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• Female drug users face unique, serious health effects: researcher

  Girls and women who are heavy substance users face serious long-term health effects unique to women, a B.C.-based researcher said Wednesday. Read More... Posted Feb 11 2009, 01:39 PM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Drugs, Addiction, Gender

• Province Makes Seniors' Pharmacare More Affordable

  Nova Scotians aged 65 and older will pay less when purchasing a prescription drug at the pharmacy. Read More... Posted Jan 22 2009, 01:33 PM by Government of Nova Scotia News Releases - Health Filed under: Economic Factors, Seniors, Drugs

• Health Canada boosts funding to review long-term drug safety

  The federal government will spend another $31 million over the next five years more to monitor the safety of drugs already on the market, Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced Wednesday. Read More... Posted Jan 14 2009, 11:25 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Drugs, Funding, Health and Safety

• Avoid applying Vicks Vapo Rub to babies, pediatricians say

  Parents should not misuse Vicks VapoRub, the salve used to relieve symptoms of cough and congestion, by applying it to children under the age of two, say doctors who became interested in the potential dangers of the product when caring for an 18-month... Posted Jan 13 2009, 03:09 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Injury Prevention, Youth, Drugs, Warnings

• Avoid antipsychotic drugs for elderly given death risks, experts urge

  Doctors should try not to use anti-psychotic drugs in elderly people with Alzheimer's, geriatricians said following a new study that concluded the risk of dying can double within a few years of taking the medications. Read More... Posted Jan 09 2009, 06:51 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Seniors, Drugs, Warnings, Alzheimer’s

• U.S. seniors at risk for dangerous drug combo reactions: study

  About four per cent of Americans aged 57 or older are potentially at risk of having a major drug interaction, including after taking over-the-counter supplements such as gingko with Aspirin, a study suggests. Read More... Posted Dec 24 2008, 07:30 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Seniors, Drugs, Warnings

• Some child cough medicine overdoses linked to abuse

  Some children in the U.S. who died after taking over-the-counter cough medicines may have been given the medication to sedate them, say experts who reviewed the deaths. Read More... Posted Dec 19 2008, 10:58 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Youth, Drugs, Colds, Abuse

• Health Canada wants stricter heart failure warning on diabetes drug Actos

  The diabetes drug Actos needs a stronger warning on its label to highlight the risk of heart failure, Health Canada said Friday. Read More... Posted Dec 19 2008, 07:59 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Drugs, Warnings, Diabetes, Heart Attack

• No benefit from multiple steroid injections in preterm births: study

  Giving many courses of steroids to women at risk of giving birth prematurely increases the risk of having a smaller-sized baby, a Canadian-led international study suggests. Read More... Posted Dec 18 2008, 01:42 PM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Injury Prevention, Drugs, Warnings, Reproduction

• Children under 6 shouldn't get cough and cold medicines, Health Canada advises

  Don't give cold and cough medications to children under the age of six, Health Canada advised Thursday after reviewing the effectiveness and potential dangers of the drugs. Read More... Posted Dec 18 2008, 01:01 PM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Youth, Drugs, Colds

• Take care with bowel cleansers, U.S. warns

  U.S. health officials say they are adding stern safety warnings to prescription drugs used to cleanse the bowel before colonoscopies. Read More... Posted Dec 12 2008, 05:17 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Drugs, Warnings, GI Diseases

• No comeback for OxyContin, despite bust: St. John's police

  A massive seizure of OxyContin this week in St. John's is not an indication that the prescription drug is making a comeback in the city's drug trade, police say. Read More... Posted Dec 12 2008, 12:25 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Drugs, Addiction, Legal

• Health officials warn of contaminated cocaine

  At least 10 people on Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland became seriously ill after using contaminated cocaine, health officials said Thursday. Read More... Posted Dec 11 2008, 08:44 PM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Drugs, Warnings

• Risks of some asthma drugs greater than benefits, FDA told

  Leading U.S. health officials said Thursday that the risks of some long-acting asthma drugs outweigh their benefits. Read More... Posted Dec 11 2008, 12:16 PM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Drugs, Warnings, Asthma

• Widely-used diabetes drugs boost risk of bone fracture in women: study

  A class of drugs commonly prescribed to women with Type 2 diabetes appears to double their risk of bone fractures, says a study published Wednesday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Read More... Posted Dec 10 2008, 05:49 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Drugs, Warnings, Diabetes

• Study sheds light on breast cancer drug failure

  The most commonly used breast cancer drug, tamoxifen, may cause tumours to spread in a small number of women with low levels of a protein which makes cells stick together. British researchers says findings could lead to new tests to determine which women... Posted Dec 04 2008, 05:26 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Cancer, Drugs, Breast

• Generic heart drugs measure up to branded versions: review

  Brand-name drugs for treating cardiovascular disease don't appear to be clinically superior to generic versions, say U.S. researchers who reviewed studies comparing the drugs. Read More... Posted Dec 02 2008, 12:11 PM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Drugs, Industry

• Common heart surgery drug may be more dangerous than cheaper alternatives: study

  The risk of death during cardiac surgery tended to be higher among patients who were given the drug aprotinin to control blood loss compared with less expensive alternatives, a Canadian review suggests. Read More... Posted Dec 02 2008, 09:45 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Drugs, Surgery, Cardiovascular

• Window widens for giving clot-buster to Canadian stroke victims

  Canadian stroke patients can receive a clot dissolving drug within 4.5 hours to minimize damage, an extension of the conventional three hour window, experts said in releasing new treatment guidelines on Monday. Read More... Posted Dec 01 2008, 01:38 PM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Drugs, Stroke, Disease Treatment

• Selling cough, cold medicines for children under 12 questioned

  Health Canada is considering changing the rules on selling and labelling children's cold medications that have been linked to serious complications and at least three deaths among children under the age of two between 1995 and 2007, according to confidential... Posted Nov 28 2008, 11:59 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Youth, Drugs, Colds

• Tainted teething drug banned after 25 children die in Nigeria

  A contaminated teething drug has been pulled from shelves in Nigeria after 25 children who took it died, officials said. Read More... Posted Nov 26 2008, 08:52 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Youth, Drugs, Warnings

• More competition in generic drugs could offer $800M in savings: study

  Making strategic changes to Canada's generic drug market could deliver up to $800 million in savings that could be returned to the consumer or reinvested in the healthcare system, according to a report released by the Competition Bureau Tuesday. Read... Posted Nov 25 2008, 11:28 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Economic Factors, Drugs

• Skin reaction possible from epilepsy drug: FDA

  Some Asian patients who take certain epilepsy drugs may be genetically predisposed to serious skin reactions, health officials in the U.S. say. Read More... Posted Nov 25 2008, 06:44 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Drugs, Warnings, Epilepsy

• Risks higher for Avandia than similar diabetes drug: study

  Seniors who take the diabetes medication Avandia may have a higher risk of death and heart failure compared with those who take Actos, a drug in the same class, a study suggests. Read More... Posted Nov 24 2008, 12:38 PM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Drugs, Warnings, Diabetes

• Sweet malaria pill goes down easier for children: study

  A cherry-flavoured pill for malaria may make it easier for children to stick with the treatment, researchers said Wednesday. Read More... Posted Oct 15 2008, 09:52 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Youth, Drugs, Disease Treatment, Malaria

• Use of Codeine Products by Nursing Mothers

  Read More... Posted Oct 08 2008, 03:30 PM by Canada News Centre Filed under: Youth, Drugs, Child Care, Food Safety

• Painkillers may reduce breast cancer risk: study

  Painkillers such as Aspirin and ibuprofen may help reduce the risk of some breast cancers, but it's too soon to suggest taking the pills as a prevention strategy, according to a Canadian researcher who led the study. Read More... Posted Oct 08 2008, 08:13 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Cancer, Drugs, Disease Treatment

• Sale of cough, cold medicines for children under 6 reviewed

  Banning over-the-counter cough and cold medicines for children under six might drive parents to resort to adult medicines, a U.S. health official said in weighing a recall of products to fight runny noses and congestion. Read More... Posted Oct 03 2008, 11:01 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Youth, Drugs, Warnings, Colds

• Recall of Sandoz Timolol Ophthalmic Solution 0.25% and Sandoz Timolol Ophthalmic Solution 0.5% Due to Potential Health Risk

  Read More... Posted Jul 18 2008, 04:20 PM by Canada News Centre Filed under: Drugs, Vision, Product Safety

• 1-for-1 needle exchange risky, costly: report

  The City of Ottawa should continue to give away clean needles and collect dirty ones separately instead of requiring addicts to bring in a dirty needle for each clean one they receive, says a report from the city's interim medical officer of health... Posted Jun 12 2008, 12:49 PM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Drugs, Addiction, Disease Treatment

• Ontario commits $2.9M a year for youth drug treatment in Ottawa

  A planned 20-bed drug treatment centre and several other programs targeted at helping drug-addicted youth in Ottawa will share $2.9 million in new annual funding announced by the Ontario government Tuesday. Read More... Posted Jun 10 2008, 07:56 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Youth, Drugs, Addiction, Funding

• Rheumatoid arthritis drug may increase cancer risk

  Sufferers of rheumatoid arthritis who take the antirheumatic drug methotrexate increase their risk of developing certain types of cancer, suggests new research. Read More... Posted Jun 04 2008, 08:40 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Cancer, Drugs, Arthritis

• Adverse drug reactions lead to lengthy hospital stays: Vancouver study

  A study has found that one in nine people in the Vancouver General Hospital emergency room were there because of an adverse reaction to their medication. Read More... Posted Jun 03 2008, 11:22 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Injury Prevention, Drugs

• Bill C-51: Targeting natural health products?

  Health Minister Tony Clement says Bill C-51 is about far more than natural health products. It's about prescription drugs, therapeutic devices and about making sure the food supply is safe - from the farm to the fork. But critics allege the proposed... Posted May 29 2008, 11:55 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Drugs, Policy and Strategy, Product Safety, Natural Remedies

• Seniors deserve break on pharmacare rates, opposition says

  Nova Scotia's opposition parties want seniors to get a break on what they pay into the provincial drug plan. Read More... Posted May 21 2008, 09:25 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Economic Factors, Seniors, Drugs

• Prostate prevention drug seen in positive new light

  Finasteride, which helps prevent prostate cancer but was once seen as risky, is now being painted in a new light. Read More... Posted May 21 2008, 07:12 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Cancer, Drugs, Disease Treatment, Prostate

• Health Canada Comments on Trasylol and the Publication of the BART Study

  Read More... Posted May 14 2008, 04:20 PM by Canada News Centre Filed under: Drugs, Surgery, Cardiovascular, Product Safety

• Canada, BC, Vancouver Working Together to Find Treatment Solutions For Residents of Vancouver's Downtown East Side

  Read More... Posted May 14 2008, 01:25 PM by Canada News Centre Filed under: Drugs, Addiction, Policy and Strategy, Disease Treatment

• Phoney drugs a growing threat in developing countries: report

  A huge increase in counterfeit drugs in the U.S. is posing a serious threat to public safety, especially in developing countries, medical journal The Lancet says. Read More... Posted May 09 2008, 11:23 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Drugs, Product Safety

• Health Canada Reminds Consumers that Some Ayurvedic Medicinal Products Contain High Levels of Heavy Metals

  Read More... Posted May 08 2008, 02:30 PM by Canada News Centre Filed under: Drugs, Warnings, Poisons

• Government of Canada Reaches Out to First Nations and Inuit Communities as Part of Anti-Drug Strategy

  Read More... Posted May 08 2008, 12:35 PM by Canada News Centre Filed under: Society and Culture, Drugs, Addiction, Policy and Strategy

• Nova Scotia to fund Avastin

  The Nova Scotia government says it will pay for an expensive colorectal cancer drug that it has previously refused to cover. Read More... Posted Apr 29 2008, 12:58 PM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Cancer, Drugs, Funding, Disease Treatment, GI Diseases

• An aspirin a day could keep diabetes at bay: study

  Taking aspirin and aspirin-like compounds called salicylates can help obese people produce insulin and potentially stave off diabetes, finds a new study. Read More... Posted Apr 28 2008, 08:18 PM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Drugs, Diabetes, Disease Prevention

• Government of Canada Delivering Critical Treatment Initiatives to Address Illicit Drug Use

  Read More... Posted Apr 28 2008, 02:04 PM by Canada News Centre Filed under: Drugs, Addiction, Disease Treatment

• Colorectal cancer drug to be sold in Canada

  The company that makes the drug Erbitux, which treats colorectal, head and neck cancer, has decided to sell the drug in Canada after a two-year wrangle over price. Read More... Posted Apr 28 2008, 12:58 PM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Cancer, Drugs, Disease Prevention, GI Diseases

• Feds should help Ottawa with drug problem: Police chief

  Ottawa police Chief Vern White said the federal government should do more to help solve the city's street drug problem - but he knows what kind of help he doesn't want. Read More... Posted Apr 25 2008, 08:26 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Drugs, Addiction, Policy and Strategy, Disease Treatment

• Phosphate-reducing drugs could curb heart disease in kidney patients

  The high rate of heart disease faced by kidney disease patients could be reduced through the use of phosphate-reducing drugs, researchers have found. Read More... Posted Apr 18 2008, 08:05 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Heart, Drugs, Disease Prevention, Urological Conditions

• Drinking, smoking down in Ontario but pot smoking up, report finds

  While smoking and drinking are on the decline among Ontarians, pot smoking is on the rise, a new study indicates. Read More... Posted Apr 15 2008, 08:27 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Tobacco, Drugs, Addiction

• Beta blockers show promise in treating asthma

  A novel approach to treating asthma - which causes the worsening of symptoms to improve them later - can lead to long-term, improved respiratory function, suggests new research. Read More... Posted Apr 10 2008, 10:56 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Drugs, Asthma, Disease Treatment

• Ontario should pay dirty needle cleanup costs: Ottawa councillor

  Since Ontario requires the City of Ottawa to make sure drug users have clean needles, the province should cover the costs of cleaning them up from city parks and sidewalks after being used and discarded, says a local city councillor. Read More... Posted Apr 10 2008, 07:20 AM by CBC | Health News Filed under: Drugs, Addiction, Disease Treatment