<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Health News - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Health News news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:08:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[2 years ago a boy died of rabies from a bat. Doctors are reminding the public to be aware]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the latest issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, infectious disease physicians described the case of an 11-year-old child who died of rabies almost two years ago, and urged people to seek medical attention if they have any contact with bats to prevent potential rabies infection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/2-years-ago-a-boy-died-of-rabies-from-a-bat-doctors-are-reminding-the-public-to-be-aware/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/2-years-ago-a-boy-died-of-rabies-from-a-bat-doctors-are-reminding-the-public-to-be-aware/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top physicians warned Winnipeg hospitals nearing 'disintegration' in March letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top Winnipeg doctors warned in a confidential letter in March that urgent-care centres might have to close and another patient death was inevitable unless immediate changes were made.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/top-physicians-warned-winnipeg-hospitals-nearing-disintegration-in-march-letter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/top-physicians-warned-winnipeg-hospitals-nearing-disintegration-in-march-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apartments can become sweltering in summer. Why heat bylaws could be coming to a city near you]]></title><description><![CDATA[As temperatures and deaths connected to heat keep climbing, more tenants, politicians and climate advocates are calling for cooling rules. During municipal debates &mdash; from councils in British Columbia to Newfoundland &mdash; the same question keeps coming up: Who should pay for the upgrades?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/apartments-can-become-sweltering-in-summer-why-heat-bylaws-could-be-coming-to-a-city-near-you/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/apartments-can-become-sweltering-in-summer-why-heat-bylaws-could-be-coming-to-a-city-near-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New guidance recommends starting substance use education in kindergarten]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new framework to develop guidelines around substance use in schools recommends beginning prevention and education efforts efforts as early as kindergarten.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/new-guidance-recommends-starting-substance-use-education-in-kindergarten/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/new-guidance-recommends-starting-substance-use-education-in-kindergarten/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laurentian University sports psychology professor completes marathon after long COVID diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Laurentian University sports psychologist took to long-distance running to help recover from long COVID.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/laurentian-university-sports-psychology-professor-completes-marathon-after-long-covid-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/laurentian-university-sports-psychology-professor-completes-marathon-after-long-covid-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community, culture the answer to combat HIV stigma: Indigenous people]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba and Saskatchewan are home to some of the highest rates of new HIV infections in Canada, and the numbers show Indigenous peoples are disproportionately affected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/community-culture-the-answer-to-combat-hiv-stigma-indigenous-people/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/community-culture-the-answer-to-combat-hiv-stigma-indigenous-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some families live with dementia in silence. A Hamilton group is trying to change that]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Afro Canadian Caribbean Association (ACCA) of Hamilton held a conference this week focused on brain health, dementia awareness and how to take steps to care for yourself and family members. "Families don't get the support they need because they're almost embarrassed to talk about what's happening at home," says Evelyn Myrie, president of ACCA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/some-families-live-with-dementia-in-silence-a-hamilton-group-is-trying-to-change-that/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/some-families-live-with-dementia-in-silence-a-hamilton-group-is-trying-to-change-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 years ago, B.C. was trapped under a heat dome. Here’s how it all played out]]></title><description><![CDATA[When never-seen-before temperatures struck B.C. in June 2021, people did everything they could to stay cool, stuffing frozen water bottles under their armpits and floating in lakes. But paramedics were run off their feet, a village burned to the ground and more than 600 people died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/5-years-ago-bc-was-trapped-under-a-heat-dome-heres-how-it-all-played-out/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/5-years-ago-bc-was-trapped-under-a-heat-dome-heres-how-it-all-played-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police keep warning parents about Roblox. So why isn't it in the social media bill?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in Canada keep warning parents about the dangers of gaming and messaging platforms like Discord and Roblox. But neither will be covered by the government&rsquo;s proposed Safe Social Media Act. Even supporters of the legislation say it's an alarming omission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/police-keep-warning-parents-about-roblox-so-why-isnt-it-in-the-social-media-bill/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/police-keep-warning-parents-about-roblox-so-why-isnt-it-in-the-social-media-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta promising better care for cancer patients amid ongoing concerns about waits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government says it is working to improve access to cancer care with a new 10-year strategic plan. It comes amid new cancer cases rising, health systems coming under increasing strain, and ongoing concerns over long waits for key cancer surgeries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/alberta-promising-better-care-for-cancer-patients-amid-ongoing-concerns-about-waits/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/alberta-promising-better-care-for-cancer-patients-amid-ongoing-concerns-about-waits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We know violent and gory videos exist online. Teens are seeing more of them than you'd think]]></title><description><![CDATA[School fights. The Charlie Kirk killing. Violent encounters with police. A new survey of more than 1,000 teens across Canada offers a glimpse into the violent content they say they're seeing online &mdash; largely without seeking it out &mdash; and what young people want done about it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/we-know-violent-and-gory-videos-exist-online-teens-are-seeing-more-of-them-than-youd-think/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/we-know-violent-and-gory-videos-exist-online-teens-are-seeing-more-of-them-than-youd-think/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba wait times for knee replacement surgery 2nd worst in country in 2025, data says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitobans are facing long waits for knee replacement surgeries, as new data shows only about three in 10 procedures completed last year were done within Canada's six-month benchmark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/manitoba-wait-times-for-knee-replacement-surgery-2nd-worst-in-country-in-2025-data-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/manitoba-wait-times-for-knee-replacement-surgery-2nd-worst-in-country-in-2025-data-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 in 10 knee replacement surgeries in Manitoba met Canada's wait-time benchmark in 2025, data shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitobans are facing long waits for knee replacement surgeries, as new data shows only about three in 10 procedures completed last year were done within Canada's six-month benchmark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/3-in-10-knee-replacement-surgeries-in-manitoba-met-canadas-wait-time-benchmark-in-2025-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/3-in-10-knee-replacement-surgeries-in-manitoba-met-canadas-wait-time-benchmark-in-2025-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Europe can't air condition its way out of extreme heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of people are dead from Europe&rsquo;s heatwave, in a continent where air conditioning is not the norm. But while ACs may save lives, they can also make the problem worse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/why-europe-cant-air-condition-its-way-out-of-extreme-heat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/why-europe-cant-air-condition-its-way-out-of-extreme-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-scooter injuries can be deadly, debilitating &mdash; and they're on the rise, Alberta doctors warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of Albertans visiting emergency rooms and urgent care centres due to electric scooter incidents is growing steadily, with children&rsquo;s hospitals seeing the sharpest increases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/e-scooter-injuries-can-be-deadly-debilitating-mdash-and-theyre-on-the-rise-alberta-doctors-warn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/e-scooter-injuries-can-be-deadly-debilitating-mdash-and-theyre-on-the-rise-alberta-doctors-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[47 Quebec physicians recruited to N.B. health-care system since October]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick has granted 47 licenses to Quebec physicians since October 2025 after doctors were at odds with the Quebec provincial government. Vitalit&eacute; Health Network confirmed it received 19 of those physicians, with nine already beginning the job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/47-quebec-physicians-recruited-to-nb-health-care-system-since-october/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/47-quebec-physicians-recruited-to-nb-health-care-system-since-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Headed to the ER? Here's why you could now wait more than 48 hours to be admitted]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report released Thursday by the Canadian Institute for Health Information found that limited emergency room capacity, difficulties in accessing standard care and the country's aging population are to blame for patients spending more than 48 hours waiting in ERs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/headed-to-the-er-heres-why-you-could-now-wait-more-than-48-hours-to-be-admitted/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/headed-to-the-er-heres-why-you-could-now-wait-more-than-48-hours-to-be-admitted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weight-loss drug approved to treat sleep apnea in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Canada has approved an injection medication to treat severe obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/weight-loss-drug-approved-to-treat-sleep-apnea-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/weight-loss-drug-approved-to-treat-sleep-apnea-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study examines how many YouTubers offering nutrition advice are actually qualified to give it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Registered dietitian Leah Cahill says people come to her all the time asking about nutrition information they've seen on social media. She is one of the authors of a new study looking at the quality of that influencer advice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/study-examines-how-many-youtubers-offering-nutrition-advice-are-actually-qualified-to-give-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/study-examines-how-many-youtubers-offering-nutrition-advice-are-actually-qualified-to-give-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does it seem easier to book a dermatologist for Botox than a mole check? You're not alone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Across the country, Canadians are waiting months to get access to a dermatologist for medical purposes, including skin checks, mole removals, eczema and psoriasis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/does-it-seem-easier-to-book-a-dermatologist-for-botox-than-a-mole-check-youre-not-alone/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/health-news-canada/does-it-seem-easier-to-book-a-dermatologist-for-botox-than-a-mole-check-youre-not-alone/</guid></item></channel></rss>