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Quebec health minister says obesity is not an illness, despite expert opinion

Quebec's Health Ministry does not recognize obesity as a disease though many experts disagree with the opinion.

‘100 calls per hour’: Montreal-area paramedics inundated by calls for slips and falls

Paramedics in the Montreal area say they are being overwhelmed by a surge in 911 calls, mostly for slips and falls.

COVID-19, five years later: 2 Quebec companies preparing for next pandemic

Two factories began reshaping the province’s resilience to the virus in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic in hopes that Quebec would be better prepared in the future.

COVID-19 remains an issue for minors at the Montreal Children’s Hospital

Five years after the height of the pandemic, the Montreal Children’s Hospital still sees minors with COVID-19 or other illnesses come through its doors for an IV or to be observed by a medical team.

Quebec reports 27 measles cases after new infections in the Laurentians

Three new cases of measles were reported to Quebec Public Health this week.

Quebec researchers develop new at-home breast cancer test

A new at-home test to assess your personal risk for breast cancer was developed recently in Quebec.

Two new cases of measles reported in the Laurentians, 24 total in Quebec

The measles outbreak that started in Quebec last December continues to grow, although the number of cases has not exploded.

Children’s sunscreen brand recalled due to solvent

A children’s sunscreen is being recalled after a solvent that could pose health risks was found in the product.

Santé Québec says ERs hit winter peak

Santé Québec says the situation in ERs is still difficult and is impacting all our establishments now that the winter peak has been reached.

Meet the Montreal chemist who stealthily tests water for PFAS in public places

Université de Montréal chemist Sebastien Sauve goes rogue to test public water sources for PFAS, including in restaurants, parks, and even gas station toilets.

Authorities recall cheese curds out of Bromont, Que.

Health authorities are warning consumers not to eat Fromage Bromont cheese curds, from the company of the same name.

Quebec kinesiologists critical of government cutting positions

While the Quebec Health Ministry is working on a Provincial Health Prevention Strategy, kinesiologist positions are being eliminated in the health-care network, even though they play an essential role in prevention, they say.

Santé Québec notes uptick in ER visits amid flu season

Quebec’s health authority is again asking people to use front-line services before going to the emergency room after an uptick in visits.

No shows: Quebec doctors ask government to act, over 400,000 missed medical appointments

Every month, no fewer than 30,000 patients fail to show up to their medical appointments in Quebec, and the numbers aren’t going down.

Opposition parties, unions criticize Quebec’s growing private health-care network

New criticism of the private sector’s role in health care came Wednesday from the Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN), Québec Solidaire (QS) and the Parti Québécois (PQ).