How the arrival of the abortion pill reveals a double standard
As reproductive rights come under assault in the U.S., the story of new pregnancy-termination medication reveals continuing barriers to reproductive health for Canadian women
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After 35 years, abortions are finally available in P.E.I.
A Q&A with the first doctor to perform an abortion in P.E.I. since the early 1980s, about what this means for women in the province
A kelp agricultural revolution
How kelp, a negative-footprint organism, could alter the future of seafood
What a blood plasma-for-profit clinic means for public health care
The federal government has quietly approved a plasma-for-profit clinic in Saskatoon, drawing fiery criticism from politicians, scientists and patients
Gluten-free baby: When parents ignore science
Inside the troubling and dangerous rise of alternative medicine for kids
How fentanyl turned an ER doctor into an addict
Dr. Darryl Gebien had a young family and a rewarding career. A fentanyl addiction left him broke, near death and destined for prison.
Fentanyl’s price: The rise and fall of Dr. Darryl Gebien
Dr. Gebien wrote false or forged prescriptions for hundreds of fentanyl patches—and pleaded guilty on Dec. 12, 2016.
How ’blue zones’ offer secrets for long lives—and shorter ones, too
Pockets of centenarians have been revealing clues for living longer. Now, those areas’ next generations are teaching us how to mess it all up.
Finding death, when the assisted dying law leaves you out
Despite new legislation on assisted dying, some Canadians remain in a desperate catch-22. Ruth Duffin was one.
YouTube star Dr. Michael Evans on common-sense health care
How Toronto Dr. Michael Evans landed a job at Apple, with dreams of improving global health