Peter McQuaid was scheduled to die the following Monday, but first he wanted to see a priest. His wife, Connie, was apprehensive. The Catholic Church had staked its opposition to …
A diet promoting plant-based protein to help the environment now has a more human argument: It may lower your risk of dying from several major diseases. “It wasn’t just one …
A leading federal scientist claimed he wasn’t allowed to keep investigating a mystery neurological illness that made dozens of people sick in New Brunswick, according to an email obtained by …
The Sunday Magazine23:20How to talk to your aging parents about their future Talking to aging parents and family members about their future can be tricky, but Megan Johnson says the …
Every few months, Nicole St-Jean and her nine-year-old son, Vincent, fly to Quebec City from their home in Sept-Îles, Que., to see specialists for issues related to his severe gastric …
New data shows that the number of people with dementia is rapidly growing in Ontario and doctors are urging the province to invest in home care now to meet their …
The number of older people reported missing in Canada is raising an alarm bell for advocates, who warn the problem will only get worse as the population ages and more …
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