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MD facing sex charges subject of 2008 complaint

Posted: September 30th, 2010, 7:54pm CDT

Police were first alerted two years ago to a complaint about a Toronto doctor accused of sexually assaulting 29 women, but were unable to pursue the case, CBC News has learned.

Government lacks tools for mass recalls: Aglukkaq

Posted: September 30th, 2010, 6:05pm CDT

The federal health minister says outdated legislation makes it difficult for the government to quickly deal with recalls like the Fisher-Price recall of millions of items.

No chocolate milk ban in Ontario schools

Posted: September 30th, 2010, 5:06pm CDT

A proposal to ban large containers of chocolate milk from Ontario's schools will not be implemented, says the province's education minister.

South Asian heart risk higher post-transplant

Posted: September 30th, 2010, 4:28pm CDT

South Asian Canadians showed more than twice the risk of suffering a heart attack after a kidney transplant compared with other ethnic groups, researchers have found.

FDA unaware of 'phantom' J&J recall

Posted: September 30th, 2010, 3:14pm CDT

Johnson and Johnson hired contract workers in the spring of 2009 to buy up thousands of bottles of Motrin instead of issuing a recall of the defective product, an action for which the company's chief executive has apologized.

Brain's sense of direction located

Posted: September 30th, 2010, 3:09pm CDT

Specialized neurons in the brain 'fire' corresponding to the direction a person is moving, Australian researchers have found.

H1N1 shots skipped by 60% of Canadians

Posted: September 30th, 2010, 3:07pm CDT

About four in 10 Canadians rolled up their sleeves for the H1N1 shot last flu season, Statistics Canada says.

Fisher-Price recalls millions of products

Posted: September 30th, 2010, 2:27pm CDT

Fisher-Price is recalling millions of children's products in the U.S. and Canada because of safety concerns.

Ottawa paramedics commended for bravery

Posted: September 30th, 2010, 1:36pm CDT

Four Ottawa paramedics who intervened in the fatal stabbing of a police officer are being honoured with an award for bravery.

Income inequality creates 'profound' health gap

Posted: September 30th, 2010, 1:17pm CDT

The income gap in Manitoba is widening and researchers at the University of Manitoba's faculty of medicine have found that wealthier people are also healthier.

West Nile-carrying mosquito genome sequenced

Posted: September 30th, 2010, 1:14pm CDT

Scientists have sequenced the genome of the mosquito that transmits the West Nile and St. Louis encephalitis viruses - an important step toward controlling the deadly illnesses these viruses cause.

Toronto MD faces 26 more sex charges

Posted: September 30th, 2010, 1:00pm CDT

A Toronto doctor already accused of three counts of sexual assault is now facing 26 more charges.

Contador blames meat for positive doping test

Posted: September 30th, 2010, 12:59pm CDT

Three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador is blaming contaminated meat for his positive doping test during this year's race, the latest blow to a sport battered by drug scandals.

Tobacco smoke saves lives: 1801 navy journal

Posted: September 29th, 2010, 6:37pm CDT

Tobacco smoke was used to revive men who nearly drowned after falling overboard, reports from some 19th-century British navy surgeons show.

Kids with ADHD show DNA changes: study

Posted: September 29th, 2010, 6:37pm CDT

Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are more likely to have extra or missing DNA compared with normal children, British researchers have found.

Sleep positioners risk suffocating baby: FDA

Posted: September 29th, 2010, 4:44pm CDT

Sleep positioners, touted for helping infants sleep safely are, in fact, dangerous and should not be used, U.S. regulators say.

HIV vaccine scientists vow to speed up search

Posted: September 29th, 2010, 3:26pm CDT

A worldwide search for an effective vaccine against AIDS was launched in Atlanta Wednesday, with international researchers agreeing to work together to speed up their efforts.

Pomegranate drink not on Health Canada's radar

Posted: September 29th, 2010, 11:27am CDT

Health Canada said Wednesday that closer examination of a company's pomegranate drink would be needed before it determines whether the juice is in compliance with food and natural health product regulations.

IVF influences baby's sex: study

Posted: September 29th, 2010, 11:08am CDT

Assisted reproductive technology influences male-female birth ratios, Australian researchers have found.

Ontario disease study seeks volunteers

Posted: September 29th, 2010, 10:59am CDT

Adults in Ontario can participate in a long-term study that aims to understand what factors increase the risk of heart disease, cancer and other health conditions.

Cancer society calls for better drug plan

Posted: September 29th, 2010, 10:20am CDT

The Canadian Cancer Society is renewing its call for more coverage of catastrophic drugs, saying that it's not acceptable for cancer patients to have to worry about paying for drugs they need to stay alive.

Push for HIV vaccine gets stronger

Posted: September 29th, 2010, 9:16am CDT

Building on the momentum of the first modestly effective human vaccine that was 31 per cent effective is the goal of international researchers meeting in Atlanta this week.

Open Health PEI meetings, group demands

Posted: September 29th, 2010, 6:28am CDT

The new agency that manages P.E.I.'s health care system is considering whether its meetings should be open to the public, but the P.E.I. Health Coalition says there should no question.

Undesirable lead levels found in Montreal homes

Posted: September 29th, 2010, 5:57am CDT

Public health officials in Montreal have found what they call undesirable levels of lead in 18 per cent of recently tested homes with young children, CBC News has learned.

Quebec defends health-care managers

Posted: September 28th, 2010, 6:06pm CDT

Quebec's Health Ministry denies that a glut of managers is draining the system of much-needed patient resources.

1 in 4 HIV patients has brain disease: study

Posted: September 28th, 2010, 1:55pm CDT

A study tracking 1,651 people with HIV being treated at the Southern Alberta Clinic in Calgary between 1998 and 2008 finds 404 suffered from neurological disease.

Beware kitchen towel: hygiene group

Posted: September 28th, 2010, 11:47am CDT

The dirtiest item in Canadian homes is the kitchen towel, according to a global study on hygiene released on Tuesday.

Anti-smoking groups want new warning labels

Posted: September 28th, 2010, 9:54am CDT

Anti-smoking groups are urging the government to move forward with a plan to introduce larger and more graphic warning labels on cigarette packages.

Spending urged for addiction beds, not studies

Posted: September 28th, 2010, 5:19am CDT

There is too much studying of problems and not enough fixing them in Health PEI's three-year plan for addictions treatment, says a counsellor with the Native Council of P.E.I.

Iqaluit dump fire fumes may be toxic to some

Posted: September 27th, 2010, 6:06pm CDT

Smoke from an ongoing fire at the Iqaluit landfill could be toxic and dangerous to at least some people, Nunavut's chief medical officer says.

Smoking declines among teens, young adults

Posted: September 27th, 2010, 2:53pm CDT

Smoking rates appear to be on the decline among teens and young adults, new data from Statistics Canada suggests. Data from the 2009 Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey finds the smoking rate among teens aged 15 to 19 was 13 per cent last year, down from 15 per cent in 2008.

Man's fingers reattached after tug-of-war injury

Posted: September 27th, 2010, 1:03pm CDT

A man whose four fingers were severed during a tug-of-war contest across the river separating Digby and Annapolis counties is recovering after having them reattached.

Celiac disease increasing: study

Posted: September 27th, 2010, 11:56am CDT

Celiac disease is on the rise, especially among the elderly, according to researchers who say their findings challenge the assumption the autoimmune disorder usually develops in childhood.

Celiac disease on rise, especially among seniors

Posted: September 27th, 2010, 11:56am CDT

Celiac disease is on the rise, especially among the elderly, according to researchers who say their findings challenge the assumption the autoimmune disorder usually develops in childhood.

Huge rise in prescriptions, tests questioned

Posted: September 27th, 2010, 10:54am CDT

Doctors are prescribing more drugs and ordering more tests than ever before, leading to questions over the appropriateness of such costly services, according to the Health Council of Canada.

Nestle to expand medical nutrition business

Posted: September 27th, 2010, 9:29am CDT

Nestle plans to plow hundreds of millions of dollars into expanding its medical nutrition business over the next decade, hoping to capitalize on a growing market for foods to help battle chronic conditions.

Sugary drinks snare healthy kids: study

Posted: September 26th, 2010, 11:01pm CDT

Even children who eat healthily and are physically active may be drinking too many sugary beverages that they mistakenly perceive as good for them, a study suggests.

44% of gay, bisexual men with HIV don't know it

Posted: September 24th, 2010, 4:59pm CDT

One in five sexually active gay and bisexual men in the United States has the AIDS virus, and nearly half of those don't know they are infected, a new study suggests.

Quebec MDs waits for bariatric surgery funds

Posted: September 24th, 2010, 4:55pm CDT

Bariatric surgeons in Quebec are pressing the Liberal government to fulfil its promise to better fund the weight-loss procedure that helps prevent death from obesity.

Assisted suicide ad banned in Canada

Posted: September 24th, 2010, 4:46pm CDT

An organization that promotes assisted suicide is considering legal action after Canadian regulators refused to allow one of its TV ads to be broadcast.

Own touch eases acute pain: study

Posted: September 24th, 2010, 3:15pm CDT

People tend to clutch a painful area of their body after an injury because it may offer a sense of relief, British scientists have found.

UN food organization says no crisis

Posted: September 24th, 2010, 3:05pm CDT

A special meeting of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization has ended in Rome with an agreement that the current volatility in wheat prices is not a global crisis.

Oyster illness outbreak under investigation

Posted: September 24th, 2010, 9:37am CDT

Several B.C. health agencies, as well as the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, are scrambling to contain an outbreak of illness related to raw West Coast oysters.

Teen leads school in breast cancer fight

Posted: September 24th, 2010, 6:39am CDT

A Halifax teenager who lost her mother and aunt to breast cancer has inspired fellow students to Run for the Cure.

Bristol-Myers to cut 3% of workforce

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 4:49pm CDT

Drug maker Bristol-Myers Squibb, which employs more than 300 people across Canada, says it cutting three per cent of its global workforce.

Breast cancer tied to hormone use: study

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 3:39pm CDT

A Canadian study confirms international declines in new breast cancer cases among post-menopausal women when the use of hormone replacement therapy fell sharply.

MDS Nordion to get medical isotopes from Russia

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 3:14pm CDT

A major Canadian provider of medical isotopes has signed a deal to get them from Russia starting in 2011 to secure its supply in case of another shutdown at the aging nuclear reactor at Chalk River, Ont.

Mould thriving after damp Alberta summer

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 1:55pm CDT

The persistent rain and cloud that Calgarians complained about all summer created ideal conditions for mould to infest homes throughout the city, experts say.

Canadian obesity rates climb: report

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 1:26pm CDT

Canadians are struggling in the battle against obesity, a report from a prominent economic organization says.

Canadian obesity rates climbing: OECD report

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 1:26pm CDT

Canadians are losing the battle against obesity, warns a recent OECD report that qualifies one-quarter of the population as technically obese.

Nobel Prize winner retracts Science paper

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 1:03pm CDT

A Nobel Prize-winning researcher has retracted a 2006 paper on how odours stimulate brain cells in mice.

Mentally ill prisoners 'warehoused': report

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 12:32pm CDT

Mentally ill offenders in Canada are being "warehoused" in federal prisons because of a lack of funding for services and accountability gaps, says a report from the Office of the Correctional Investigator.

Diabetes drug Avandia pulled in Europe

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 11:30am CDT

GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug Avandia has been ordered off shelves in Europe, and U.S. regulators have further restricted its use because of heart attack risks.

Alberta health agency mulls baby drop-off

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 10:58am CDT

Covenant Health, a health-care agency in Alberta, is considering offering a drop-off spot for abandoned babies.

MS pill gains FDA's OK

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 10:12am CDT

U.S. health regulators have approved the first pill for the underlying causes of multiple sclerosis, a debilitating nervous system disorder that has traditionally been treated with injectable drugs.

Audit private B.C. health clinics: critic

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 8:21am CDT

B.C. Health Minister Kevin Falcon must audit private health clinics to ensure they're obeying the Canada Health Act, critics say.

Heart valve innovation could help frail: study

Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 7:01pm CDT

An artificial heart valve could help some people too frail to survive having their chest opened up in surgery, a new study suggests.

Build breast cancer survivors' physical limits: MD

Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 6:20pm CDT

Breast cancer survivors with physical limitations may be at higher risk of dying from causes other than cancer, new U.S. research suggests.

Dog bites get chunk of insurance payouts

Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 3:04pm CDT

A report by the U.S.-based Insurance Information Institute shows close to one-third of liability claims paid in 2009 were for dog bites.

Veteran's privacy breach 'unacceptable': Layton

Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 12:54pm CDT

NDP Leader Jack Layton says heads should roll in the veterans' bureaucracy after the personal information of an outspoken critic ended up in the briefing notes of a federal cabinet minister.

Hospital user fee plan dropped by Quebec

Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 11:44am CDT

The Quebec government has dropped part of its controversial plan to introduce health-care user fees.

Huntington's insight given by stem cells

Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 11:32am CDT

Studying Huntington's disease in human embryonic stem cells show signs of the disease in cells just a few days old, Australian researchers say.

UN launches mother-child campaign

Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 10:48am CDT

A global campaign that aims to save the lives of 16 million mothers and children over the next five years was launched by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday with as much as $40 billion US in commitments from world governments and private aid groups.

3 Canadians top medicine Nobel contender list

Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 9:26am CDT

Canadians Ernest McCulloch, James Till and Douglas Coleman are among an elite group being touted as possible winners of next month's Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine.

Mammogram wait on P.E.I. down to 6 weeks

Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 6:15am CDT

The P.E.I. government is hoping more women will make breast screening appointments now that wait times have been slashed.

Harper tells UN to focus on aid results

Posted: September 21st, 2010, 9:57pm CDT

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has urged world leaders at a major UN summit on development aid to focus on real results, not "lofty promises."

Toxic seeds send youths to hospital

Posted: September 21st, 2010, 8:50pm CDT

Five Moose Jaw, Sask., youths were taken to hospital Monday after eating seeds from a toxic plant, city police say.

Longer stockings reduce leg clots: study

Posted: September 21st, 2010, 6:37pm CDT

Compression stockings that reach above the knee work better at preventing a type of blood clot than those that end below the knee, researchers have found.

Northern healthy foods program closing down

Posted: September 21st, 2010, 6:22pm CDT

A program that helped people in Canada's North eat healthier foods is closing down because its government funding has dried up.

Prozac inhibits sex drive in fish

Posted: September 21st, 2010, 1:56pm CDT

The popular antidepressant drug Prozac inhibits sexual activity in fish by interfering with sperm production and pheromone transmission, which raises environmental concerns, according to a study by University of Ottawa researchers.

'Emergency' appendix surgery can wait: MDs

Posted: September 21st, 2010, 1:51pm CDT

Acute appendicitis may not require emergency surgery, U.S. and Canadian doctors have found.

Dementia costs rise to $622B: global report

Posted: September 21st, 2010, 12:49pm CDT

Caring for people with dementia is expected to cost $622 billion this year worldwide, according to a new report.

Blind woman challenges government web access

Posted: September 21st, 2010, 12:47pm CDT

A blind Toronto woman is in Federal Court to launch a constitutional challenge, claiming some government websites are inaccessible to the visually impaired

Angel's Cradle in Vancouver gets 1st abandoned baby

Posted: September 21st, 2010, 12:26pm CDT

A two-day-old baby was abandoned at Angel's Cradle at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver this summer - the first time the newborn drop-off facility has been accessed, the hospital said Tuesday.

Acupuncture clinics bend rules to get subsidy

Posted: September 21st, 2010, 12:16pm CDT

Some B.C. acupuncture clinics are offering Chinese massage and herbal therapy to prospective patients while promising to bill those services to the provincial medical plan as acupuncture.

Dementia costs rise to $620B: global report

Posted: September 21st, 2010, 9:23am CDT

Caring for people with dementia costs $620 billion this year worldwide, according to a new report.

Canadian wins prestigious medical prize

Posted: September 21st, 2010, 9:15am CDT

Three scientists, including a Canadian, have won prestigious U.S. medical prizes for breakthrough research on vision loss and obesity.

Gym memberships among top consumer complaints

Posted: September 21st, 2010, 8:54am CDT

Fitness clubs continuing to bill customers after they've cancelled their membership is among the top five complaints received by the Better Business Bureau, with the number of people complaining growing each year.

HIV-spreading man gets 18-year sentence

Posted: September 20th, 2010, 10:45pm CDT

A Surrey, B.C., man convicted for a second time of knowingly spreading the virus that causes AIDS has been sentenced to 18 years in prison, with six years still to be served.

Button batteries pose big risk for kids: MDs

Posted: September 20th, 2010, 8:15pm CDT

Children who accidentally swallow button batteries can face serious harm or death, U.S. doctors warn.

Less surgery OK for early breast cancer

Posted: September 20th, 2010, 6:10pm CDT

Some breast cancer patients may do just as well with a less invasive surgery to remove selected lymph nodes rather than a more aggressive operation, a new report says.

Harper to pledge money for AIDS, malaria, TB

Posted: September 20th, 2010, 5:15pm CDT

Prime Minister Stephen Harper will use his address at the UN on Tuesday to announce a significant increase in funding to the fight against malaria, tuberculosis and HIV-AIDS in the developing world.

Caffeine OD made me kill wife: Kentucky man

Posted: September 20th, 2010, 1:55pm CDT

A Kentucky man accused of strangling his wife is poised to claim that excessive caffeine from sodas, energy drinks and diet pills left him so mentally unstable he couldn't have knowingly killed her.

Staving off flu lowers heart attack risk: study

Posted: September 20th, 2010, 1:44pm CDT

Preventing the flu can lower the chances of a first heart attack in some people, according to a new study.

N.S. seeks cheaper prescription drugs

Posted: September 20th, 2010, 12:36pm CDT

Nova Scotia will hold public consultations on a plan to cut the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs.

Manganese in water tied to kids' low IQ

Posted: September 20th, 2010, 11:35am CDT

An IQ comparison shows that Canadian regulations on manganese in drinking water should be updated to protect children, Quebec researchers say.

Que. medical students use knee, shoulder simulator

Posted: September 20th, 2010, 11:24am CDT

Medical residents at the University of Montreal are the first in Canada to use a high-tech simulator that teaches how to conduct arthroscopies.

Asthma drug Spiriva as good as Serevent: study

Posted: September 20th, 2010, 10:07am CDT

The asthma drug Spiriva was as good as Serevent for adults with hard-to-control symptoms, U.S. scientists find.

Manganese in water tied to low kids' IQ

Posted: September 19th, 2010, 11:00pm CDT

An IQ comparison shows that Canadian regulations on manganese in drinking water should be updated to protect children, Quebec researchers say.

End 'Wild West' of health-record fees: MPP

Posted: September 17th, 2010, 3:26pm CDT

Patients shouldn't have to pay for their personal health information, Ontario's former health minister says.

Waiting-room death prompts family to sue

Posted: September 17th, 2010, 3:07pm CDT

The family of Brian Sinclair, an aboriginal man found dead after spending 34 hours in an emergency department, has filed a lawsuit against several medical staff, the regional health authority and the Manitoba government for $1.6 million.

Older students drive up health fees

Posted: September 17th, 2010, 2:00pm CDT

Post-secondary students of all ages are feeling the financial impact of an aging student population.

Rheumatoid arthritis IV drug risks severe reaction

Posted: September 17th, 2010, 1:48pm CDT

An elderly patient died from a severe allergic reaction after taking an intravenous medication for rheumatoid arthritis called Actemra, Health Canada says.

Don't pay for joint supplements, insurers told

Posted: September 17th, 2010, 12:18pm CDT

Doctors should be discouraged from prescribing two popular supplements, glucosamine and chondroitin, for osteoarthritic hips and knees, researchers conclude.

N.L. cardiologist questions MS treatment

Posted: September 17th, 2010, 11:40am CDT

A senior cardiologist in St. John's is warning against spending public money to pay for MS vein therapy for people with multiple sclerosis before it is clear that it works.

Rabies in dead bat found in Montreal

Posted: September 17th, 2010, 11:31am CDT

Montreal public health officials are looking for people who may have touched or been bitten by a rabid bat found downtown near Sherbrooke St. and McGill College Ave. last Friday.

Alcoholics due disabilty payments: Ont. court

Posted: September 17th, 2010, 11:09am CDT

The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld rulings that said denying two chronic alcoholics long-term support payments would violate the province's Human Rights Code.

Alcoholics due disability payments: Ont. court

Posted: September 17th, 2010, 11:09am CDT

The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld rulings that said denying two chronic alcoholics long-term support payments would violate the province's Human Rights Code.

Altex blinds recalled over choking hazard

Posted: September 17th, 2010, 10:46am CDT

A Canadian-produced window blind is being recalled because it could pose a choking risk to young children.

Brain region linked to introspection

Posted: September 17th, 2010, 9:30am CDT

People who seem particularly introspective tend to have a part of their brain that is larger, researchers have found.

Rural N.B. hospitals too costly: doctors

Posted: September 17th, 2010, 6:45am CDT

New Brunswick has too many small hospitals and the health-care system will be bankrupt in 15 years if politicians do not stop wasteful inefficiency, say two Moncton doctors.

Lawsuit targets denture cream makers

Posted: September 16th, 2010, 10:51pm CDT

A Victoria woman who says her denture cream has harmed her health is part of a class-action lawsuit filed in B.C. against the product's manufacturers.

HIV precursor in monkeys ancient: study

Posted: September 16th, 2010, 4:45pm CDT

The roots of an HIV-like virus in monkeys go back thousands of years more than thought, scientists have found.

Hopkins hospital shooter kills self, mother

Posted: September 16th, 2010, 2:55pm CDT

The man who shot and wounded a doctor at Johns Hopkins Hospital and then killed himself and his mother was distraught over news of his mother's condition, Baltimore police said Thursday.

Albertans want health charter, advocate: report

Posted: September 16th, 2010, 2:35pm CDT

Albertans want a new health act to include a charter and a health-care advocate, according to a report released after four months of public consultations.

U.S. drug firm penalized $300M for criminal actions

Posted: September 16th, 2010, 1:53pm CDT

A major U.S. drug company, Forest Pharmaceuticals, has agreed to plead guilty to three charges related to selling an unapproved drug, promoting an antidepressant to children and obstructing federal agents.

MS Society sets aside $1M for vein-surgery trial

Posted: September 16th, 2010, 1:49pm CDT

The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada has reserved $1 million to be used for a clinical trial of a controversial treatment for the disorder if preliminary results of studies suggest such a trial is warranted.

Mind games take aim at brain decline

Posted: September 16th, 2010, 12:59pm CDT

California-based PositScience has done wonders for HIV patients in suffering from cognitive decline in Toronto with Brain Fitness software.

Meridia diet pill vote split in U.S.

Posted: September 16th, 2010, 10:38am CDT

Federal health advisers in the U.S. delivered a split opinion on whether to withdraw the diet pill Meridia due to evidence that it increases heart attack and stroke, with half voting to ban it and the others favoring new warnings and restricted distribution.

Ban fee for health records: ex-Ont. minister

Posted: September 16th, 2010, 8:30am CDT

Ontario Liberal backbencher and former health minister David Caplan wants to clarify the laws regarding personal medical records and stop doctors from charging patients for access to their own files.

Video game addiction: Does it exist?

Posted: September 16th, 2010, 8:02am CDT

Video game addiction is not an official diagnosis, but studies estimate eight per cent of all children and teens are affected. Researchers are just starting to address questions like what seems to make some games more addictive than others or whether gaming is associated with attention problems in children.

Mutation found in some autistic boys

Posted: September 15th, 2010, 9:41pm CDT

A small number of autism cases are linked to a gene found on the X chromosome, a discovery that may help explain why boys are four times more likely than girls to develop the disorder.

Mutation in some autistic boys found

Posted: September 15th, 2010, 6:33pm CDT

A small number of autism cases are linked to a gene found on the X chromosome, a discovery that may help explain why boys are four times more likely than girls to develop the disorder.

Cancer survival rates improve slightly

Posted: September 15th, 2010, 5:52pm CDT

The long-term prognosis has generally improved for most types of cancer since the 1990s - sometimes markedly, according to new data from the Canadian Cancer Registry.

West Nile virus infects B.C. woman

Posted: September 15th, 2010, 4:49pm CDT

A Kelowna woman is the first confirmed case of human infection by the West Nile virus in B.C. this year.

Virtual brain surgery centre opens in Montreal

Posted: September 15th, 2010, 3:29pm CDT

Canadian surgeons can now practise virtual brain surgery before using their scalpels on real patients.

New guidelines for pelvic exams

Posted: September 15th, 2010, 11:25am CDT

Women undergoing gynecological surgery need to explicitly consent to pelvic exams by medical students, Canada's OBGYNs say.

Health warning for Arth-Forth supplement

Posted: September 15th, 2010, 11:23am CDT

Health Canada is warning consumers about taking Arth-Forth, a Chinese herbal supplement for joint pain, because it contains high levels of the prescription corticosteroid Dexamethasone.

Montreal hospital's child psychiatry centre opens

Posted: September 15th, 2010, 10:45am CDT

Montreal's Jewish General Hospital has inaugurated a centre dedicated exclusively to caring for children with emotional, psychological and behaviour difficulties.

Less smog due to U.S. downturn: scientists

Posted: September 15th, 2010, 10:32am CDT

Some government scientists say the economic downturn in the U.S. may have had a silver lining for Canadian air quality.

Moms at risk for PTSD, study finds

Posted: September 15th, 2010, 9:44am CDT

Australian researchers have found that six per cent of women who give birth in that country go on to develop debilitating post-traumatic stress disorders.

Chuck E. Cheese's recalls 1.2 million toys

Posted: September 15th, 2010, 9:21am CDT

Popular children's restaurant Chuck E. Cheese's calls on parents to take away toys given away as part of promotions.

OxyContin abuse target of Ontario bill

Posted: September 15th, 2010, 7:31am CDT

A bill aimed at curbing the abuse of the highly addictive painkiller OxyContin and other prescription drugs will be tabled in the Ontario legislature.

Sperm mix-up charges raise concerns about fertility clinics

Posted: September 14th, 2010, 8:43pm CDT

The news that a doctor at an Ottawa fertility clinic has been accused of giving two of his clients sperm from different donors than the ones they chose has some health officials calling for the government to finally regulate the fertility industry,

U.S. doctors working while sick: study

Posted: September 14th, 2010, 5:03pm CDT

More than half of U.S. doctors in training who responded to a survey said they have shown up sick to work at least once, and almost one-third said they have done it more than once.

Dietary salt limits OK'd by health ministers

Posted: September 14th, 2010, 4:34pm CDT

Canadians should cut their sodium intake as recommended by a national working group, Canada's health ministers say.

Disputed MS theory tops health agenda

Posted: September 14th, 2010, 4:05pm CDT

A controversial treatment for multiple sclerosis dominated two days of meetings by Canada's health ministers in St. John's.

Freezing wart treatment works best: study

Posted: September 14th, 2010, 2:55pm CDT

Warts are less likely to be cured if people wait longer to get freezing therapy, say Dutch researchers who compared common treatments.

925 million people undernourished: UN

Posted: September 14th, 2010, 11:49am CDT

The estimated number of chronically hungry people in the world has dipped considerably below the one billion mark, according to figures released by the United Nations.

Corn syrup producers aim for rebranding

Posted: September 14th, 2010, 11:23am CDT

The makers of high fructose corn syrup, which appears on Canadian labels as glucose-fructose, want to sweeten up its image with a new name: corn sugar.

Label genetically modified salmon: fish farmers

Posted: September 14th, 2010, 11:22am CDT

Genetically modified salmon should carry an identifying label if the product is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, says the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance.

Smokeless tobacco not safer: MDs

Posted: September 14th, 2010, 9:19am CDT

Canadian health groups applaud new policy statement by the American Heart Association that warns against the use of smokeless tobacco products as an alternative to cigarettes.

925M people undernourished: UN

Posted: September 14th, 2010, 6:54am CDT

The estimated number of chronically hungry people in the world has dipped considerably below the one billion mark, according to figures released by the United Nations.

Ottawa doctor sued in alleged sperm mix-up

Posted: September 13th, 2010, 7:01pm CDT

A well-known Ottawa fertility doctor is being sued by two women who claim he inseminated them with the wrong sperm.

Preeclampsia test could identify women at risk

Posted: September 13th, 2010, 6:12pm CDT

A high-tech test to predict which pregnant women will develop preeclampsia before symptoms arise is being developed by researchers in Alberta.

MS blogger sees improvement after procedure

Posted: September 13th, 2010, 5:18pm CDT

Ginger MacQueen, a Calgary woman who travelled to Poland for a controversial procedure for people with multiple sclerosis, says her experience is all the proof she needs.

N.L. to fund research into MS vein surgery

Posted: September 13th, 2010, 4:07pm CDT

Newfoundland and Labrador will fund an observational study into a controversial treatment for multiple sclerosis, the province's health minister announced at a meeting of provincial health ministers in St. John's.

Meridia diet pills could be pulled: FDA

Posted: September 13th, 2010, 3:11pm CDT

Federal health scientists in the U.S. are considering pulling Abbott Laboratories' diet pill Meridia off the market, based on data that it increases heart attack and stroke.

National drug plan could save billions: study

Posted: September 13th, 2010, 3:10pm CDT

A universal prescription drug plan could chop more than $10 billion off Canada's annual health-care bill, according to a new policy study that its authors say "explodes the fallacy" that such a plan is unaffordable.

'Natural' male sex pill contains Cialis ingredient

Posted: September 13th, 2010, 2:49pm CDT

A product that is billed as a 100 per cent natural aphrodisiac for men actually contains tadalafil, the active ingredient in Cialis.

OECD warns Canadians about debt loads

Posted: September 13th, 2010, 12:18pm CDT

High personal debt levels have left many Canadians financially vulnerable just when the country's economy is projected to slow, the OECD warns in a report.

Genetically modified salmon's safety defended

Posted: September 13th, 2010, 11:31am CDT

The head of a company trying to get its genetically modified salmon approved in the U.S. is disappointed by public reaction to reports its product is safe.

Gene tied to short-sightedness found

Posted: September 13th, 2010, 9:16am CDT

A key gene linked to myopia or short-sightedness has been uncovered, scientists say.

P.E.I. doctors angry over provincial muzzle

Posted: September 13th, 2010, 5:38am CDT

The new agency for governing health care on P.E.I. has upset doctors with a proposed set of bylaws, including a measure that would allow the agency to discipline doctors for speaking out.

Sauerkraut explosion prompts quarantine

Posted: September 11th, 2010, 4:58pm CDT

Twenty-four students and four staff members at a central B.C. high school were briefly quarantined after a can of sauerkraut exploded in a food science class.

50-year cancer study launched in Alberta

Posted: September 10th, 2010, 8:57pm CDT

A long-term study aims to answer the troubling question of how people develop cancer.

Leadbetter burgers linked to more E. coli cases

Posted: September 10th, 2010, 2:35pm CDT

The number of cases of E. coli associated with eating Leadbetter Cowboy Beef Burgers has risen to five with at least one more suspected case being investigated.

Anesthesiologists put patient to sleep via video

Posted: September 10th, 2010, 10:32am CDT

Anesthesiologists working in Montreal achieved what they say is a world-first accomplishment when they recently used videoconferencing to put to sleep a patient undergoing surgery in Italy.

Commonwealth officials downplay fever threat

Posted: September 10th, 2010, 8:50am CDT

New Delhi has been hit by an outbreak of dengue fever just three weeks before the Indian capital is to host to the Commonwealth Games.

Genetically modified salmon safe, FDA says

Posted: September 10th, 2010, 6:09am CDT

Documents released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration say genetically modified salmon being reared on P.E.I. is safe, to the concern of groups on both sides of the border.

New Corner Brook hospital gear welcomed

Posted: September 10th, 2010, 4:30am CDT

Almost $4 million in new equipment will help reduce wait times for patients in western Newfoundland, a medical official says.

Immigrants' mental health in spotlight

Posted: September 10th, 2010, 12:05am CDT

More attention should be paid to the mental health of immigrants, and greater cultural sensitivity used in assessing it, two experts in the field say.

Generic drug shortage a danger: pharmacists

Posted: September 9th, 2010, 6:10pm CDT

A chronic shortfall of generic drugs could compromise the health of patients, Quebec's Order of Pharmacists warns.

Trichinella found in Nunavut walrus meat

Posted: September 9th, 2010, 6:00pm CDT

Nunavut health officials are warning residents of Sanikiluaq that they may be at risk of contracting a potentially deadly parasite after trichinella worms were found in the meat of two walruses hunted this month.

Stress 'imprint' may beget chronic problem

Posted: September 9th, 2010, 5:04pm CDT

Some types of stress can leave an impression on the brain that makes a person hypersensitive to the next round of stress, leading to a chronic condition, say researchers at the University of Calgary.

Gay Ont. man loses blood donation negligence suit

Posted: September 9th, 2010, 3:35pm CDT

A gay Toronto man who concealed his sexual history on a blood donor form and was sued for negligence by Canadian Blood Services has lost in Ontario Superior Court.

Northern aboriginal diet lacks nutrients: study

Posted: September 9th, 2010, 3:30pm CDT

Northern aboriginal people aren't eating as much ptarmigan stomach, caribou guts or bear liver as their grandparents did, and that might not be a good thing, a new study says.

Dawson shooting spurred mental disorder spike

Posted: September 9th, 2010, 2:35pm CDT

A groundbreaking study on fallout of the 2006 shooting at Montreal's Dawson College reveals that nearly one-third of students and staff suffered from psychological trauma in the years after the event.

Sleep, anxiety meds may increase death risk

Posted: September 9th, 2010, 2:30pm CDT

Taking sleeping pills or medication for anxiety is linked to an increased risk of death, according to a study by a University of Laval researcher.

B vitamins may slow brain shrinkage

Posted: September 9th, 2010, 1:15pm CDT

High doses of selected B vitamins may significantly slow the rate of brain shrinkage in elderly people suffering from mild mental decline, say British researchers.

Electronic cigarettes face regulatory wrath

Posted: September 9th, 2010, 12:39pm CDT

Electronic cigarettes have been promoted as a safe alternative to tobacco, but health agencies in Canada and the U.S. are flexing some regulatory muscle against those who distribute and sell them.

E. coli halts sales of Leadbetters burgers

Posted: September 9th, 2010, 11:10am CDT

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning consumers to stay away from Leadbetters Foods Cowboy Beef Burgers because they may be contaminated with E. coli.

AUDIO: Reading words from brainwaves

Posted: September 9th, 2010, 10:49am CDT

Researchers at Utah University have been working on a machine that they claim can translate brain signals into speech.

P.E.I. miscarriage case prompts changes at ER

Posted: September 8th, 2010, 7:36pm CDT

Charlottetown's Queen Elizabeth Hospital has completed an internal review of a case where a pregnant woman, who was bleeding, spent three hours in the emergency waiting room before leaving for another hospital.

Chocolate Pudding: the inside story

Posted: September 8th, 2010, 5:48pm CDT

We look at the ingredients in a ready-made Jell-O chocolate pudding

Medical response in jails still seen as problem

Posted: September 8th, 2010, 5:22pm CDT

A review of nine deaths that occurred in federal custody between April 2008 and April 2010 shows recurring problems in responding to medical emergencies.

Diabetes could cost Ontario $7B by 2020

Posted: September 8th, 2010, 4:07pm CDT

Diabetes could cost Ontario $7 billion a year by 2020 if action isn't taken now, says the Canadian Diabetes Association.

Massage alters immune response: study

Posted: September 8th, 2010, 2:33pm CDT

Getting a massage might alter the body's immune response and lower stress-related hormones, a new U.S. study suggests.

Parents split on tax credit for kids' activities

Posted: September 8th, 2010, 1:51pm CDT

The Ontario government's plan to offer a tax credit for households that spend money on extra-curricular children's activities has parents and politicians alternatively peeved and pleased.

Fallopian tube removal cuts ovarian cancer risk

Posted: September 8th, 2010, 12:21pm CDT

Researchers at the B.C. Cancer Agency say removing a woman's fallopian tubes during a hysterectomy or tubal ligation could dramatically cut the rate of ovarian cancer.

Bariatric surgery wait times getting worse: Ont. doctor

Posted: September 8th, 2010, 11:55am CDT

An Ottawa doctor says Ontario's push to expand access to weight-loss surgery in the province is leading to longer wait times because of stricter rules on covering out-of-province procedures.

Bariatric surgery wait time worsening: Ont. doctor

Posted: September 8th, 2010, 11:55am CDT

An Ottawa doctor says Ontario's push to expand access to weight-loss surgery in the province is leading to longer wait times because of stricter rules on covering out-of-province procedures.

Ontario doctors tackle opioid abuse

Posted: September 8th, 2010, 11:43am CDT

The dramatic increase in the abuse of opioids such as Oxycontin has led the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons to propose some dramatic initiatives to curb addiction.

Dion released from Mexican hospital

Posted: September 8th, 2010, 10:58am CDT

Former federal Liberal leader Stéphane Dion has been released from a Mexican hospital after a severe case of food poisoning, his office says.

Key ovarian cancer genes identified

Posted: September 8th, 2010, 10:45am CDT

Two genes that appear linked to an aggressive form of ovarian cancer have been identified by U.S. researchers.

Medical response in jails ID'd as still a problem

Posted: September 8th, 2010, 10:29am CDT

A review of nine deaths that occurred in federal custody between April 2008 and April 2010 shows recurring problems in responding to medical emergencies.

Do more to help smokers, P.E.I. told

Posted: September 8th, 2010, 6:46am CDT

One of the world's top medical journals says most provinces, including P.E.I., should be doing more to help people quit smoking.

Chilean miners at risk for skin infections

Posted: September 7th, 2010, 11:48pm CDT

Rescuers have sent down antibiotics and ointments and are working to blast cool, dry air to 33 miners trapped underground for more than a month

CT tests in pregnancy don't raise kids' cancer risk

Posted: September 7th, 2010, 4:16pm CDT

CT scans and other nuclear medicine diagnostic tests during a woman's pregnancy do not increase her baby's risk of cancer, new data suggest.

Vitamins' impact on colon cancer minimal: study

Posted: September 7th, 2010, 2:43pm CDT

Taking multivitamins for colon cancer during and after surgery and chemotherapy does not significantly reduce the risk of recurrence or extend survival, a new study finds.

Green tea antioxidant claims misleading: FDA

Posted: September 7th, 2010, 1:52pm CDT

U.S. health regulators have issued warnings to the makers of Canada Dry ginger ale and Lipton tea for making unsubstantiated nutritional claims about their green tea-flavoured beverages.

Splints equal to casts for kids' wrist breaks

Posted: September 7th, 2010, 12:08pm CDT

Wrist fractures in children can be as effectively treated with splints as with casts, suggests a new Canadian study.

Non-stick chemicals linked to high cholesterol in kids

Posted: September 7th, 2010, 10:47am CDT

The chemicals contained in non-stick cookware and waterproof fabrics may be linked to elevated levels of cholesterol in children and teenagers, new research shows.

VIDEO: Astronauts' exercise slows aging

Posted: September 6th, 2010, 6:07pm CDT

Hitting the gym helps slow the aging process in space, as well as on Earth, Canadian scientists have found.

Faster vaccine output needed: WHO official

Posted: September 6th, 2010, 1:23pm CDT

The vaccine used to contain the recent swine flu pandemic was effective, but health authorities will need to ramp up the speed and volume of production during the next global outbreak, a World Health Organization official says.

Japanese researcher wins prize for stem cell work

Posted: September 6th, 2010, 12:27pm CDT

A Japanese researcher who found a way to give mature cells certain characteristics of embryonic stem cells, a process scientists say could eventually lead to cures for spinal cord injuries and other ailments, has been awarded the Balzan Prize for biology.

Alta. hospital delay due to economy: minister

Posted: September 6th, 2010, 10:39am CDT

Alberta's health minister says the construction of a hospital east of Edmonton is just the latest example of medical projects being put on hold because of the economic downturn.

Faster vaccine production needed: WHO official

Posted: September 6th, 2010, 9:07am CDT

The vaccine used to contain the recent swine flu pandemic was effective, but health authorities will need to ramp up the speed and volume of production during the next global outbreak, a World Health Organization official says.

Asthma 'spike' looms as school year nears

Posted: September 4th, 2010, 7:40pm CDT

With the new school year around the corner, parents of asthmatic children are bracing for the "September spike."

Legionnaire's hid in compost: MDs

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 4:52pm CDT

A gardener contracted a rare case of legionnaire's disease through a cut in his hand while handling compost, British doctors report.

B.C. sues balloon-crash pilot for medical costs

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 4:22pm CDT

The B.C. government is using a new piece of legislation that allows it to recover medical expenses to sue the pilot and others involved in a fiery balloon crash that killed two people and injured several others.

McDonald's customers warned of hep A case

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 3:34pm CDT

A case of hepatitis A has been confirmed in a food handler at a McDonald's restaurant in Lethbridge, Alta.

Close ties drive online health searches: study

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 12:57pm CDT

People looking to adopt new health practices are more likely to be influenced by close connections, including people they know well, than by social networks such as Facebook, research shows.

Baby carrot campaign pitches veggies as cool

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 12:55pm CDT

Baby carrot farmers are launching a campaign that pitches the little, orange, crunchy snacks as daring, fun and naughty - just like junk food.

Sugar won't quell infants' pain: study

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 12:35pm CDT

Giving sugar to infants to ease their pain after a blood test may change their facial expressions but not necessarily the pain signals in the brain or spinal cord, a new British study suggests.

Kidney transplants to resume in Sask.

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 12:33pm CDT

It's been more than a year, but kidney transplants will again be done in Saskatchewan, the provincial government says.

AUDIO: Retired chimps may face more experiments

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 12:04pm CDT

A group of chimpanzees in New Mexico, some of them in their 50s, may be taken out of retirement to be used as research subjects.

Bone drugs may raise throat cancer risk: study

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 9:29am CDT

People who take bone-strengthening drugs for several years may have a slightly higher risk of esophageal cancer, a new study suggests.

Hair shows chronic stress link to heart attacks

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 11:05pm CDT

Chronic stress plays an important role in heart attacks, according to an Israeli-Canadian study of stress hormone levels in hair.

OxyContin worries misplaced: pain experts

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 5:12pm CDT

Ontario's new strategy to restrict inappropriate use of opioid painkillers like OxyContin could discourage doctors from prescribing them when needed, pain experts say.

600 B.C. patients' data in stolen laptop

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 3:27pm CDT

Personal information about more than 600 patients of the Fraser Health Authority in British Columbia is contained in a laptop stolen from Burnaby General Hospital.

Pampers Dry Max diapers not linked to rash

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 1:58pm CDT

No link has been found between Pampers diapers with Dry Max liners and diaper rash, Canadian and U.S. officials say.

Kitchen survey shows health risks

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 1:53pm CDT

A study from California's Los Angeles County found only 61 per cent of home kitchens would get an A or B if put through the rigours of a restaurant inspection.

Marijuana gateway risk overblown: study

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 12:21pm CDT

Long-held fears that the use of marijuana will lead to harder drugs are overblown, according to new research from the University of New Hampshire.

West Nile virus kills 13 in Greece

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 11:49am CDT

West Nile virus has killed 13 people in Greece, health authorities say.

JAMA editor to leave

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 11:44am CDT

Dr. Catherine DeAngelis, editor in chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association, is leaving the post next year to return to Johns Hopkins medical school.

E. coli leads to beef recall in Toronto

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 11:08am CDT

The Canadian Food Inspection agency is warning Toronto-area consumers about a recall of beef from the Kabul Farms retail store in North York.

Dementia risk double in PTSD veterans: study

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 11:16pm CDT

Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder may have a higher risk of dementia than those without the stress disorder, a U.S. study suggests.

TB test could revolutionize care: WHO

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 3:41pm CDT

A new test can reveal in less than two hours, with very high accuracy, whether someone has tuberculosis and if it's resistant to the main drug for treating it, scientists have found.

Leaving N.L. for pregnancy care an ordeal: patient

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 2:14pm CDT

A woman who is one of 11 in the past month to have been sent out of Newfoundland and Labrador for medical care because the province's hospitals couldn't handle her high-risk pregnancy says her experience was horrible.

Quebec groups call for more sex ed

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 1:54pm CDT

A coalition of Quebec women's groups and health professionals say they are witnessing an explosion of sexually transmitted diseases among young people, and the coalition says the provincial government's education reform is to blame.

Sleepy teens eat more fat: study

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 1:24pm CDT

Teens who sleep less than eight hours on weeknights tend to eat more fatty foods than those who doze longer, researchers have found.

Organic strawberries tops in taste, nutrition

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 12:45pm CDT

The most comprehensive study of its kind into the quality of organic food and soil has concluded organically grown strawberries are more flavourful and nutritious.

Money for MS trials still on: Sask.

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 12:14pm CDT

Despite new concerns about so-called liberation therapy for multiple sclerosis, the Saskatchewan government still plans to pay for clinical trials if it gets a proposal from researchers, Health Minister Don McMorris says.

Health minister rejects MS therapy trial

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 11:33am CDT

The Canadian government will not fund a clinical trial of the so-called liberation therapy for multiple sclerosis at this time, Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq says.

MS therapy trial has N.L. minister's support

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 10:46am CDT

Newfoundland and Labrador's health minister wants to fund trials for a treatment for multiple sclerosis patients, despite a rejection by experts.

White Rock lifts boil water advisory

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 10:13am CDT

The City of White Rock, B.C., has lifted its 12-day-old boil water advisory, after three successive tests for E. coli bacteria came back clean earlier this week.

Cough medicine limits weighed in U.S.

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 8:40am CDT

Health regulators in the U.S. are weighing restrictions on Robitussin, NyQuil and other cough suppressants to curb cases of abuse that send thousands of people to the hospital each year.

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