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AT&T buys T-Mobile USA for $39B US

Posted: March 20th, 2011, 3:56pm CDT

AT&T Inc. said Sunday it will buy T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom AG in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $39 billion US, becoming the largest cellphone company in the U.S.

Milky Way home to 50 billion planets: NASA

Posted: February 20th, 2011, 1:30am CST

Scientists have compiled the first cosmic census of planets in our galaxy: at least 50 billion planets are estimated to call the Milky Way home.

Gene driver for breast cancer

Posted: February 18th, 2011, 5:03pm CST

A rare but hard-to-treat form of breast cancer is driven by a newly discovered gene, researchers have found.

Bears are unusually hot hibernators

Posted: February 18th, 2011, 2:46pm CST

Unlike most other hibernating animals, bears don't chill out very much over winter. Understanding how they hibernate could one day lead to new therapies for injured or disabled people.

African parasite near 'eradication': Carter Center

Posted: February 18th, 2011, 2:24pm CST

Global cases of Guinea worm disease have plunged to an all-time low, bringing health workers closer to their goal of eradicating the painful disease.

Irregular heartbeat guide updated

Posted: February 18th, 2011, 2:16pm CST

Doctors treating Canadians with atrial fibrillation have a new set of guidelines for recognizing and caring for these patients.

Caregiver charged in disabled boy's death

Posted: February 18th, 2011, 1:47pm CST

An Edmonton woman faces four charges including manslaughter in the death of a seven-year-old boy more than two years ago.

Chronic fatigue may be reversed with exercise

Posted: February 18th, 2011, 12:20pm CST

The biggest ever study of chronic fatigue syndrome treatments has challenged the strategy championed by patient groups - taking it easy is not the best treatment, exercise and behaviour therapy are.

Ontario seeks appeal of private-label drug ruling

Posted: February 18th, 2011, 12:04pm CST

Ontario upped the ante in its battle with pharmacies Friday by asking to appeal a court ruling that allowed big drugstore chains to launch their own private-label generic prescription drugs.

Military launching 5 new support centres

Posted: February 18th, 2011, 8:10am CST

Defence Minister Peter MacKay is set to announce millions of dollars in funding to expand a network of centres to help ill and injured current and former Canadian Forces personnel and their families.

Latimer still defends killing daughter

Posted: February 17th, 2011, 8:08pm CST

EXCLUSIVE: Saskatchewan farmer Robert Latimer stands by his decision to end the life of his severely disabled daughter almost 20 years ago, in his first interview since being released on full parole in December.

Windsor parents want sick child to die at home

Posted: February 17th, 2011, 7:03pm CST

A Windsor, Ont., couple is facing the prospect of watching their terminally ill son die what they say will be a painful death in hospital instead of peacefully at home.

Lubricant recalled over sterile concerns

Posted: February 17th, 2011, 5:02pm CST

Lubricating jelly used to lubricate medical devices such as catheters is being recalled because it may not have been sterilized properly.

Deflate bubble of genome hype, scientists urge

Posted: February 17th, 2011, 4:36pm CST

Don't pin too much hope on the short-term impact of genomic research, a group of scientists is urging everyone.

Province to probe mental health worker's death

Posted: February 17th, 2011, 3:38pm CST

The Alberta government said it planned to investigate the death of a mental health worker killed in a client's home in Camrose last weekend.

Officials worry over Sask. TB rate

Posted: February 17th, 2011, 1:01pm CST

There were around 60 new cases of tuberculosis diagnosed in northern Saskatchewan last year.

Stretching before running doesn't help

Posted: February 17th, 2011, 11:36am CST

A study suggests that stretching before running doesn't prevent injuries.

Dwarfism gene offers cancer protection clue

Posted: February 17th, 2011, 10:53am CST

In remote villages of Ecuador, scientists have found a population that may hold clues to fighting diabetes and cancer.

Que. child psychiatrist admits to sex with patient

Posted: February 17th, 2011, 10:27am CST

A child psychiatrist from St-Eustache, Que. has admitted to having sex with a former patient who he was treating for depression and suicidal tendencies.

Exercise: Do you lead by example to get your kids more active?

Posted: February 17th, 2011, 9:50am CST

Canadian children and teens should spend no more than two hours a day sitting and watching TV or playing video games, new guidelines say.

Crib injuries hurt nearly 10,000 a year: study

Posted: February 17th, 2011, 9:36am CST

Almost 10,000 infants and toddlers are hurt in crib and playpen accidents each year, according to the first U.S. analysis of emergency room treatment for these injuries.

Disabled Nortel workers seek $80M relief fund

Posted: February 17th, 2011, 6:24am CST

Hundreds of former Nortel workers on disability are asking federal and provincial governments to set up a relief fund to help them.

Bieber lauds Canadian health care

Posted: February 16th, 2011, 7:31pm CST

Canuck heartthrob Justin Bieber has told Rolling Stone magazine that he'll never become a U.S. citizen, because he cherishes Canada's health-care system.

Ban caramel colouring in pop for cancer risk: consumer group

Posted: February 16th, 2011, 6:19pm CST

Some caramel food colourings in pop could contain cancer-causing chemicals that should be banned, Center for Science in the Public Interest claims.

Doc pay questioned in northern Manitoba

Posted: February 16th, 2011, 5:30pm CST

The Manitoba government is probing financial questions in the Nor-Man Regional Health Authority where some local doctors were reportedly paid almost $7,000 for a 24-hour work shift.

McGuinty weighs in on Windsor hospital crisis

Posted: February 16th, 2011, 4:28pm CST

Premier Dalton McGuinty says there's 'more to be done' to help hospitals in a Liberal stronghold that are so crowded officials have declared a crisis.

TB deaths in homeless not improving: study

Posted: February 16th, 2011, 4:09pm CST

About 20 per cent of homeless people with tuberculosis die within a year of diagnosis, a new Toronto study finds.

Richmond man left in CT scanner sues

Posted: February 16th, 2011, 12:20pm CST

A nurse in Richmond, B.C., is suing the Fraser Health Authority, alleging he was exposed to harmful radiation when he was left inside a stalled CT scan machine for 25 minutes.

'Sleepy' immune system might fight HIV

Posted: February 16th, 2011, 11:41am CST

A Manitoba AIDS scientist, who has spent 25 years trying to unlock the mystery of HIV-resistant sex workers in Kenya, says a reduced immune system might actually be the best defence against the disease.

Early prostate cancer growth may slow with drug

Posted: February 16th, 2011, 11:16am CST

Men with early, low-risk prostate cancer could avoid being overtreated for a disease by taking a drug that can slow growth of tumours.

Zinc found to help common cold

Posted: February 16th, 2011, 10:38am CST

A review of a number of studies concludes that zinc supplements can help people recover faster from the common cold.

Ecstasy shows no 'ominous' risk to brain

Posted: February 15th, 2011, 4:46pm CST

Taking Ecstasy did not decrease mental ability compared with nonusers researchers have found in contrast to earlier studies.

LaSalle MDs rip ER state on YouTube

Posted: February 15th, 2011, 2:56pm CST

Physicians at LaSalle Hospital have launched an online campaign to denounce what they call the unhygienic state of their emergency rooms.

Pedal for health while in office chair

Posted: February 15th, 2011, 2:29pm CST

Pedalling a mini-exercise bike on the job could help improve the health of sedentary office workers, a new study suggests.

Prostate cancer genome to be decoded

Posted: February 15th, 2011, 12:33pm CST

Prostate cancer's genetic mutations will be mapped under a new $20 million Canadian research project that aims to improve diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

Toronto destroys eggs over health concerns

Posted: February 15th, 2011, 10:11am CST

Public health officials in the Toronto area destroyed thousands of eggs on sale at retailers in the region after they determined that they were unfit for public consumption.

China limits smoking in films, TV shows

Posted: February 15th, 2011, 8:33am CST

China is ordering makers of films and TV shows to limit the amount of smoking depicted on-screen, the latest effort to curb rampant tobacco use in the country with the largest number of smokers in the world.

Dorel recalls 800,000 child car seats

Posted: February 15th, 2011, 7:32am CST

Dorel Juvenile Group is voluntarily recalling nearly 800,000 child car seats to address a potential problem with the harness locking system, which may not stay properly tensioned.

Sit less, kids and teens advised

Posted: February 15th, 2011, 7:07am CST

Canadian children and teens should spend no more than two hours a day sitting and watching TV or playing video games, new guidelines say.

Limit kids' sitting time to 2 hours: guidelines

Posted: February 15th, 2011, 7:07am CST

Canadian children and teens should spend no more than two hours a day sitting - including while watching TV or playing video games - outside of school time, new exercise guidelines say.

AHS claims progress in reducing wait times

Posted: February 14th, 2011, 8:51pm CST

Progress is being made in easing emergency room wait times and overcrowding in acute care wards, say officials with Alberta Health Services.

Dangerous bacteria found on mall food trays

Posted: February 14th, 2011, 8:32pm CST

There were as many harmful bacteria detected on reusable plastic food trays in some Vancouver-area shopping malls as are found on toilet seats, a CBC investigation has found.

Canada fails Nunavut in fighting TB: journal

Posted: February 14th, 2011, 8:06pm CST

Canada's efforts to fight tuberculosis in Nunavut, where infection rates hit a record high last year, has been called a "century of failure" by a leading medical journal.

Underqualified B.C. radiologist probe widens

Posted: February 14th, 2011, 6:53pm CST

The credentials of a third B.C. doctor are under investigation by the provincial government, following revelations last week that two other technologists were analyzing scans despite being underqualified.

High-fibre diet helps more than heart

Posted: February 14th, 2011, 5:52pm CST

Eating more fibre tied to lower risk of death not only from heart disease but from infectious and respiratory illnesses as well, U.S. government study finds.

Pneumonia shots for top child killer roll out

Posted: February 14th, 2011, 5:32pm CST

A new vaccine campaign in Kenya aims to protect children under five from one of the world's leading killers.

Ottawa company helps research stress

Posted: February 14th, 2011, 4:12pm CST

Technology developed in Ottawa is helping researchers examine how people cope in situations of extreme stress and confinement, like spaceflight.

Onex sells U.S. medical investment

Posted: February 14th, 2011, 3:18pm CST

Onex Corp. says it and co-investors will sell their remaining stake in U.S. medical company Emergency Medical Services Corp. for about $878 million US.

Stricter food label rules target allergens

Posted: February 14th, 2011, 3:06pm CST

Food manufacturers have 18 months to adhere to tighter rules dealing with the labelling of food allergens, but brewers will be exempt from the new regulations, Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq says.

U of A scientist targets cancer culprit

Posted: February 14th, 2011, 3:01pm CST

New research from the University of Alberta has shed light on a problem protein that hampers the body's ability to fight cancer, giving hope to patients that new drugs could treat deadly forms of the disease.

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