Health

Dear Dr. Roach: I have pain in my tailbone area and have had a colonoscopy and two pelvic CT scans, but nothing was found. Is there a specialist I can see, and do you have any suggestions? J.B.

TORONTO - An Ottawa fertility doctor faces a disciplinary hearing Thursday over allegations he artificially inseminated three women with the wrong sperm. Dr.

TORONTO - Canadian researchers have used the power of genomics to identify the cause of a rare Parkinson's-like disease in children of one extended family and come up with a treatment to help reverse its effects.

A new study shows how important it is for men to carefully consider treatments for early-stage prostate cancer. Fifteen years after surgery or radiation treatment, nearly all of the older men in the study had some problems having sex.

When it comes to making budget priorities, planning for the unexpected can often get short shrift. And no wonder.

NEW YORK — At Downsize Fitness health clubs, the treadmills are wider, the head trainers are weight-loss veterans and new members must be at least 50 pounds (22.7 kilograms) overweight.

Some of the best foods for our health don’t come with labels, like fresh fruit and vegetables. For most of the other packaged and processed foods we buy, a Nutrition Facts table is required.

TORONTO - The Progressive Conservatives would phase out eHealth Ontario and put health professionals in charge of developing electronic medical records, Opposition Leader Tim Hudak said Tuesday.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - A big government study has fingered leafy greens like lettuce and spinach as the leading source of food poisoning, a perhaps uncomfortable conclusion for health officials who want us to eat our vegetables.

LONDON - A genetic variant commonly found in Chinese people may help explain why some got seriously ill with swine flu, a discovery scientists say could help pinpoint why flu viruses hit some populations particularly hard and change how they are trea