As per a study done by School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia, Canada is facing all time high rates of obesity. The study provides `obesity maps' which gives the details of which part of the country is facing how much obesity crisis.

According to findings of Canadian Institute for Health Information, car crashes are more likely to happen in the afternoon and evening than morning. During the period of study, 16,200 people were admitted to hospitals because of injuries occurred from collisions. Out of 16,200, half of the people were drivers and 19% were passengers.

As per the newly released statistics by Health Canada, which it shared with anti-smoking groups of Alberta, two out of three teen smokers of the province consume flavoured tobacco at least once in a month. These statistics were taken from the youth smoking survey conducted in the year 2010-11 by Health Canada, in which 4,500 students of 35 schools participated, who were in grades 6 to 12.

Published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, a study conducted by a panel of researchers has revealed that some doctors are such that they seemingly act biased with poor patients.

A study has disclosed the fact that patients with high socioeconomic status are likely to get a doctor's appointment more easily than those who fall in a lower category.

Researchers have come up with a finding which brings that the ones who exhibit altruistic behavior and takes up volunteering have better cardiovascular systems.

To flesh out, the published study throws light on the fact that the volunteering has positive impact on the health of heart. For the ones who start volunteering at young age can easily repel heart diseases.

There have been several books highlighting the importance of women in life and their role towards the betterment of a family and a society on a whole, but recently, a group of 10 women from Foam Lake, Sask., have published a book "For the Men in Our Lives", which has raised about $1.4 million revenue.

Former player of Canadian national men's basketball team, Will Njoku was present in a registration event for potential stem cell donors at the Nova Scotia Community College waterfront campus in Dartmouth on Thursday. He was creating awareness for stem cell donation with OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network.

As per reports, a brand of vanilla flavored nutritional shakes is going to be recalled after the examinations done by Health Canada. It is said that the shake constitutes a bacteria that can bring the risk of weaker immune system in the people eating it.

As per the reports, the Annual Coldest Night of the Year walk is going to be held on Saturday February 23. It is reported that the walk will help in raising funds in support of the Kelowna Gospel Mission 30K Club. The Club helps the homeless and needy people with not enough resources to survive cold.