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A B.C. man will be crossing borders all for a good cause. George watson is going to depart Coquitlam monday morning, riding to Los Angeles and back all on his electric unicycle to help raise funding for men’s mental health and suicide prevention. george watson joins us live on Global News Morning Weekend BC.

West Nile virus is something to watch for this time of year, and new warnings south of the border have put the issue back into the spotlight. Health reporter Katherine Ward has more on symptoms to watch for, and how to keep yourself safe.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has declared a state of disaster after a new case of the New World screwworm. Late Friday, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced that it’s temporarily closing the border to Texas livestock to prevent the parasite’s introduction and protect animal health. The screwworm fly lays its eggs in the open...

The director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) has arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo in order to help with efforts against the ongoing Ebola outbreak. Medical teams in the region continue to face extreme difficulties with the response including equipment shortages, regional conflicts, and local burial rites. Candice Cole has this story and...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has declared a state of disaster after a new case of the New World screwworm. Late Friday, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced that it’s temporarily closing the border to Texas livestock to prevent the parasite’s introduction and protect animal health. The screwworm fly lays its eggs in the open...

WE Seniors is a charitable non-profit that has supported healthy, active aging families across the Greater Edmonton Region for 48 years. ‘Older, Bolder, Better’ is the 29th annual Seniors Week event bringing together seniors and their social networks. Haidong Liang with WE Seniors shared details with Global News Morning.

Concerns that the Ebola virus has arrived in Canada were proven unfounded on Friday when results came back negative from a suspected case. The U.S. diverted a Detroit-bound flight to Montreal on Wednesday over worries someone had come into contact with the deadly virus. Canada’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Joss Reimer, announced on Friday that...

Passengers who were not affected by an outbreak of norovirus have been allowed to disembark a British cruise ship off the coast of France. More than 1,700 people were originally ordered to remain on the vessel after the death of a 92-year-old passenger. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for May...

Four Canadians who were stranded on a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship were finally back on home soil Sunday. They touched down on a repatriation flight in Bagotville, Que., in the afternoon before being flown to an undisclosed location in British Columbia where they will self-isolate for at least 21 days. Health officials say they are not...

A major Canadian pharmacy chain is removing energy drinks from its Quebec and New Brunswick locations over growing calls to ban the products for children. The decision comes after Quebec’s order of pharmacists joined the growing movement to have energy drinks restricted to people aged 16 and under. Katherine Ward has this story and more...

Four Canadians who were stranded on a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship were finally back on home soil Sunday. They touched down on a repatriation flight in Bagotville, Que., in the afternoon before being flown to an undisclosed location in British Columbia where they will self-isolate for at least 21 days. Health officials say they are not...

The Central Lions Seniors Centre is dedicated to providing a nurturing and enriching atmosphere for those aged 55 and older, with a focus on health, wellness and social engagement. Marie Schienman, marketing coordinator and Karen Melnychuck, executive director with the organization spoke with Global News Morning Edmonton about two major events coming up.

Burdett Sisler, Canada’s oldest known man and a prominent Second World War veteran, has passed away at the age of 110. Born in 1915, Sisler served as a military radar technician before working for the Canada Border Services Agency in Fort Erie. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Apr. 6,...

The House of Commons Standing Committee on Health has ordered the for-profit company Grifols and Canadian Blood Services to reveal the details of a confidential 15-year deal. Melissa Ridgen reports on the investigation.

A New Mexico jury has ordered meta to pay $375 million after finding its platforms harmed children’s mental health and violated the state’s unfair practices act. Prosecutors successfully argued the company prioritized profits over safety.

As the conflict continues to spread in the middle east, physicians on the ground in Lebanon say the growing number of displaced people has become their primary focus. Health reporter Katherine Ward spoke with Doctors without Borders to understand the current challenges they are facing.

Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a nearly-blind refugee with serious medical conditions, was found dead in Buffalo, New York on Tuesday after being dropped off at a Tim Horton’s coffee shop by U.S. border patrol agents. Alam’s cause of death was determined to be health-related.

A unique partnership between Baycrest Health Sciences and OCAD University is encouraging second year industrial design students,  to create products that enhance experiences for older adults living with dementia. Susan Hay has the story.

More Canadians over 50 years old feel more socially isolated, financially strained, and are less optimistic about their “Golden Years” according to a new survey from the National Institute on Ageing. Researchers found nearly 60 per cent experience loneliness and almost half of the people surveyed did not have positive feelings towards ageing. Katherine Ward...

The blast of winter weather across Canada has kids breaking out the sleds and flocking to the hills. Health reporter Katherine Ward and more about why ER doctors say helmets are a must while tobogganing in order to prevent a trip to the emergency department.