Canada won't fund abortions in poor countries
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 17:53:00 CST
OTTAWA - The Harper government insists it hasn't backed down from its refusal to fund abortions in Third World countries.
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Bone drugs may raise risk of throat cancer
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 17:00:00 CST
LONDON - People who take bone-strengthening drugs for several years may have a slightly higher risk of esophageal cancer, a new study suggests.
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NFB film highlights stress on soldiers' kids
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 15:32:00 CST
MONTREAL - Stress. Worry their dad will be killed by the Taliban. Long absences. More responsibilities. Coping with their father's post-traumatic stress disorder.
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25% of animal hoarders in U.S. were rescuers
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 14:13:00 CST
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Linda Bruno called her Pennsylvania cat rescue the land of milk and tuna. It thrived for years as people sent pets they couldn't care for from hundreds of kilometres away — unaware it was a death camp for cats.
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Too hot for surgeries at Halifax hospital
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 13:42:00 CST
HALIFAX - Electrical problems at a Halifax hospital that forced the postponement of some surgeries and the temporary closure of two restaurants have been fixed.
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Can home cooking be hazardous to your health?
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:01:00 CST
ATLANTA - Could your kitchen at home pass a restaurant inspection?
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New Brunswick docs want end to cap on jobs
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:38:00 CST
FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick Medical Society is calling on all political parties to commit to removing the cap on its health care billing numbers to address a shortage of physicians in the province.
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N.L. and doctors to resume contract talks
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:37:00 CST
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government will head back to the bargaining table with the province's doctors on Sept. 15.
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Smog alerts over in southern Ontario
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:06:00 CST
TORONTO - The provincial Environment Ministry has cancelled smog alerts across much of southern Ontario.
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N.B. Tories promise more money for sports
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:55:00 CST
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's Conservative leader says he'll boost funding for amateur sports if his party is elected Sept. 27.
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N.B. Liberals promise new air ambulance
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:05:00 CST
CHARLO, N.B. - New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham says he'll add an air ambulance in the north of the province, if his Liberal government is re-elected Sept. 27.
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Ottawa to 'wait and see' on MS treatment
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 22:05:00 CST
OTTAWA - It will take more than anecdotes from some multiple sclerosis patients to sway the federal government into funding clinical trials of a controversial new treatment for the nerve-wasting disease.
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N.S. warns of algae bloom in Inverness lake
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 20:01:00 CST
HALIFAX - Residents of Nova Scotia's Inverness County are being advised to take precautions when using Lake Ainslie because of a possible algae bloom.
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SARS survivors still struggle with symptoms
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 17:19:00 CST
TORONTO - Sylvia Gordon is plagued by painful muscles and joints, shortness of breath and a lack of energy, all unwanted gifts of a disease that keeps on giving.
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JAMA's editor returning to Johns Hopkins
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 17:12:00 CST
CHICAGO - One of the leading medical journals in the Unisted States is looking for a new editor.
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Journal editors question sale of diet pill Meridia
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 17:10:00 CST
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Editors of a top medical journal call Meridia "another flawed diet pill" and question whether it should stay on the market as a study shows it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with heart problems.
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Invisible danger lurking in Canadian lakes
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 16:39:00 CST
TORONTO - With the long weekend on the horizon, many people will be heading up to the cottage and some will be taking a dip in the lake.
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New test seen as big advance in diagnosing TB
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 15:12:00 CST
Scientists are reporting a major advance in diagnosing tuberculosis: A new test can reveal in less than two hours, with very high accuracy, whether someone has the disease and if it's resistant to the main drug for treating it.
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Donated malaria drugs being stolen in Africa
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 08:27:00 CST
LONDON - Millions of free malaria drugs are sent to Africa every year by international donors. New research is now providing evidence for what health workers have long suspected: some of the donated medication is being stolen and resold on commercial markets.
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Docs not sold on controversial MS treatment
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 00:40:00 CST
OTTAWA - Jan Mills can feel her fingertips.
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