Ontario is toughening up vaccine requirements for students. All students going back to school this fall must have proof they’ve been vaccinated against two additional conditions — meningococcal disease and whooping cough. Those born after 2010 must also prove they’ve been immunized against chickenpox.

The B.C. government lacks oversight of an environmental regulation meant to protect the areas that border rivers, lakes and streams, says the provincial ombudsman. Kim Carter’s latest report looks at the Riparian Areas Regulation, which applies to 15 regional districts in populated areas from Vancouver Island to the Interior.

A northern Manitoba girl died after being mauled by dogs. Thompson RCMP were called to Lac Brochet on Tuesday around 6:00 p.m. Two large dogs of an unknown breed mauled the girl. The 10-year-old was rushed to the local nursing station, where she died.

Attorney General Eric Holder Wednesday told a group of police leaders it is time for street cops to start carrying the drug Narcan that can reverse deadly heroin overdoses. And this time the police, facing a rising number of overdose deaths, agreed. Police around the country are seeing a dramatic increase in the number of deaths linked to overdoses of …

A Chinese herb, called thunder god vine, works better than a widely prescribed pharmaceutical drug at easing rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published this week. Chinese researchers recruited 207 patients with rheumatoid arthritis and gave them either the herb, the drug methotrexate (marketed as Rheumatrex or Trexall), or a combination of the two. Of the 174 who completed the …

The Budapest Zoo welcomed a rare baby Bactrian camel last week on April 9. The young male, named Ilias, made his first public appearance yesterday, having spent the last week bonding with his mother, an eight-year-old, named Iris. According to the zookeepers, Iris had a little trouble caring for her newborn at first as this was her first baby and …

Researchers in London have found that a higher body mass index could increase a pregnant woman’s risk of stillbirth and infant death. They found this to be true with even modest weight increases. According to researchers, being overweight or obese increases the risk of several conditions, like type-2 diabetes, that are strongly linked to the risk of fetal and infant …

Becoming a dad can be emotionally tough for any guy, but especially for young, first-time fathers. A new study finds that the first five years of parenthood — key attachment and bonding years for a child — may be the riskiest for young dads when it comes to developing depression. Symptoms of depression increased on average by 68% over the …

The FDA has approved Tanzeum to treat type 2 diabetes. According to the American Diabetes Association, type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes, accounting for 90-95 percent of diabetes cases. “Tanzeum is a new treatment option for the millions of Americans living with type 2 diabetes,” posited Curtis Rosebraugh, M.D., M.P.H., director of the Office of Drug …

A late solo goal from Gareth Bale secured Real Madrid the 2014 Copa del Rey title in a 2-1 win over Barcelona at the Mestalla. Just one goal separated the two sides at the interval, with Angel di Maria’s low strike beating Jose Pinto. Barcelona were level in the second period through Marc Bartra, but Bale’s late effort secured the …

Model Candice Swanepoel says she tries to gain weight before Victoria’s Secret runway appearances. Speaking to the Telegraph.co.uk shortly after Victoria’s Secret announced it would produce its annual runway show in London this year, the South African supermodel admitted that she gets serious stage fright.