Health

The Canadian Paediatric Society says its members are "increasingly" being asked by parents about the option of seeking medically assisted death for children, while a survey of doctors found nearly half of the respondents supported assisted death for

VANCOUVER — People with spinal cord injuries now have a set of exercise guidelines for maintaining heart health to match those offered to the general population decades ago.

GHENT, Belgium — After struggling with mental illness for years, Cornelia Geerts was so desperate to die that she asked her psychiatrist to kill her. Her sister worried that her judgment was compromised.

GHENT, Belgium — After struggling with mental illness for years, Cornelia Geerts was so desperate to die that she asked her psychiatrist to kill her. Her sister worried that Geerts' judgment was compromised.

GHENT, Belgium — After struggling with mental illness for years, Cornelia Geerts was so desperate to die that she asked her psychiatrist to kill her. Her sister worried that Geerts' judgment was compromised.

VANCOUVER — People with spinal cord injuries now have a set of exercise guidelines for maintaining heart health to match those offered to the general population decades ago.

Nearly a year after Congress approved an extraordinary $1 billion to tackle the opioid crisis, the money that poured into all 50 states is gradually reaching places where it can do some good, but with some setbacks and delays along the way.

WINNIPEG — A 19-year-old woman who is alleging she was sexually assaulted by a doctor at a walk-in clinic says she wants others to know it is OK to come forward with such complaints.

A new Canadian study suggests teenage athletes who sustain concussions may still be experiencing brain changes even after they have been cleared to return to play.

MONTREAL — A Quebec barber who got down on the floor to trim the hair of a young client with autism was applauded in Canada's Senate chamber Wednesday, several weeks after a photo of him garnered worldwide attention.