Just days after US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released a major report on child health that made zero reference to social determinants, one of Canada’s premier health policy conferences …

Investing in our children is smart policy.

Literally thousands of research hours – and dollars – have gone into debunking this claim.

Canadians deserve better access to the research they fund through their tax dollars.

More than 1,000 Canadian doctors, leading health care experts and patients gathered in Ottawa and virtually for the Canadian Medical Association’s (CMA) Health Summit to outline the solutions to fix h...

Measles is a highly contagious, airborne disease that can result in serious health complications

It’s hard to keep up with U.S. President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff threats. But according to a recent survey of physicians by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), what is clear is t...

Why are we chipping away at one of the greatest public health victories ever – the elimination of measles?

"If you care about health, you must care about health equity." This sentiment was shared by Dave Chokshi, MD, former New York City health commissioner, during a day-long child health equity symposium ...

Health care and the economy are the top issues that Ontario voters say will influence how they vote in the provincial election.

Doctors say child-friendly versions of TB medications would help treat younger patients, but a new report highlights why they so difficult to obtain in Canada

As trust in medicine declines and vaccine hesitancy spreads, doctors are changing how they talk about lifesaving childhood shots.

Health misinformation is more than a communication challenge; it’s a driver of inequity.

The Canadian Medical Association says the number of Canadians turning to online sources for medical help emphasizes the lack of accessible health care across the country.

A sharp rise in respiratory viruses in Ottawa is putting pressure on hospitals that is being felt in hallways and emergency departments.

Misinformation is an equity issue. It’s one that social media influencers can remedy, but only if they have access to scientific information.

In our 16th Health Care Summit Series webcast, we will explore the future fit for children's health and ways in which the system can measurably improve children’s health outcomes in Canada.

Most Americans, including doctors, have no memory of the devastating diseases that routinely threatened children until the 1960s.

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As doctors and politicians debate puberty blockers, access has been in flux for young people who identify as transgender. Here’s what that meant for 11-year-old Maria.

For the first time, a gene called DDX53 has been associated with the complex developmental disorder

Vaccines today are more efficient and contain far fewer stimulants to the immune system than some used decades ago.

Emergency department chief says Mycoplasma pneumoniae tends to spike every three to seven years. In 2023, the hospital reported 11 cases; this year there have been 161 so far.

In an emailed statement, Alberta Health Services said that the Stollery will have gaps for three nights as physician shifts go unfilled, but added it is trying to fill the shifts.

If health-care experts could gift our health-care system with a little holiday magic, what would they wish for?

If health-care experts could gift our health-care system with a little holiday magic, what would they wish for?

In this episode of SPARK: Conversations, we explore the role of primary care teams or healthcare professionals in right-sizing children’s healthcare systems. Dr. Tara Kiran discusses the revolutionary...

In an overburdened health care system, it’s important to be armed with essential information for navigating it