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Actor James Van Der Beek, best known for his role in the late '90s and early 2000s teen drama Dawson's Creek, has revealed he was recently diagnosed with cancer.

Health-care critics and legal experts are calling on the Ontario government to review its medical oversight system after CBC News uncovered a fourth alleged victim tied to a disgraced pediatrician who nevertheless remained employed for nearly 40 years in Toronto.

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, with an estimated one in eight Canadian men expected to be diagnosed in their lifetimes. Experts say improved screening tools can help more accurately identify prostate cancer, improving mortality by identifying the disease sooner. 

Mycoplasma pneumoniae, also known as walking pneumonia, is generally a mild bacterial infection that largely affects children and teens and can commonly be treated with antibiotics.

While help for male sexual dysfunction has been widely available since erectile dysfunction drug Viagra burst onto the scene — it was approved for use in Canada in 1999 — women's sexual health has remained largely shrouded in secrecy.

Two Nova Scotia women forced to pay for out-of-country surgeries to treat debilitating medical conditions have won their legal challenges, with a judge criticizing the mishandling of their cases by the province.

There are now five cases of measles in Zone 3, which includes Perth-Andover, Florenceville-Bristol, Woodstock, Plaster Rock, Fredericton, Boiestown, Minto and Chipman. The number of cases prompted Public Health to declare an outbreak.

A Windsor mom shares what it was like to support her son as he struggled with a drug addiction. She also gives perspective on the discussion around involuntary treatment for people with substance use issues.

A new report from Canada’s monopoly watchdog says pet owners deserve more choice and competitive prices for pet medications.

The Alberta government introduced bills Thursday to prohibit minors from receiving certain types of gender-affirming care, require parents be notified when a child wants to use a different name or pronoun in the classroom, and also require parents to opt-in before their children are taught about sex in class.

Social media marketing of fast food, soft drinks, chocolate and other snacks contribute to "normalizing" unhealthy eating, say Canadian researchers calling for policies to protect children and teens.

It took just one general practitioner’s sudden departure to destabilize the only obstetrics program in the 800-kilometre stretch between Timmins and Thunder Bay in northern Ontario.

More than one million Canadians have now received dental care under the new public insurance plan, with each patient receiving an average of $730 on oral health-care services.

The Ontario government says it will send a $200 rebate cheque to roughly 15 million taxpayers in the province, as well as $200 for each child in eligible families.

One of three major tobacco companies involved in years of negotiations with creditors says it opposes the proposed multi-billion-dollar settlement announced in the case earlier this month. JTI-Macdonald Corp. has filed a document with an Ontario court indicating it does not support the proposal due to "critical outstanding issues."

A personal care home in Winkler, Man., has been forced to close 26 desperately needed beds after its elevator became unstable, and petitioned the provincial government for months before Shared Health finally committed to fund the repair.

A Saint John group says the city needs to do a much better job with accessibility.

An Alberta woman was denied a medically assisted death in Vancouver this past Sunday after an injunction was granted barely 24 hours before she was scheduled to die.

Slivered onions served on McDonald's items including Quarter Pounder hamburgers were the likely source of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 90 people, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.

Two of the major party leaders made health-care related announcements on the fourth day of Nova Scotia's provincial election campaign. Michael Gorman has the details.