Children who played structured sports with a coach in kindergarten were better able to follow instructions and stay focused in the classroom when they reached fourth grade, Quebec researchers have found.

David Ortiz and Jackie Bradley Jr. both hit home runs as the Boston Red Sox held on for a 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night. Marco Estrada had a short start, giving up four runs on three hits and four walks in 2 1/3 innings.

Dalhouse University should adopt recommendations contained in a task force report on misogyny, sexism and homophobia at its school of dentistry, say the student union vice-president.

California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a contentious bill into law that requires all children in California to be fully vaccinated before attending public or private school.

California governor signs a bill eliminating the state's personal beliefs exemption for school vaccine requirements after measles outbreak at Disneyland.

The Toronto Raptors have acquired veteran guard Luke Ridnour and cash from Oklahoma City. It's the fourth time in the past week that the veteran guard has been traded.

Canada pop singer Avril Lavigne says in her first TV interview after revealing her battle with Lyme disease that trying to find a diagnosis was the worst time of her life.

A Liberian has died of Ebola in the first recorded case of the disease since a country at the heart of an epidemic was declared virus-free on May 9 .

Customers complain that the lack of a fee guide means Albertans are paying far more than other provinces for dental care.

It makes economic sense to give the HPV vaccine to boys, say advocates who are calling for fully funded school immunization programs beyond those that only protect girls.

California lawmakers on Monday sent the governor a contentious bill that would impose one of the strictest school vaccination laws in the country in reaction to a recent measles outbreak at Disneyland.

Clay Buchholz gave up five hits and just one earned run while striking out five through eight innings of work as the Boston Red Sox beat the hometown Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Monday night.

Dwyane Wade will become a free agent Wednesday, and his 12-year stay with the Miami Heat could be ending.

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson has drawn over 11.7 million votes for next month's MLB all-star game in Cincinnati, already a record for any player in any season.

A new study suggests antibiotics are likely being overused in some nursing homes in Ontario, and that misuse is putting all residents of these facilities at risk.

The Toronto Raptors' new NBA Development League will have a distinct suburban flavour when it makes its debut this season in Mississauga, Ont.

An investigative report by Le Soleil revealed that between 30 and 50 per cent of seniors with dementia in the province's CHSLDs are prescribed antipsychotic medications.

Vancouver's new police chief agrees with the federal government that the city's enormous growth in marijuana dispensaries are illegal, but he has no plans to crack down.

To improve the TV experience for viewers, the MLB has changed up the home run derby to include a playoff bracket, a five-minute time limit for each batter, and rewarding sluggers for launching the ball further into the stands.

Some Toronto doctors are warning fellow health professionals to “not be fooled,” saying new rules requiring tamper resistant oxycodone are not a solution to Canada's growing opioid crisis.

Nearly two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer's disease are women, and now some scientists are questioning the long-held assumption that it's just because they tend to live longer than men.

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James will not exercise a $21.6-million US option on his contract for next season, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Sunday.

A report on misogyny, sexism and homophobia at Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Dentistry in Halifax will be made public at 11:30 a.m. AT.

Frozen and raw breaded chicken products are the culprits behind 44 recent cases of Salmonella illness in Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador, says the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) in a notice issued Sunday morning.

When it comes to helping people devastated by earthquakes in Nepal, it's a matter of doing what you can, writes Dr. Nikhil Joshi.

Travis extended the lead to 2-0 in the bottom of the fifth with an RBI double to left field that scored Ezequiel Carrera from first base. Reyes then drove in Travis with a sharp line-drive single to centre to make it 3-0.

The stories of two Newfoundlanders who don't remember their vehicles striking a moose are not just curious tales of luck. They also highlight the complex underpinnings of human memory.

Two-time Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana has abandoned his comeback bid with the Toronto Blue Jays. General manager Alex Anthopoulos said Saturday that a toe infection was the primary factor in Santana's decision. He said Santana plans on pitching winter ball.

Matt Boyd surrendered three homers in his major-league debut as the Texas Rangers downed the Toronto Blue Jays 4-0 at Rogers Centre on Saturday afternoon.

The grandmother of one of the five young adults who died at Canadian music festivals last year says new national recommendations aimed to on reducing drug and alcohol-related harms should've been introduced before.

Premier Kathleen Wynne says the health care system needs to change to cut down on the length of time transgender people in Ontario have to wait for gender reassignment surgeries.

Only 17 per cent of labels on edible pot products accurately list their levels of THC, the chemical responsible for most of marijuana's psychological effects, say U.S. researchers.

A new program that helps people living with Crohn's and colitis find washrooms was launched in Calgary today.

Medical marijuana patients in Canada may no longer worry about getting arrested for using cannabis oils or drinking cannabis tea, but they've still got a long way to go until they can purchase high-quality medicinal-grade cannabis extracts from licensed producers.

Like it or not, more Americans are finding themselves relying on and even tacitly accepting that there are benefits to the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Republican politicians, though, are still not happy.

WIth the 12th pick in the 2015 NBA draft, the Utah Jazz selected Canadian Trey Lyles out of the University of Kentucky. Lyles will likely be the only Canadian taken in the draft.

The Greivis Vasquez era in Toronto appears to over. The Raptors have traded the backup guard to Milwaukee, according to numerous reports. The Raptors receive the No. 46 and a future first-round pick in return.

The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Karl-Anthony Towns from the University of Kentucky with the first overall pick of the 2015 NBA Draft on Thursday.

After 15 years, one of the country's top neuroscience researchers is leaving Halifax to pursue his medical career in England where he says funding for the type of work he does is more secure.

New research suggests that high levels of vitamin B12 may affect germ activity in certain people, boosting the odds that they'll develop acne.

They're a team on the rise, better than any Canadian women's basketball squad in the last three decades. But you won't find its players starring in national television commercials.

Trey Lyles is poised to make history tonight as the first Saskatchewan-born player drafted to the NBA.

Lululemon is recalling more than 185,000 jackets, hoodies, tops, tunics and pullovers in Canada alone because the drawstrings can snap back if pulled, and possibly injure wearers in the face.

From sunscreen dispensers on beaches, to wearable gadgets that remind you when to reapply, there is growing interest in preventing sunburns.

Federal health regulators are reviewing the safety of an implantable contraception device after receiving reports of unusual side-effects from patients, including fatigue, depression and weight gain.

In a major win for President Barack Obama, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a decision that allows the federal government to issue health care subsidies to states.

A Virginia man was awarded $500,000 US in court after being mocked about his masculinity and insulted by an anesthesiologist during a colonoscopy in 2013.

Family planning has been a point of friction since the beginning in the debate over Canada's funding for maternal, newborn and child health. 2015 Travers Fellow Laura Payton finds that in Tanzania, it's not a theoretical debate.

A special drug for an extremely rare disease, Soliris costs about half a million dollars per patient, per year, for life. Why? The reasons for the price are locked in "the black box" of drug pricing that governments are seeking to crack open.

Vancouver city council has voted to regulate and license the roughly 100 medical marijuana retailers, making it the first city in Canada to do so.