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Chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis are on the rise in Canada, but a growing number of research shows that taking a particular antibiotic drug after sex may help prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The antibiotic drug doxycycline has been on the market for more than 50 years and has been typically used to treat skin infections;

Artificial intelligence is changing the way we work, do school assignments, enjoy our airwaves and now … take sick days? Anyone planning to fake an illness in the future might want to rethink their plans, as scientists are working on AI technology that will be able to detect whether a person is sick or not,

Cancer-causing chemicals are lurking in household electronics and children’s toys, despite being banned for more than a decade in Canada, a study out of the University of Toronto found. The study, published Tuesday in Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, says chlorinated paraffins were found in more than 87 per cent of tested household products, which

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A teacher in Etobicoke, Ont., is going viral on social media because of how she dresses for school. Dressed in a timeless baby blue power suit, Zahra Hassan looks like she’s about to strut on a runway. Instead, the fashionista is stepping foot into a classroom full of eighth graders. While her

We’ve all been there: out in public, no plans to return home anytime soon, and your cellphone battery is running dangerously low. It’s an anxiety-inducing situation for a lot of people. You might be tempted to use one of the free charging stations that are increasingly popping up in public places, but if you do,

Spring cleaning may be an annual tradition for many, but what about decluttering your digital space? Experts say that having a clean virtual world can be just as important for your mental health and productivity, while also helping boost your cybersecurity at a time when hacks, phishing and ransomware attacks are becoming more sophisticated in

After a dog in Ontario recently contracted avian flu and died, experts say pet owners should be more vigilant — even though the risk of transmission to mammals remains low. The infection strain, called H5N1, also known as bird flu, is a highly pathogenic form of avian influenza virus A and circulates most easily between

People who have sleep problems, such as getting too much or too little shut-eye, or even snoring, may be at higher risk of having a stroke, according to a recent international study. The peer-reviewed study published Wednesday in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, involved close to 4,500 participants globally, and

The manufacturer of eye drops recently linked to deaths and injuries lacked measures to assure sterility at its factory in India, according to U.S. health inspectors. Food and Drug Administration officials uncovered about a dozen problems with how Global Pharma Healthcare made and tested its eye drops during an inspection from late February through early

Khadija Waseem loves tea and coffee, so when she told colleagues she was savouring her last cup ahead of the start of Ramadan’s fasting period last week, they were quick to tease her. “Everybody was joking, ‘Please, you’ve been drinking this in every meeting and we’ve had back-to-back meetings,”’ said the Toronto-based strategy consultant at