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Govt: Health scare on New Zealand flight just flu
February 12, 2012
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - A health scare on a flight from Japan to New Zealand appears to be nothing more serious than a seasonal outbreak of influenza.
Group wants independent review at McGill
February 12, 2012
MONTREAL - A group of 30 physicians and academics wants McGill University to conduct an independent investigation into allegations that a researcher skewed study results on behalf of the asbestos...
February 12, 2012
CHICAGO - When it comes to athletics, even the fittest baby boomers are finding aging bodies aren't as nimble as young ones, and they're more prone to minor damage that can turn serious if ignored.
Undeclared milk in Sweets From the Earth cakes
February 11, 2012
OTTAWA - People with milk allergies are being warned not to consume certain Sweets From The Earth products because they contain milk which isn't declared on the labels.
Health group sounds alarm on Drummond report
February 10, 2012
TORONTO - A public health advocacy group is accusing the Ontario government of manufacturing a crisis to justify billions of dollars in health-care cuts expected in the highly anticipated Drummond...
Nearly 1 in 20 US adults over 50 have fake knees
February 10, 2012
CHICAGO - Nearly one in 20 Americans older than 50 have artificial knees, or more than four million people, according to the first national estimate showing how common these replacement joints have...
Warning issued in Edmonton about 'love drug'
February 10, 2012
EDMONTON - Police in Edmonton are warning that tainted ecstasy may have arrived in the Alberta capital.
Health group sounds alarm on Drummond report
February 10, 2012
TORONTO - A public health advocacy group is sounding the alarm that billions of dollars in health-care cuts are coming after the highly anticipated Drummond report.
Province says it's not to blame for ER death
February 09, 2012
WINNIPEG - The province of Manitoba says it's not responsible for the death of a homeless man who languished 34 hours in a Winnipeg hospital's emergency room and is asking a judge to dismiss...
For pregnant women with cancer, chemo possible
February 09, 2012
LONDON - Researchers have encouraging news for women who find themselves in a very frightening situation: having cancer while pregnant. Studies suggest that these women can be treated almost the same...
Marijuana users twice as likely to cause car crash
February 09, 2012
LONDON - People who use marijuana before driving are nearly twice as likely to cause a car crash as those not under the influence of alcohol or drugs, according to a Canadian analysis of previous...
February 09, 2012
TORONTO - Researchers have been given the go-ahead to test stem cells from cord blood with the ultimate goal of reversing hearing loss in infants and toddlers whose inner ears have been damaged.
Premier says no order for united health talks
February 09, 2012
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's district health authorities weren't ordered to co-ordinate their approach to bargaining with unions, Premier Darrell Dexter said Thursday.
February 09, 2012
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Red is Christie Brinkley's colour.
C. difficile outbreak ends in Niagara Falls
February 09, 2012
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. - An outbreak of C. difficile at the Niagara Health System has been declared over.
Doctors in US telling more adults to exercise
February 09, 2012
ATLANTA - More and more U.S. adults are being told by their doctor to get out and exercise, according to a government survey released Thursday.
Two charged with trafficking ecstasy in Calgary
February 09, 2012
CALGARY - Calgary police charged two teenagers Wednesday with trafficking ecstasy after raiding two homes and vehicles in the city.
February 08, 2012
TORONTO - Tai chi, the Chinese exercise regimen based on slow, rhythmic body movements, can improve balance and reduce falls in people with mild to moderate Parkinson's disease, researchers say.
Study finds MDs not always honest with patients
February 08, 2012
WASHINGTON - Trust your doctor? A U.S. survey finds that some doctors aren't always completely honest with their patients.
February 08, 2012
NEW YORK, N.Y. - People learned better when a key part of their brains got mild zaps of electricity, a finding that may someday help Alzheimer's patients keep more of their memories.
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