Some hospitals already offered patients with private insurance the choice of getting care at home instead of in the hospital. The pandemic dramatically boosted use of such programs.

Nearly one-third of respondents in the survey conducted by Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies said they have put on weight since March, compared to 15 per cent who said they lost weight over that time.

The grocery and pharmacy retailer said Monday it's making the PC Health app available to download in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta after an initial roll out in Atlantic Canada last month.

More than two-thirds of those with five or more visits were male, almost half were aged 45 to 64 years, and nearly 90 per cent lived in urban centres, with 40 per cent of those coming from the lowest-income neighbourhoods.

Here are some tips that will help you enjoy sweets, snacks and even alcohol this Diwali and also prevent the after-effects of bingeing.

The news is a boon for AIDS prevention efforts especially in Africa, where the study took place, and where women have few discreet ways of protecting themselves from infection.