Centre, Atlantic Canada’s largest children’s hospital.

Practitioners held a news conference denouncing the plan last week.

Pharmacists working in a designated small or rural community may be eligible to have a maximum of $60,000 forgiven over 5 years.

The U.S. took the unprecedented step Monday of cutting the number of vaccines it recommends for every child—a move that leading medical groups said would undermine protections against a half-dozen diseases.

Through principles of improv and theatre, the program aims to give physicians the tools to build deeper and more effective human connections with both their patients and their colleagues in the form of interactive ‘PowerPoint-free’ workshops.