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Ottawa disbands salt task force, industry licks lips in anticipation
After four years of work, Stephen Harper is disbanding the sodium task force and handing the work off to an industry-friendly body. Because self-regulation in food has always worked like a charm. Canadian women are getting fat -- and fast
If your healthy New Year's resolution is losing its lustre already, maybe this story will get you motivated again. Canadian women are among the leaders in the world's fat race. Coffee could be the fountain of youth
VANCOUVER - That cup of coffee might be good for more than just a quick buzz. Overdose deaths on the decline in Vancouver
INSITE and the expansion of the methadone program credited for fewer deaths. Company must give Canada drug data: courtHealth | 206910 hits | 7:52 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled this week that U.S. biotechnology firm Celgene must give Canadian regulators the information needed to review the price it charges for its Thalidomide drug. Phthalates to be restricted in children's toysHealth | 206684 hits | 8:57 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Health Canada has announced new restrictions on the use of six phthalates in children's toys and products used in the care of children.
Flu in Central Canada shows 'burst of activity'
Central Canada is probably starting to hit the peak of a flu season that started earlier than normal and is causing more severe disease in the elderly, doctors say. Recall announced for 'Nuclear Sludge' chew bars
OTTAWA � A voluntary recall has been issued for all Toxic Waste brand Nuclear Sludge Chew Bars, imported from Pakistan. Gynecologist shortage hits Que.
Quebec's association of gynecologists says the province's shortage of doctors in their field has hit an all time high, raising the risk of gynecological cancers.Cancer: Should we stop trying to cure it?
As our population ages, the question is not if we will encounter this illness in our lives, but when. Is it time we stopped fighting and learned to live with it?
As our population ages, the question is not if we will encounter this illness in our lives, but when. Is it time we stopped fighting and learned to live with it? UBC doctors find link between Alzheimer's and Down Syndrome
It could be an important breakthrough in Alzheimer's research. Victoria-area teens under 18 banned from using tanning beds
People under 18 will be prohibited from using indoor tanning beds after Capital Regional District politicians voted 18 to 1 in favour of a ban Wednesday. Campaign uses reverse psychology to push safety in snow sports
You probably won�t need a helmet today.
Or will you? Canadians support explicit warning labels on smokes
Most Canadians support the new enlarged health warnings on cigarette packages, but more than half don't believe they will help smokers kick the habit. Baby's stem cells could aid sister
Langley mom Nicole Morris is praying that a controversial, cutting edge U.S. stem-cell treatment will allow her two-year-old daughter Savanna to lead a normal life. Cocaine vaccine offers hope to addictsHealth | 206752 hits | 9:38 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
A vaccine shown to block cocaine from entering the brains of drug-addicted mice could offer hope to human addicts struggling to kick their habit. Alert: Chemical that turned Goldstream River green can cause allergic reactions
The chemical that turned Goldstream River green can cause allergic reactions in people, a medical health officer for Vancouver Island Health Authority said. Medical marijuana dispensary to open Saturday in South Vancouver
Vancouver's latest medical marijuana dispensary will open Saturday on Fraser St. Medical fraud revealed in discredited vaccine-autism study
On Feb. 28, 1998, The Lancet published a research paper entitled �Ileal-lymphoid-nodular hyperplasia, non-specific colitis, and pervasive developmental disorder in children.�
It was a blockbuster.Average child may get 7 radiation scans by age 18: study
The first large study to examine the use of X-rays, CT scans and other medical radiation in children estimates the average child will get more than seven radiation scans by age 18, a potentially worrisome trend.
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The first large study to examine the use of X-rays, CT scans and other medical radiation in children estimates the average child will get more than seven radiation scans by age 18, a potentially worrisome trend. Boomers seem unaware of Alzheimer's symptomsHealth | 206819 hits | 5:26 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Canadian baby boomers seem to know precious little about Alzheimer's disease -- even a startling number of those who have a family member of friend with the disease, a new survey reveals. Doctors worried that fewer Canadians getting flu shotHealth | 206548 hits | 5:17 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
With the annual flu season just getting underway in Canada, some experts are worried that many Canadians, perhaps jaded by last year's "swine flu" pandemic, are not getting their flu shots. New blood test helps spot migrating cancer cellsHealth | 207048 hits | 8:18 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
A blood test that can detect cancer or determine whether a cancer has begun spreading to other parts of the body has moved a little closer to your doctor's office. Family hopes deathbed image causes smokers to quitHealth | 208153 hits | 6:16 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
The family of a cancer victim who's featured in a new series of warning labels on cigarette packages is hoping a photograph of her frail body on her deathbed will discourage people from lighting up.Back to Canada News
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