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5 reasons why flu season is M.I.A. this year
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported the lowest influenza infection rate in 30 years of tracking flu activity, as well as the slowest recorded start to the flu season. Doctors operate on wrong leg of Manitoba man
A Manitoba man who went for surgery on his Achilles tendon woke up in hospital to find doctors cut into the wrong leg. 84 bacteria-related deaths reported at B.C. hospital
British Columbia's health minister insists a Vancouver-area hospital is safe despite concerns raised by medical staff and an infectious disease expert about 84 bacteria-related deaths at the hospital since 2009. ORNGE air ambulance leaves baby waiting 4 hours
A newborn had to be rushed to a Detroit Hospital after an ORNGE air ambulance was too slow to respond to a call in Windsor, Ont.Transforming Skin Cells into Neurons Leads to New Insights for Alzheimer's
What researchers need is a reliable way to study how Alzheimer’s develops in living cells as it happens. That’s where Goldstein and his colleagues come in. Their technique can take cells from patients with Alzheimer’s and create neurons outside of their b
What researchers need is a reliable way to study how Alzheimer’s develops in living cells as it happens. That’s where Goldstein and his colleagues come in. Their technique can take cells from patients with Alzheimer’s and create neurons outside of their b Chronic pain sufferers face 'drug-seeking' stigma
As changes to rules on OxyContin prescriptions have dominated headlines over the past week, a Thunder Bay physician says the publicity around narcotics addiction can add to the stigma facing patients suffering from chronic pain. Whooping cough outbreak spreads in Fraser Valley
Health officials in B.C.'s Fraser Valley are urging people to get vaccinations for whooping cough as the disease continues to spread in the region. Montreal doctors accused of taking bribes
Two Montreal cardiologists are facing disciplinary action over allegations they received hefty kickbacks to push patients to the top of the waiting list, the Quebec College of Physicians says. Shortages of prescription drugs occurring more frequently
Shortages of various prescription drugs are occurring more frequently, but doctors and patients have no way of knowing when a medication will be unavailable because pharmaceutical companies aren't required to publicly report gaps in supply.FDA to probe safety of inhalable caffeine
U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials plan to investigate whether inhalable caffeine sold in lipstick-sized canisters is safe for consumers and if its manufacturer was right to brand it as a dietary supplement.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials plan to investigate whether inhalable caffeine sold in lipstick-sized canisters is safe for consumers and if its manufacturer was right to brand it as a dietary supplement. For 1st time, family doctors more likely to be women
For the first time in Canada, female family doctors outnumber their male colleagues. Although women are still woefully underrepresented in many specialities, the demographics of Canadian medicine are changing. Ontario to remove OxyContin from list of funded drugs
New prescriptions will need approval through Ontario's Exceptional Access Program Crisis looming for First Nations due to OxyContin
First Nations leaders say a health crisis is about to be unleashed on northern Ontario reserves because thousands of residents addicted to OxyContin will soon be cut off from the prescription opiate.Man has heart attack at Heart Attack Grill
A U.S. man suffered a heart attack while eating a Triple Bypass Burger at The Heart Attack Grill on Saturday
A U.S. man suffered a heart attack while eating a Triple Bypass Burger at The Heart Attack Grill on Saturday 'Wildcat' strike staged by support staff at some Alberta hospitals
CTV Edmonton - 'Wildcat' strike staged by support staff at some Alberta hospitals - Canadian TelevisionCounterfeit drugs becoming big business worldwide
The discovery that a fake version of the widely used cancer medicine Avastin is circulating in the United States is raising new fears that the multibillion-dollar drug-counterfeiting trade is increasingly making inroads in the U.S.
The discovery that a fake version of the widely used cancer medicine Avastin is circulating in the United States is raising new fears that the multibillion-dollar drug-counterfeiting trade is increasingly making inroads in the U.S. Spit, blood tests could help to detect burnout
Researchers in Montreal are working on tests that they hope could one day spot people on the brink of burnout, long before their work drains them of the last of their energy. And all it would take is a few samples of saliva and blood. One step closer to a Pill for men?
Experimental treatment with ultrasound is the latest step in a decades-long search for the male contraceptive Pfizer recalls birth control pills, says tablets may not prevent pregnancy
Pfizer says 1 million packets of birth control pills may not contain enough contraceptive to prevent pregnancy Extreme tuberculosis raises alarms in Canada
Canadian doctors say that offering more support to physicians in India who are struggling to treat patients with a serious strain of turberculosis could help protect people here Measuring blood pressure on one arm not enough: study
Measuring your blood pressure on both arms could detect a silent, but serious cardiovascular disease and save your life, a new study has found. Islanders advised to practise safer sex
Rates of sexually transmitted infections are on the rise on P.E.I., and Islanders are being reminded to use safer sex practices by the Department of Health and Wellness.Pot painkiller spray may be coming soon
Medicines derived from or inspired by the cannabis plant could soon be making their way to pharmacy shelves, experts say.
Medicines derived from or inspired by the cannabis plant could soon be making their way to pharmacy shelves, experts say. Sick vacationers continue to land from Cuba
Five flights, three Canadian airports, and four different resorts have not been affected, all tracing back to the beaches of Holguin N.B. poor to pay dentists up front
People living on provincial government assistance in New Brunswick are wondering how they'll afford to get their teeth fixed. Smoking marijuana may not harm lungs
Smoking marijuana occasionally doesn't seem to damage the lungs as cigarette smoke does, a new 20-year study suggests. Are those vitamins doing more harm than good?
Critics take issue with synthetic ingredients and the chemical process used to produce supplements, arguing it’s safer to rely on food for nutrientsDrug studies suppressed by researchers: UK experts
A British medical journal says a worrying number of drug studies are being suppressed by researchers and that the lack of public data could threaten patient safety.
A British medical journal says a worrying number of drug studies are being suppressed by researchers and that the lack of public data could threaten patient safety. Overfilled B.C. hospital storing patients in lobby
Royal Columbian Hosptial, one of the busiest facilities in Metro Vancouver, has had to put up emergency room overflow patients in the building's lobby and hallways.Abuse experts worried about new, stronger painkiller
Drug companies are working to develop a pure, more powerful version of a highly abused medicine, which has addiction experts worried that it could spur a new wave of abuse.
Drug companies are working to develop a pure, more powerful version of a highly abused medicine, which has addiction experts worried that it could spur a new wave of abuse. 'Best Before' confusion leading to needless food waste
What does a Best Before label even mean. Some say what it really means is consumer confusion and thousands of kilos a year of needless food waste.Journals asked to censor controversial bird flu studies
The U.S. government is asking scientific journals not to publish the details of studies done on the bird flu virus, because of fears the information could be used by bioterrorists.
The U.S. government is asking scientific journals not to publish the details of studies done on the bird flu virus, because of fears the information could be used by bioterrorists. Certain jalapeno peppers recalled over salmonella fears
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public not to eat certain fresh jalapeno peppers because they may be contaminated with salmonella. Ban fighting in hockey, medical journal urges
Fighting in hockey should be stopped because it leads to head trauma that causes progressive brain damage, says an editorial in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.Science group says chimps shouldn't be used for research
Chimpanzees should hardly ever be used for medical research, a prestigious scientific group told the U.S. government Thursday -- advice that means days in the laboratory may be numbered for humans' closest relatives.
Chimpanzees should hardly ever be used for medical research, a prestigious scientific group told the U.S. government Thursday -- advice that means days in the laboratory may be numbered for humans' closest relatives.Hospital prepares to send palm-sized baby home
Weighing just 9 1/2 ounces, Melinda Star Guido is among the smallest babies ever born in the world. Most infants her size don't survive, but doctors are preparing to send her home by New Year's.
Weighing just 9 1/2 ounces, Melinda Star Guido is among the smallest babies ever born in the world. Most infants her size don't survive, but doctors are preparing to send her home by New Year's. Don't eat raw cookie dough: It could contain E. coli
Generations of neophyte bakers have shrugged off warnings about how eating raw cookie dough could make them sick. Now, researchers who investigated a 2009 outbreak of foodborne illness are providing extra backup. Message about reducing sodium still unclear for many
A report for the federal government suggests Canadians are confused about salt. The report says many Canadians are in the dark about how much sodium they should consume, and how to go about effectively lowering their intake. Nude yoga: Not just for the Kardashians
When Kris Humphries caught Kim Kardashian taking a nude yoga class, the obvious question was: There’s such a thing as nude yoga? Yes, and it’s available in Toronto. Off-label Avastin use linked to blindness, feds warn
Health Canada is warning the public and doctors about cases of blindness in the U.S. that have been linked to off-label use of the drug Avastin. Shark attack survivor questions care in Mexico
An Ontario nurse who needed surgery to reattach part of her leg after a shark attack in Mexico is questioning some of the care she received. Brand-name lemonade recalled over glass fears
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public not to consume Tropik Splash brand Lemonade because the product may contain glass fragments. No arsenic worries in Canadian fruit juice: Health Canada
By Sarah Schmidt OTTAWA — Health Canada moved Thursday to reassure consumers it doesn’t tolerate juices with elevated levels of arsenic on the market. The message followed news of a U.S. study showing some apple and grape juices available in Canada and thResearchers find gene that influences our sleep needs
German scientists say they have discovered a gene that may explain why some people can get by with less sleep than others.
German scientists say they have discovered a gene that may explain why some people can get by with less sleep than others. Are hospital parking fees a barrier to health care?
A new editorial in the Canadian Medical Journal argues that hospital parking fees for patients should be scrapped.Back to Canada News
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