Starting next week, the federal government will impose new restrictions on nicotine pouches to make it illegal to sell them anywhere but from behind a pharmacy counter. Beginning August 28, …
It wasn’t your typical T-19 finish for Charley Hull. The English golfer finished 10 strokes behind US Women’s Open champ Yuka Saso last week at Lancaster Country Club, but a …
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director, Matshidiso Moeti, has called for a complete ban on public smoking and the use of e-cigarettes and vaping in every African country. This …
What was he smoking? A health guru claimed puffing on cigarettes is linked to longer living — but now he’s trying to extinguish the controversy. “The men in Sardinia have …
The Prince Edward Island government is hoping a ban on tobacco sales to anyone born after a certain date will help create a new generation of smoke-free Islanders. The idea …
The Ontario government is introducing new measures to crack down on cellphone use and vaping in schools as the province sees an “alarming rise” of vaping and cellphone distractions in classrooms. In an …
Japan’s travel industry is calling on the authorities to provide more information on the country’s new strict smoking regulations to foreign visitors, who are disproportionately falling afoul of the rules …
The Current20:35Loneliness as bad for you as smoking, says WHO Top health officials say loneliness is as bad for your health as smoking, but one doctor warns that the stigma …
MaryAnn Bradley was bracing herself for a heart disease diagnosis when her cardiologist told her an X-ray showed a shadow on her right lung. “I just thought I was going …
The Canadian government has given Chinese law enforcement assistance in their pursuit of fugitive Chinese nationals living abroad for decades, an investigation by CBC’s The Fifth Estate has learned. In …