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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.

Some of the best foods for our health don’t come with labels, like fresh fruit and vegetables. For most of the other packaged and processed foods we buy, a Nutrition Facts table is required.

TORONTO - The Progressive Conservatives would phase out eHealth Ontario and put health professionals in charge of developing electronic medical records, Opposition Leader Tim Hudak said Tuesday.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - A big government study has fingered leafy greens like lettuce and spinach as the leading source of food poisoning, a perhaps uncomfortable conclusion for health officials who want us to eat our vegetables.

LONDON - A genetic variant commonly found in Chinese people may help explain why some got seriously ill with swine flu, a discovery scientists say could help pinpoint why flu viruses hit some populations particularly hard and change how they are trea

GARY, Ind. - When medical students have finished their study and practice on cadavers, they often hold a respectful memorial service to honour these bodies donated to science.

TORONTO - Spoiler alert: If you haven't seen Episode 4 of the current season of Downton Abby and you plan to, you don't want to continue reading.

Dear Dr. Roach: I would like your opinion on the use of hyperbaric oxygen for cancer treatment. I was diagnosed with Stage 3 ovarian cancer in 2011, treated with chemo and was in remission with a recurrence in 2012.

Dear Dr. Roach: I have a friend in his early 50s who has always been healthy. He has just been diagnosed with cervical dystonia. His head bobbles. He has had Botox shots, which did not help. It started with feeling a stiff neck.