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TORONTO - A new report says First Nations and Inuit people typically have heart attacks earlier in life than non-aboriginals.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Add those cute little hedgehogs to the list of pets that can make you sick. In the last year, 20 people were infected by a rare but dangerous form of salmonella bacteria, and one person died in January.

Fact or fiction? Sex burns a lot of calories. Snacking or skipping breakfast is bad. School gym classes make a big difference in kids' weight.

EDMONTON - The president of the Alberta Medical Association is responding to what he calls five days of doctor-bashing by Premier Alison Redford. Dr.

Dear Dr. Roach: I have pain in my tailbone area and have had a colonoscopy and two pelvic CT scans, but nothing was found. Is there a specialist I can see, and do you have any suggestions? J.B.

TORONTO - An Ottawa fertility doctor faces a disciplinary hearing Thursday over allegations he artificially inseminated three women with the wrong sperm. Dr.

TORONTO - Canadian researchers have used the power of genomics to identify the cause of a rare Parkinson's-like disease in children of one extended family and come up with a treatment to help reverse its effects.

A new study shows how important it is for men to carefully consider treatments for early-stage prostate cancer. Fifteen years after surgery or radiation treatment, nearly all of the older men in the study had some problems having sex.

When it comes to making budget priorities, planning for the unexpected can often get short shrift. And no wonder.

NEW YORK — At Downsize Fitness health clubs, the treadmills are wider, the head trainers are weight-loss veterans and new members must be at least 50 pounds (22.7 kilograms) overweight.