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Refugee advocates say health cuts having 'brutal' effects

Rallies were held across Canada today to protest cuts to refugee health care made a year ago that doctors say are having negative consequences not just for refugees but for all Canadians. Read More...

Posted Jun 17 2013, 12:12 PM by CBC | Health News

Pay attention to how children eat, not just what

Eating behaviours of preschoolers, such as having meals while plunked in front of the TV, can lead to elevated cholesterol levels that could put kids at risk for cardiovascular disease later in life, new research suggests. Read More...

Posted Jun 17 2013, 10:25 AM by CBC | Health News

Sibling fights compared to school bullying

Parents should take fights between siblings as seriously as they do schoolyard bullying because even fights over toys and name calling are associated with psychological damage, researchers say. Read More...

Posted Jun 17 2013, 09:18 AM by CBC | Health News

Earliest known MERS outbreak, in Jordan, infected 10

The earliest known outbreak of the MERS coronavirus infected at least 10 people, a retrospective study has shown. Read More...

Posted Jun 17 2013, 07:57 AM by CBC | Health News

Birth control trends in Canada not tracked

Information about what contraceptive methods Canadians are using is out of date and incomplete, in 'sharp contrast' to similar countries. Read More...

Posted Jun 15 2013, 04:04 AM by CBC | Health News

Canada's war on smoking turns 50

In 1963, smoking was permitted virtually everywhere, including hospitals, schools, airplanes and restaurants. Read More...

Posted Jun 14 2013, 12:50 PM by CBC | Health News

Child Care Awareness Days Celebrated

Province House became a playground today, June 14, as ministerial assistant for Education and Early Childhood Development Becky Kent, on behalf of Community Services Minister Denise Peterson-Rafuse, joined children and early childhood educators to celebrate...

Posted Jun 14 2013, 09:34 AM by Government of Nova Scotia News Releases - Community Services

Harper Government Launches Plain Language Labelling Initiative to Improve Drug Safety for Canadians - Proposed changes will make it easier for Canadians to read drug labels

The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced the launch of the Plain Language Labelling Initiative, which aims to improve the safe use of drugs by making drug labels and safety information easier to read and understand. Minister...

Posted Jun 14 2013, 09:05 AM by Canada News Centre - Health Canada

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Medical marijuana lets B.C. growers earn thousands on streets

A B.C. pot grower says he and many others are making thousands of dollars every month growing licensed medical marijuana and selling it for illegal distribution on the streets, and there is little police can do to stop it. Read More...

Posted Jun 14 2013, 08:11 AM by CBC | Health News

Drug labels to be made easier to understand

Using plain language will become be a requirement on all prescription and non-prescription drug labels, announced Minister of Health Leona Aglukkaq on Friday. Read More...

Posted Jun 14 2013, 07:49 AM by CBC | Health News

Blame men for menopause, McMaster University study suggests

Researchers at McMaster University believe that over tens of thousands of years, a lack of reproduction among older women has given rise to menopause as an unintended result of evolutionary natural selection. Read More...

Posted Jun 14 2013, 04:10 AM by CBC | Health News

Glenn Close regrets ignorance of mental illness for hit role

Actor Glenn Close talks to The Current's Anna Maria Tremonti about lessening the stigma surrounding mental health and how her character in the movie Fatal Attraction was presented. Read More...

Posted Jun 14 2013, 03:09 AM by CBC | Health News

Ontario workers exposed to unsafe levels of Agent Orange

An independent panel named by Ontario's Natural Resources Ministry to investigate the province's use of Agent Orange has concluded workers with three government agencies were exposed to unsafe levels of the herbicide. Read More...

Posted Jun 13 2013, 12:18 PM by CBC | Health News

N.S. mother calls for Yaz recall after daughter’s death

A mourning Nova Scotia mother is calling for a type of birth control pill to be pulled from the market after her 18-year-old daughter died while taking it. Read More...

Posted Jun 13 2013, 10:51 AM by CBC | Health News

U.S. Supreme Court rules human DNA cannot be patented

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that companies cannot patent parts of naturally-occurring human genes, a ruling that could profoundly affect the emerging and lucrative medical and biotechnology industries. Read More...

Posted Jun 13 2013, 10:00 AM by CBC | Health News

AHS board dismissal shows model broken, opposition says

The Alberta government's decision to dismiss the health services board signals deeper problems with the system, according to opposition parties. Read More...

Posted Jun 13 2013, 08:34 AM by CBC | Health News

Coroner’s Act needs overhaul, lawyers group says

New Brunswick's legal community is again asking for an overhaul of the province's Coroner's Act. Read More...

Posted Jun 13 2013, 08:06 AM by CBC | Health News

Quebec couple travelled to Switzerland so husband could die

Montreal residents Lucille Therrien and her husband Arthur travelled to Switzerland last October so that he could legally get help to die, and his wish was fulfilled. The couple's trip came before Quebec introduced an end-of-life bill in the national...

Posted Jun 13 2013, 05:00 AM by CBC | Health News

Nova Scotia to fund sex reassignment surgery

In a quick reversal, Nova Scotia has decided to fund sex reassignment surgery. Read More...

Posted Jun 12 2013, 03:38 PM by CBC | Health News

Readers share 1st-person accounts of using controversial birth control Yaz and Yasmin

Fear, frustration and first-person accounts dominate the reaction of CBCNews.ca readers to a story about the deaths of 23 Canadian women which are linked to the birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin. Read More...

Posted Jun 12 2013, 12:31 PM by CBC | Health News

Alberta health minister fires AHS board

Alberta Health Minister Fred Horne sacked the entire board of Alberta Health Services on Wednesday just one day after it approved bonuses for executives. Read More...

Posted Jun 12 2013, 12:22 PM by CBC | Health News

Search for MERS virus source needs global teamwork

International collaboration will be needed to find the source of the elusive MERS virus, says a Canadian SARS expert who has been involved in efforts to investigate and contain an outbreak of the new coronavirus in Saudi Arabia. Read More...

Posted Jun 12 2013, 08:53 AM by CBC | Health News

Quebec tables bill on medically assisted death

The Quebec government this morning tabled its controversial bill on medically assisted death, with Junior Health Minister Véronique Hivon introducing it to a standing ovation by members of the national assembly. Read More...

Posted Jun 12 2013, 07:05 AM by CBC | Health News

1 in 6 women at fracture clinics have been abused, study shows

One in six women who come into fracture clinics have been abused by their partners in the last year, and at least one in 50 are there as a direct result of a domestic abuse incident, according to a new study out of McMaster University. Read More...

Posted Jun 11 2013, 03:27 PM by CBC | Health News

Health wait times still fail to meet patient demands

National wait times grades haven't improved for medical treatments that federal and provincial governments agreed to provide more quickly, according to a new report card. Read More...

Posted Jun 11 2013, 03:21 PM by CBC | Health News

Minister Aglukkaq and representatives of the BC First Nations Health Authority meet to commemorate the signing of the Canada Funding Agreement

Joe Gallagher, CEO of the British Columbia First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), Richard Jock, VP Policy, Planning and Strategic Services, FNHA, Federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq, Doug Kelly, Chair of the First Nations Health Council and Lydia Hwitsum...

Posted Jun 11 2013, 02:00 PM by Canada News Centre - Health Canada

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Yaz, Yasmin birth control pills suspected in 23 deaths

At least 23 Canadian women who were taking two of the most commonly prescribed birth control pills in the world have died, CBC News has learned. Read More...

Posted Jun 11 2013, 06:45 AM by CBC | Health News

Pain lecture for medical students downplayed harms

Medical school lectures and course materials should be free of pharmaceutical industry influence, says a Canadian doctor who looked into how potentially dangerous information about pain management was provided to undergraduate medical students. Read More...

Posted Jun 11 2013, 05:13 AM by CBC | Health News

1,200 Canadians bought berry mix linked to hep A outbreak

Officials with the Public Health Agency of Canada estimate that about 1,200 Canadians, mostly in British Columbia and Alberta, bought a blend of frozen berries linked to a hepatitis A outbreak that has hit eight U.S. states. Read More...

Posted Jun 10 2013, 07:30 PM by CBC | Health News

Independent robots may soon help in hospitals

A University of New Brunswick researcher is developing a new type of robot that can take advantage of improving technology so they can perform simple tasks inside places such as hospitals. Read More...

Posted Jun 10 2013, 01:32 PM by CBC | Health News

Heart-healthy diet may also help prostate

Some men with prostate cancer could improve their chances of survival by replacing carbohydrates and animal fat in their diet with vegetable fat, a new study suggests. Read More...

Posted Jun 10 2013, 12:26 PM by CBC | Health News

Harper Government Announces New Medical Marihuana Regulations

OTTAWA - Today, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, announced new regulations that will change the way Canadians access marihuana for medical purposes. The new Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR) will be published in the Canada...

Posted Jun 10 2013, 10:01 AM by Canada News Centre - Health Canada

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Ontario to boost care home inspections

Ontario's Liberal government is promising to double the number of long-term care home inspectors. Read More...

Posted Jun 10 2013, 09:32 AM by CBC | Health News

Need medical marijuana? You'll have to get it by mail

After two years of study and discussion, the federal government has finalized new rules for medical marijuana and granted a reprieve to pharmacists who opposed the rules in their draft form. Read More...

Posted Jun 10 2013, 09:22 AM by CBC | Health News

Stroke misconceptions common, foundation says

Canadians don't have a great understanding of the realities of strokes, with nearly one in five thinking most strokes are fatal, a new poll suggests. Read More...

Posted Jun 10 2013, 06:30 AM by CBC | Health News

Nursing home's long-term care beds sit empty

A Charlottetown woman wants to know why her 90-year-old mother is being forced to wait for a spot in a nursing home, when the home where she wants to live has four vacant beds that no one can use. Read More...

Posted Jun 10 2013, 04:45 AM by CBC | Health News

Health Canada blocks dying patients from access to drug

Two lung disease specialists are accusing Health Canada of shortening some patients' lives, by denying them access to an inexpensive, relatively harmless drug not sold in Canada. Read More...

Posted Jun 10 2013, 01:23 AM by CBC | Health News

Walk the dog, pet the cat — it's good for your heart

Pet owners may enjoy health benefits like lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels from walking the dog and stroking a cat, cardiologists say. Read More...

Posted Jun 09 2013, 08:18 AM by CBC | Health News

Angel nannies 'bring some humanity' for mothers coping with cancer

The volunteer Nanny Angel Network steps in to help when young mothers are forced to be cancer patients and caregivers at the same time. Read More...

Posted Jun 09 2013, 05:09 AM by CBC | Health News

Temple Grandin on her new book, The Autistic Brain

The Sunday Edition's Michael Enright talks to the world's best-known person with autism, Temple Grandin. Read More...

Posted Jun 09 2013, 05:09 AM by CBC | Health News

Does flu spread in tiny airborne droplets?

Tiny particles that float in the air may contribute to the spreading of flu, a modelling study suggests. Read More...

Posted Jun 07 2013, 03:21 PM by CBC | Health News

X-ray technician suspended for refusing hepatitis vaccine

Some people in Doaktown are fighting the suspension of the community's X-ray technician, who refused to get a hepatitis B vaccination. Read More...

Posted Jun 07 2013, 02:59 PM by CBC | Health News

N.S. paramedics push strike deadline to Tuesday

The union representing Nova Scotia's 800 paramedics has decided to delay a potential strike until at least Tuesday while the two sides in the contract dispute try to hammer out a deal. Read More...

Posted Jun 07 2013, 12:46 PM by CBC | Health News

Tick, Lyme disease season hits Windsor-Essex

It's tick season and the Essex Region Conservation Authority has already received a number of complaints about the insects this year. Read More...

Posted Jun 07 2013, 11:35 AM by CBC | Health News

Dying girl, 10, gets chance at adult lung transplant, U.S. judge rules

Girl wins temporary exemption to jump the transplant line in a ruling that could have ramifications for thousands of Americans awaiting new organs Read More...

Posted Jun 07 2013, 11:08 AM by CBC | Health News

Harper Government respects community concerns with new legislation for Supervised Drug Consumption Sites

The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, accompanied by the Honourable Minister Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister for La Francophonie, announced the Harper Government has introduced the Respect for Communities Act, which...

Posted Jun 06 2013, 11:40 AM by Canada News Centre - Health Canada

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