Bird flu, Avian influenza, Diabetes, Cholesterol, Caner, HIV

CBC Health and Science News (8 unread)

U.S. posts drugs under safety probe

Posted: September 5th, 2008, 5:16pm EDT

Health officials in the U.S. on Friday began publishing a quarterly list of prescription drugs under investigation for potential side-effects, with the aim of keeping doctors and patients better informed.
Manitoba, Ottawa come to agreement on 'Jordan's Principle'

Posted: September 5th, 2008, 5:01pm EDT

The provincial and federal governments have reached an agreement aimed at putting jurisdictional issues aside when dealing with children with severe disabilities who live on First Nations reserves.
Extend power to admit mentally ill, medical ethicist urges

Posted: September 5th, 2008, 3:21pm EDT

Doctors in all provinces should be able to admit someone to prevent physical or mental deterioration of the patient, a medical ethicist told a psychiatric conference in Vancouver on Friday.
New methadone clinic takes Pembroke by surprise

Posted: September 5th, 2008, 3:17pm EDT

Business owners and politicians in an eastern Ontario town are complaining they were given little or no notice that a drug addiction treatment clinic was moving in downtown.
Signs of Down syndrome found early in cell development

Posted: September 5th, 2008, 1:18pm EDT

Down syndrome may result from early developmental changes in embryonic stem cells, according to researchers who hope the genetic findings could lead to therapeutic clues.
Food watchdog updates cheese recall for listeriosis

Posted: September 5th, 2008, 12:37pm EDT

Canada's food watchdog has released an updated list of cheeses recalled by Ivanhoe Cheese Inc. for listeriosis contamination.
Camps for kids with cancer, disabilities, served meat in recent recall

Posted: September 5th, 2008, 9:25am EDT

About 480 children in New Brunswick who attended summer camps for sick and physically disabled kids may have eaten meat products since recalled for listeria contamination.
Listeria warning for Labrador

Posted: September 5th, 2008, 7:33am EDT

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has warned people who shop in Happy Valley-Goose Bay that bologna may be contaminated with listeria.

← September 4 (11 items) September 8 (12 items) →

My Health News » CBC Health and Science News » September 5, 2008

Feeds

CBC Health and Science News (8 unread)

U.S. posts drugs under safety probe

Posted: September 5th, 2008, 5:16pm EDT

Manitoba, Ottawa come to agreement on 'Jordan's Principle'

Posted: September 5th, 2008, 5:01pm EDT

Extend power to admit mentally ill, medical ethicist urges

Posted: September 5th, 2008, 3:21pm EDT

New methadone clinic takes Pembroke by surprise

Posted: September 5th, 2008, 3:17pm EDT

Signs of Down syndrome found early in cell development

Posted: September 5th, 2008, 1:18pm EDT

Food watchdog updates cheese recall for listeriosis

Posted: September 5th, 2008, 12:37pm EDT

Camps for kids with cancer, disabilities, served meat in recent recall

Posted: September 5th, 2008, 9:25am EDT

Listeria warning for Labrador

Posted: September 5th, 2008, 7:33am EDT