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Deadly bird flu on rise
The United Nations warned Monday of a possible resurgence of the deadly bird flu virus, saying wild bird migrations had brought it back to previously virus-free countries and that a mutant strain was spreading in Asia.
The United Nations warned Monday of a possible resurgence of the deadly bird flu virus, saying wild bird migrations had brought it back to previously virus-free countries and that a mutant strain was spreading in Asia.Chocolate could reduce heart risk by a third
Eating more chocolate could reduce the risk of developing heart disease by 37 per cent, a report in the British Medical Journal suggests.
Eating more chocolate could reduce the risk of developing heart disease by 37 per cent, a report in the British Medical Journal suggests.
Biotoxin outbreak rattles B.C. shellfish business
The shellfish industry in B.C.’s Georgia Strait is reeling from the effects of a poison outbreak in some local mollusc populations. Health Canada warns against buying semen over Web
Health Canada is once again reminding Canadians of the health risks of buying and using "fresh" semen donations, this time pointing out the risks of obtaining the semen through the Internet. B.C. seniors seek to eliminate medical premiums
Municipalities around B.C. are throwing their support behind a call to end Medical Services Plan premiums for seniors. West Coast fish to be tested for Fukushima radiation
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency plans to start testing fish off the coast of British Columbia for the presence of radiation stemming from the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan earlier this year. U of A to develop revolutionary device to treat Cancer
The treatment is called Magnetic Resonance Real-time Guided Radiation Therapy (MRrtgRT), the prototype combines two existing pieces of equipment: a magnetic resonance scanner (MRI) and a linear accelerator (LINAC).
The MRrtgRT produces a real-time 3D i Ontario's cure for medicare: snitching
As provincial governments across the country grapple with the thorny issue of for-profit medicine, Ontario has taken the unprecedented step of setting up a toll-free snitch line for people to report cases of illegal private health care — and says it has t Mosquitoes with West Nile on the rise in Ont.Health | 206840 hits | 9:16 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
Ontarians are being asked to grab some insect repellent to combat West Nile virus, which officials say is on the rise in mosquito pools across the province. Federal government to quit inspecting provincial slaughterhouses
The federal government is getting out of the business of inspecting provincial slaughterhouses — a controversial move expected to save Ottawa a few million dollars a year. CFIA issues health hazard alert for musselsHealth | 206822 hits | 8:20 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume certain mussels that may contain Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) biotoxin. Doughnut cheeseburger to debut at 2011 CNEHealth | 206915 hits | 8:00 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
Between deep-fried butter and bacon-wrapped confections, The Canadian National Exhibition has built a reputation on serving up gastronomically-shocking dishes. Is social networking turning teens into narcissists?Health | 206761 hits | 7:55 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
Could Facebook be turning your teen into a narcissist? New hepatitis C drug exciting -- but expensiveHealth | 206736 hits | 7:52 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
A new drug has just been approved by Health Canada for hepatitis C that might put the word "cure" within reach of some patients -- something unheard of with current treatments. But the drug comes with a hefty price tag and it's unclear who will be paying Prostate drugs to include breast cancer warningHealth | 206832 hits | 2:42 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
Health Canada is warning that popular medications used to treat baldness and enlarged prostates may put men at a slightly increased risk of breast cancer.Insulin pumps, monitors vulnerable to hacking
Even the human bloodstream isn't safe from computer hackers
Even the human bloodstream isn't safe from computer hackersHealthy eating is a privilege of the rich: U.S. study
A healthy diet is expensive and could make it difficult for Americans to meet new U.S. nutritional guidelines, according to a study published Thursday that says the government should do more to help consumers eat healthier.
A healthy diet is expensive and could make it difficult for Americans to meet new U.S. nutritional guidelines, according to a study published Thursday that says the government should do more to help consumers eat healthier. B.C.-based journal calls on Health Canada to cap volume on iPods
A B.C.-based medical journal is calling on Health Canada to follow the lead of European countries that have passed laws governing maximum volume levels for iPods and other personal listening devices. Medical ghostwriters should be sued, lawyers argueHealth | 206818 hits | 5:45 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Academics who lend their names to medical and scientific articles that they didn't actually write are doing little more than prostituting themselves, according to two law professors at the University of Toronto. Free crack pipes to be handed out in Vancouver
Health officials in Vancouver say they will launch a pilot project later this year to distribute clean, unused crack pipes to drug users. Sask. advocate wants changes after baby's deathHealth | 207944 hits | 7:39 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
Saskatchewan's children's advocate is pushing for provincewide guidelines on where newborns should sleep in hospitals. Why are so few adults wearing bike helmets?Health | 208041 hits | 7:36 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
Every day in Canada, 36 people end up in hospital from bicycle injuries. That rate hasn't changed much in the last decade, according to new data. But even with more kids wearing helmets when they cycle, the number of adults who insist on riding helmet-fre Review of security procedures at mental health facilities to get underwayHealth | 207886 hits | 7:33 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
Alberta Health Services is launching a province-wide review of security procedures at mental health facilities. This comes after two Alberta Hospital patients walked away from the facility in recent weeks.Third of world infected with hepatitis, says WHO
Millions of people currently have hepatitis infections but don't know it, says the World Health Organization on the eve of the United Nations' first World Hepatitis Day.
Health | 207877 hits | 8:18 AM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
Millions of people currently have hepatitis infections but don't know it, says the World Health Organization on the eve of the United Nations' first World Hepatitis Day. Parkinson's disease and meth abuse linked
Canadian scientists say there's a link between the abuse of methamphetamines and the development of Parkinson's disease. Health Canada suspects tampering with prenatal vitaminsHealth | 207890 hits | 3:21 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Health Canada says it may be dealing with a case of tampering involving a container of the pre-natal multi-vitamin Centrum Materna. Hospital stays are riskier than flying, says WHO
Medical errors and hospital-acquired infections injure more people each year than flying, but many aren't aware of the risks, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. Studies tie head injuries to Alzheimer's, dementia risk
PARIS — A large study in older veterans raises fresh concern about mild brain injuries that hundreds of thousands of troops have suffered from explosions in recent wars. Even concussions seem to raise the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease or other de Low-tech MedicAlert bracelets going high-tech
OTTAWA — It's a decidedly low-tech method responsible for saving countless lives across the country.
But as it marks 50 years in use in Canada, the MedicAlert system is beginning to have high-tech applications Fish pedicures banned by B.C. health authority
A spa on Vancouver Island has been told to stop offering a pedicure treatment that uses live fish to clean the dead skin cells of the tender tootsies of its clients. Overcrowding, poor cleaning blamed for C. diff outbreaksHealth | 206721 hits | 1:50 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Ontario hospitals should follow the example of Scotland and the Netherlands if future outbreaks of C. difficile are to be curbed according to Michael Hurley, president of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions. Ont. researchers uncover the mother of all blood cellsHealth | 206844 hits | 6:01 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Ontario researchers say they believe they've made a major breakthrough in stem cell research, isolating the key stem cells that can allow for the endless replenishment of human blood. Court rejects illegal immigrant's bid for gov. health careHealth | 206842 hits | 5:56 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
2nd Canadian dies after MS surgery
A second Canadian has died after having an experimental vein treatment for multiple sclerosis. C. difficile kills 16 in Niagara Region
An outbreak of C. difficile has claimed lives at three hospitals in Ontario's Niagara Region in the past two weeks.Scarlet fever becomes a killer in Hong Kong
Health | 206767 hits | 11:15 PM on Monday | posted by ShepherdsDog
Low-cost vaccine could reverse juvenile diabetes
A low-cost tuberculosis vaccine that's been in use for decades could get new life as a treatment for juvenile diabetes -- with preliminary research showing it could reverse the disease.
Health | 207924 hits | 9:29 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
A low-cost tuberculosis vaccine that's been in use for decades could get new life as a treatment for juvenile diabetes -- with preliminary research showing it could reverse the disease.U.K., French investigators probing new E. coli outbreak
French and British food safety officials on Saturday were investigating seeds from a British company linked to an E. coli outbreak near Bordeaux.
Health | 207836 hits | 9:25 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
French and British food safety officials on Saturday were investigating seeds from a British company linked to an E. coli outbreak near Bordeaux.Back to Canada News
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