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Canada's unhealthy medicare superiority complex
Scaring people about the U.S. health system has proven a handy rhetorical trick Dementia patients denied sex in nursing homes
The sexual expression of people with dementia in aged care homes is being needlessly denied, say researchers.U.S. mom angry after kids sunburned during field trip
A mom in Washington state is steaming mad after her two daughters were so badly sunburned during a school field trip, they had to be taken to hospital.
A mom in Washington state is steaming mad after her two daughters were so badly sunburned during a school field trip, they had to be taken to hospital. Avoiding antibiotics in meat getting harder: report
Many health experts fear that the rise in superbugs may be fuelled by the widespread use of antibiotics among meat producers. Now, a new survey finds it's getting harder to find meat in your local grocery store grown without the drugs. Lyme disease experts fear disease explosion
A warming climate has health officials worried that tick populations are already spreading, bringing with them the germs that can lead to Lyme disease. Wait times for patients 'worsening'Health | 206807 hits | 3:32 PM on Tuesday | posted by ShepherdsDog
9-Year-Old School Lunch Blogger Silenced By Politicians (Updated)
Health | 207453 hits | 3:40 AM on Monday | posted by Zipperfish
Oregon man battling 'Black Death' plague
Thought the plague was a relic of the Middle Ages? Think again. A man in Oregon is said to be in critical condition after contracting the illness long known as the Black Death.
Thought the plague was a relic of the Middle Ages? Think again. A man in Oregon is said to be in critical condition after contracting the illness long known as the Black Death.U.S. man catches fire after applying sunscreen
A Massachusetts man who was badly burned last month while barbecuing is warning of the dangers of using spray-on sunscreen.
A Massachusetts man who was badly burned last month while barbecuing is warning of the dangers of using spray-on sunscreen. Dad's bid to vaccinate son wins out in divorce court
Despite experts' insistence that childhood vaccines are both safe and necessary for public health, some people still refuse to let their kids get shots. So who makes the call when parents with conflicting opinions split up?Health | 207343 hits | 11:37 AM on Wednesday | posted by maldonsfecht
A major public health crisis is emerging, in the form of a sexually-transmitted disease that doesn't respond to antibiotics, World Health Organization officials said Wednesday. Gonorrhea is one of the most common sexually-transmitted infections. It iDisney banning junk-food ads on its kid-centric channels
The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that it will become the first major media company to ban junk food ads on its TV channels, radio stations and websites intended for children.
The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that it will become the first major media company to ban junk food ads on its TV channels, radio stations and websites intended for children. Grieving N.S. family warns of poppy seed tea dangers
A Nova Scotia family is warning others about the dangers of poppy seed tea, a dangerous but easily obtained product which is being blamed for the death of their son. Canadian health authorities warn of 'bath salts' drug
The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse on Friday issued an alert about bath salts, a new synthetic drug that is illegal in some countries and in parts of the U.S., but is still legal in Canada. Vince Li speaks for the first time | CTV WinnipegHealth | 207624 hits | 12:18 PM on Tuesday | posted by BeaverFever
How a camera can find a rare eye cancer
A camera’s flash is a parent’s best tool to find Retinoblastoma, a tumour which usually develops before the age of 5 Prochymal approval makes Canada first country to OK stem cell therapy
Osiris Therapeutics says that Canadian health regulators have approved its treatment for acute graft-versus host disease N.L. marine medical calls now routed to Italy
Radio calls for medical help from ships needing to speak with a doctor while in Newfoundland and Labrador waters are now being directed to a free service in Rome, CBC News has learned. Fewer Canadians are dying from cancer
Decline in smoking, earlier detection and improved treatments give cause for optimism Ontario cuts fees to doctors on some procedures
The day after talks with doctors broke down, Health Minister said government will save $338-million this year after new regulations introduced Canadian discovers method to radically minimize scars
Surgeon’s work on rare tumour leads to groundbreaking finding with potential to reduce scarring by half 'Thumbs-up' from man on life-support revives family's hope
The lawyer of a family fighting to keep a man on life-support says a new diagnosis vindicates what they've been saying all along, that Hassan Rasouli is conscious and aware. 5 facts on tanning and skin cancer
As melanoma cases are on the rise among young people, Canadian dermatologists are With melanoma cases on the rise among young people, Canadian dermatologists are advising people to slap on sunscreen after shedding winter layers. Refugee health benefits scaled back by Tories
The federal government is scaling back health coverage for refugee claimaints and by June it will stop paying for dentistry, vision care and pharmaceuticals. Canadians open to food irradiation, survey finds
A new survey shows Canadians might be willing to eat food with small doses of radiation to prevent foodborne illnesses. Insect bite remedies not effective
It's a waste of money to buy over- the- counter products for insect bites, a new review suggests. Curb on antibiotics in animals urged
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration called on drug companies to limit the use of antibiotics in farm animals to curb surge in drug-resistant bacteria. Toronto man may have 1,000 siblings through sperm donor
A Toronto man believes he may be one of hundreds of children conceived by a single sperm donor -- and he's on a mission to track down as many of his siblings as possible. Tobacco executive admits involvement in destruction of research documents
Roger Ackman, a top executive for Imperial Tobacco Ltd., said he destroyed dozens of documents that outlined the health risks associated with smoking Mothball makers ordered to change packaging
Health Canada is making changes to the way that mothballs are labelled, to ensure that they're used safely and kept away from children, who can easily mistake them for candies.Surgeon says face transplant recipient recovering well
The lead surgeon behind what's being hailed as the most extensive face transplant ever says it was a combination of medical expertise and good luck that allowed the surgery to happen at all.
The lead surgeon behind what's being hailed as the most extensive face transplant ever says it was a combination of medical expertise and good luck that allowed the surgery to happen at all. Australian couple stuck with $1M bill for B.C.-born baby | CTV News
Australia's foreign affairs minister is looking into the case of a Sydney couple stuck with a $1 million hospital bill after their daughter was born in Vancouver last August.'It was like a movie,' say passengers of JetBlue captain's mid-flight outburst
Captain of JetBlue Airways Flight 191 taken to hospital after suffering ‘medical situation’
Captain of JetBlue Airways Flight 191 taken to hospital after suffering ‘medical situation’ 109 breast cancer cases missed in Quebec
When Sylvie Marotte discovered a painful lump in her left breast, she feared the worst. But a radiologist who conducted her mammogram told her not to worry. The pain persisted and Marotte decided to get a second opinion. The results floored her -- she had Ornge mess sullies Ontario Health Minister's standing
Matthews too well-regarded to go down, but the sideshow has hurt her chances of passing serious reforms to ailing system Red meat may make you happier, study finds
Research indicates those who ate less than the recommended amount of red meat were twice as likely to be diagnosed with depression or anxiety Health Canada warns of mislabelled box of morphine
Health Canada issued an urgent notice to health care professionals late Wednesday after a hospital found that a box of injectable morphine also had vials labelled as isoproterenol hydrochloride.Critics of 'pink slime' meat gaining ground
Health | 206864 hits | 8:19 AM on Thursday | posted by Guy_Fawkes
Red meat eaten daily raises early death risk
New research from the Harvard School of Public Health suggests even moderate consumption of red meat —as little as one serving a day — poses a more serious health risk than first thought.Pill Found to Reduce Racist Tendencies
Health | 206718 hits | 12:03 PM on Monday | posted by BeaverFever
How to survive the daylight saving time switch
It's almost time for that annual ritual of turning the clocks forward, but what we gain in daylight this Sunday, we'll lose in sleep, and that can wreck havoc on our health, say some researchers. Coke, Pepsi tweak colour to avoid cancer warning
Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo Inc. are changing the way they make the caramel colouring used in their soft drinks, in response to accusations that an ingredient in the colouring is a carcinogen.Back to Canada News
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