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Quebec to fund in vitro fertility treatments

Quebec Health Minister Yves Bolduc says the province is going ahead with a plan to fully fund in vitro fertility treatments for women. Read More...

Posted Mar 11 2010, 03:15 PM by CBC | Health News

MD finds his family's rare disorder in genome

A scientist who sequenced his own genome has identified a gene involved in the family's inherited neurological disorder. Read More...

Posted Mar 11 2010, 03:02 PM by CBC | Health News

Birth control users sue Bayer

Canadians have launched class-action lawsuits against Bayer Inc., the maker of birth control drugs Yaz and Yasmin, alleging the pills have caused serious health problems. Read More...

Posted Mar 11 2010, 02:14 PM by CBC | Health News

Canada ratifies UN treaty for disabled rights

Canada has ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on the eve of the Paralympic Games in Vancouver. Read More...

Posted Mar 11 2010, 01:42 PM by CBC | Health News

Alaskans sought Yukon health-care deals: MDs

The Canadian public health-care system enjoyed by Yukoners has been used frequently over the years by neighbouring Alaskans such as former governor Sarah Palin's family. Read More...

Posted Mar 11 2010, 12:59 PM by CBC | Health News

Baby Isaiah dies in Edmonton hospital

Isaiah May, the Alberta infant who had been in intensive care since he suffered severe brain damage during his birth in October, died in his parents' arms just after he was taken off life support shortly after noon Thursday at Edmonton's Stollery...

Posted Mar 11 2010, 12:18 PM by CBC | Health News

N.L. lab chief quit over workload, sources say

The St. John's physician who resigned amid a controversy over lab testing at Newfoundland and Labrador's largest health authority wanted to quit three months ago because of an excessive workload, CBC News has learned. Read More...

Posted Mar 11 2010, 12:16 PM by CBC | Health News

Suspended mastectomy doctor will operate

Dr. Barbara Heartwell, a Windsor, Ont., surgeon suspended after performing unnecessary mastectomies, will return to the operating room. Read More...

Posted Mar 11 2010, 12:09 PM by CBC | Health News

B.C. residents sue maker of quit-smoking drug

Three British Columbia residents are suing Pfizer, claiming the company's smoking-cession drug Champix can cause serious psychiatric reactions. Read More...

Posted Mar 11 2010, 11:24 AM by CBC | Health News

Montreal Heart Institute to reduce wait list

A cardiac surgeon at the Montreal Heart Institute says his hospital has adopted measures to get its wait list under control within six months. Read More...

Posted Mar 11 2010, 09:24 AM by CBC | Health News

Invasive heart tests overused in U.S.: study

A high number of U.S. patients given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem, according to the latest study to suggest Americans get an excess of medical tests. Read More...

Posted Mar 11 2010, 07:21 AM by CBC | Health News

Cancer patients benefit from advance in diagnosis

An international team of cancer researchers has found a way to predict which Hodgkin's lymphoma patients won't respond well to therapies, opening the door to using a less aggressive regimen on those more likely to be cured. Read More...

Posted Mar 11 2010, 04:19 AM by CBC | Health News

Young cancer survivors seek support

Young Canadians with cancer say they're falling through the cracks of a health care system designed for older patients. Read More...

Posted Mar 11 2010, 04:17 AM by CBC | Health News

Health minister puts managers on notice

Newfoundland and Labrador's health minister has warned health-care managers they could be fired if they fail to live up to new accountability standards. Read More...

Posted Mar 11 2010, 02:54 AM by CBC | Health News

Alberta to release medical mistakes report

Alberta's health minister has directed the province's health agency to release a full report on medical errors at Calgary's children's hospital within 10 days. Read More...

Posted Mar 10 2010, 03:56 PM by CBC | Health News

2 listeriosis cases investigated in Ont.

Health officials in Ontario are investigating two cases of listeriosis that appear to be linked to salami recalled from stores in Ontario and Quebec about three months ago. Read More...

Posted Mar 10 2010, 02:07 PM by CBC | Health News

Kids need ATV safety lessons: surgeon

Children who ride all-terrain vehicles are suffering amputations, spinal injuries and deaths, according to U.S. research, prompting calls for mandatory training. Read More...

Posted Mar 10 2010, 12:38 PM by CBC | Health News

Mother of OD baby asked to try methadone

A Calgary couple argued about how their baby daughter got a hold of methadone rather than focusing on her health after she ingested the drug, a former friend testified in court. Read More...

Posted Mar 10 2010, 11:38 AM by CBC | Health News

NHL GMs develop blind-side hit rule

NHL general managers have developed the framework for a new rule punishing hits to the head. Read More...

Posted Mar 10 2010, 10:08 AM by CBC | Health News

Baby slings not risk-free, U.S. agency warns

The U.S. government is preparing a safety warning about baby slings after concern that infants being carried in them could suffocate if they curl into certain positions. Read More...

Posted Mar 10 2010, 09:45 AM by CBC | Health News

Protect Your Kidneys, Control Diabetes, Op-ed

NOTE: The following is an op-ed piece by Susan MacNeil, manager, Nova Scotia Renal Program. Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney disease. More than 40 per cent of people that need dialysis also have diabetes. Read More...

Posted Mar 10 2010, 09:21 AM by Government of Nova Scotia News Releases - Health

N.L. lab head quits after drug error fiasco

Dr. Nash Denic has resigned as head of laboratory services at Newfoundland and Labrador's largest health authority after a drug-testing fiasco in which lab officials are accused of reacting to the problem too slowly. Read More...

Posted Mar 10 2010, 08:27 AM by CBC | Health News

TB is 185 times more common among Inuit

A national analysis of health data suggests tuberculosis is 185 times more common among Canada's Inuit than it is among others born in Canada. Read More...

Posted Mar 10 2010, 07:43 AM by CBC | Health News

Doctor in mastectomy furor wants to operate

Dr. Barbara Heartwell, the Windsor, Ont., surgeon at the heart of a controversy over unnecessary mastectomies, has asked to have her hospital privileges reinstated. Read More...

Posted Mar 10 2010, 07:36 AM by CBC | Health News

Superbug MRSA on rise in Canada

There has been a dramatic increase in the number of cases of Canadians becoming infected or colonized by the superbug MRSA since 1995, both in hospitals and within the community, a study has found. Read More...

Posted Mar 10 2010, 06:19 AM by CBC | Health News

Eastern Health may discipline lab staff

The head of a St. John's-based health authority plagued by a new set of laboratory mistakes says staff may be disciplined for failing to document problems and alert managers Read More...

Posted Mar 10 2010, 02:30 AM by CBC | Health News

B.C. to market health tourism

B.C. Health Minister Kevin Falcon says he has a plan to market health-care services to rich, offshore patients similar to the way the province sells higher education to foreign students. Read More...

Posted Mar 09 2010, 05:58 PM by CBC | Health News

Avastin fight now moves to P.E.I.

A cancer patient who successfully helped lobby the New Brunswick government to fund an expensive cancer drug is now shifting his focus to P.E.I. in an effort to have Avastin funded by that province. Read More...

Posted Mar 09 2010, 04:49 PM by CBC | Health News

Flu shots for children protect adults: study

Vaccinating children against seasonal flu helps protect others in their community, a new Canadian study suggests. Read More...

Posted Mar 09 2010, 02:57 PM by CBC | Health News

Baby could have survived methadone OD: doctor

A baby girl's body began to shut down hours after swallowing a lethal dose of methadone in her Calgary home, a manslaughter trial has heard. Read More...

Posted Mar 09 2010, 01:35 PM by CBC | Health News

School pop campaign in U.S. cuts calories

Sales of sugary drinks have fallen in the U.S., the result of an effort to tackle obesity, the beverage industry says. Read More...

Posted Mar 09 2010, 01:06 PM by CBC | Health News

Alberta Children's Hospital errors revealed

Failures to implement recommendations from previous incidents and poor communication led to unrelated errors - including two non-fatal drug overdoses - at the Alberta Children's Hospital, a review has concluded. Read More...

Posted Mar 09 2010, 12:55 PM by CBC | Health News

Virus can attack prostate cancer

Researchers in Alberta have successfully tested a new viral approach to treating prostate cancer in a small number of men. Read More...

Posted Mar 09 2010, 11:30 AM by CBC | Health News

Quebec hospital waits outrage families

The family of a woman who died after spending four days waiting on a stretcher in the emergency room at a Montreal hospital has launched a petition demanding a public inquiry into Quebec's hospitals. Read More...

Posted Mar 09 2010, 11:22 AM by CBC | Health News

N.L. health staff slow on drug errors

A review of drug testing errors in Newfoundland and Labrador finds that Eastern Health Authority staff didn't react quickly enough when problems administering cyclosporine were first identified. Read More...

Posted Mar 09 2010, 10:55 AM by CBC | Health News

Tailored diet may slow DNA damage

Mounting evidence on the effect of micronutrients on DNA damage calls for a re-evaluation of recommended dietary intake values, say researchers. Read More...

Posted Mar 09 2010, 07:19 AM by CBC | Health News

Windsor nurses allege doctor made sexual comments

Windsor police are investigating allegations that an off-duty emergency room doctor at Hôtel-Dieu Grace Hospital was intoxicated and made sexual advances to two nurses. Read More...

Posted Mar 09 2010, 04:09 AM by CBC | Health News

Blogs abuzz about Palin's use of Canadian health care

Sarah Palin's weekend admission that her family once travelled to Canada to receive treatment under the public health-care system she's so often demonized prompted skepticism and ridicule Monday among her critics in the U.S. Read More...

Posted Mar 08 2010, 04:05 PM by CBC | Health News

Quebec to address heart surgery delays

Quebec Health Minister Yves Bolduc is promising to reduce the waiting list for heart surgery in the province after a 65-year old patient died while on the waiting list for a relatively straightforward procedure. Read More...

Posted Mar 08 2010, 03:21 PM by CBC | Health News

Father of OD baby received methadone

A Calgary father accused in the overdose death of his 16-month-old daughter was being treated with methadone for a drug addiction, a manslaughter trial hears. Read More...

Posted Mar 08 2010, 12:29 PM by CBC | Health News

Add diabetes to Ont. school policy: parents

Some Ontario families with school-aged children requiring medical attention for conditions such as Type 1 diabetes have major concerns about a health and education policy currently under review. Read More...

Posted Mar 08 2010, 12:22 PM by CBC | Health News

Ont. throne speech promises 'foundation for growth'

Ontario's Liberal government will start its new legislative session with an ambitious five-year plan to create jobs, balance the budget, rein in health-care costs and attract more foreign students. Read More...

Posted Mar 08 2010, 11:45 AM by CBC | Health News

Less weight gain by moderate-drinking women

Women younger than 50 who drink light to moderate amounts of alcohol appeared to gain less weight during a 13-year study, according to a U.S. study that adds to the conflicting messages about the effects of alcohol on health. Read More...

Posted Mar 08 2010, 10:43 AM by CBC | Health News

Government of Canada Completes Assessments for 14 Additional Substances under the Chemicals Management Plan

The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, today released the final screening assessment reports, and, where applicable, the proposed risk management approach documents for 14 substances...

Posted Mar 08 2010, 10:41 AM by Canada News Centre - Health Canada

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Boy's rare disease inspires support group

A Calgary family whose son has a rare genetic disease is trying to bring together other Canadians suffering the same experiences. Read More...

Posted Mar 08 2010, 08:24 AM by CBC | Health News

World without HIV babies 'possible by 2015'

Mother-to-child transmission of HIV could be eliminated in five years if the current rate of health investments are at least maintained, a United Nations official says. Read More...

Posted Mar 08 2010, 07:15 AM by CBC | Health News

HIV hides in bone marrow cells

The virus that causes AIDS can hide in the bone marrow, avoiding drugs and later awakening to cause illness, according to new research that could point the way to better treatments. Read More...

Posted Mar 08 2010, 05:43 AM by CBC | Health News

N.B. woman wins N.L. pathology negligence suit

A New Brunswick woman has won a negligence lawsuit against a Newfoundland hospital and two pathologists after being told a mole she had removed was benign, only to find out six years later she had life-threatening skin cancer. Read More...

Posted Mar 08 2010, 12:32 AM by CBC | Health News

Canada expands recall of flavour-enhanced foods

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency, which is closely following a U.S. investigation and recall of foods containing hydrolyzed vegetable protein, has expanded its recall of products that contain the same flavour enhancer that may be contaminated with...

Posted Mar 07 2010, 05:37 PM by CBC | Health News

CFIA monitors flavour enhancer recall

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it's closely following a U.S. investigation and recall of a flavour enhancer that may be contaminated with salmonella bacteria. Read More...

Posted Mar 06 2010, 06:57 AM by CBC | Health News

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