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Mental health plan unveiled in N.S.
The Nova Scotia government will place more clinicians in schools and assess children as young as 18 months old as part of a broad mental ...
Coffee drinkers reassured about health risks
Coffee drinkers can be reassured about the health risks of enjoying their cup of java, doctors say. In a study of more than 402,000 men and ...
Lower Hamilton lags behind in cancer screening
Lack of cancer screening in the lower city and other areas around Hamilton are a likely cause for our region having some of the lowest ...
Bioethicist calls for more action after N.L. woman's death
A medical ethic expert in Ontario says health authorities in Newfoundland and Labrador didn't do enough after a woman died following her release from the ...
Maternal deaths dropped by half in 20 years
The global mortality rate for women giving birth has fallen by half over the past two decades, a U.N. report released Wednesday said. While there has ...
Belly fat dangers go beyond weight scale
Stepping on a scale doesn't give the whole picture about your risk of complications from excess belly fat, according to a Statistics Canada study released ...
Quebec coroner calls for driver drowsiness alerts
A Quebec coroner is calling for vehicles to have mandatory devices to detect driver drowsiness after his investigation found driver fatigue to blame for a ...
Air pollution limits at Beijing Olympics eased heart burden
The Beijing Olympics were a powerful laboratory for showing how improvements in air pollution improve cardiovascular health. The Chinese capital is plagued by chronic air pollution. ...
Langley couple gets $8K for second-hand condo smoke
The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has ruled in favour of a couple who complained about second-hand smoke at their condominium complex in Langley. Melanie and Matthew ...
Health Canada has warnings for garage salers
Just in time for summer, product safety officers with Health Canada are warning second-hand store owners and garage salers about safety regulations. They're also instructing border ...
Medical alert tattoos a growing trend
Medical tattoos are becoming more common, with some people choosing to ink their wrists or other body parts with warnings about a health condition instead ...
Ottawa comedian's kidneys, liver shut down
A veteran Ottawa comedian is fighting for his life after contracting hepatitis C, which shut down his kidneys and liver. Mike MacDonald, 57, needs a liver ...
Back pain relief may taper off
People treated for low-back pain tend to improve greatly in the first six weeks but the pain and disability in some people may linger for ...
E. coli narrowed down to Jungle Jim's restaurant
The Department of Health says the majority of the E. coli cases in the Miramichi area ate at a Jungle Jim's restaurant in the northern ...
Police to collect seniors' unused pills
Charlottetown police are launching a new program with help from Murphy's Pharmacies to collect old and unused prescriptions from seniors.Gary McGuigan hopes the program will ...
Misdiagnosis alleged in Newfoundland woman's death
A central Newfoundland family whose wife and mother died after she was released from hospital say an external review backs up their belief that a ...
Military to test PTSD video therapy
CBC News has learned that the Canadian military has decided to use "virtual reality therapy" in a pilot project to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. The new ...
Sleepwalking more common than thought
Sleepwalking affects 3.6 per cent of adults in the U.S., more than previously thought, a new study suggests.Sleepwalking was not associated with gender and seemed ...
N.S. reduces ambulance fees for 'vulnerable' citizens
Nova Scotia's health minister says a plan to chop ambulance fees for some Nova Scotians will cost an extra $2 million but it will help ...
Young cancer patients enchant with Stronger lip dub
Lip dubs are nothing new, but a fan-made production starring a feisty group of cancer-stricken kids, family members and nurses has attracted a high-profile fan: ...
Smoking pot may help relieve MS pain
Smoking marijuana may help relieve the muscle tightness and pain of multiple sclerosis, a small U.S. study suggests. Many people with MS often suffer from spasticity, ...
Free flu shot program missing under 2s
Ontario's universal flu shot program isn't making much progress with the under-two crowd, a new study suggests. Vaccination rates among children aged six to 23 months ...
1 in 3 adults with autism lacks job or education
One in 3 young adults with autism have no paid job experience, college or technical schooling nearly seven years after high school graduation, a U.S. ...
Windsor Police now have sign language service
The Windsor Police Service is trying to improve communications with the public — in any language, including sign language. The service has signed up for 24/7 ...
Heart attack survivor to bike from Yukon to Ontario
An Ontario man is leaving Dawson City, Yukon, Sunday morning to ride his bike to Windsor, Ont. Mike Jones, 48, wants to promote awareness of coronary ...
Doctors stage sit-in over refugee health care cuts
About 80 doctors staged a sit-in at the Toronto office of federal cabinet minister Joe Oliver Friday, with the activists demanding to meet with the ...
Toronto study links breakfast with school success
A study released Friday by the Toronto District School Board, shows that giving children a nutritious breakfast each morning has a direct effect on their ...
Contraceptive ring, patch carry blood clot risks
Women who use some non-oral forms of hormonal contraception are at higher risk of blood clots than those not taking any hormone-based birth control, a ...
Neurological disease cited as fraud defence
A St. John's man with a neurological disease that will lead to his death is using the illness as his defence against fraud charges that ...
TB outbreak hits Nunavik community
Nunavik health officials are dealing with an outbreak of tuberculosis in Kangiqsualujjuaq, Que.Nunavik health officials are bringing in a portable X-ray machine to Kangiqsualujjuaq, Que., ...
iPod pilot helps seniors with dementia
Three New Brunswick nursing homes are piloting a painless, drug-free way to reactivate the brains of people with Alzheimer’s, dementia and other neurological conditions — ...
Skin-cancer warnings ignored
The warnings about skin cancer from too much sun don't seem to be getting through. Half of U.S. adults under 30 say they have had a ...
B.C. seniors' population to double by 2030
The number of seniors living in B.C. is climbing steeply and experts are concerned about how the burgeoning numbers will be cared for and accommodated ...
Doctors demand changes to proposed refugee health policy
Doctors across Canada are outraged that the federal government plans to eliminate health care services for some refugees and limit the care provided to others. ...
First Nations diabetes program changing lives
Dietician Bethany Vessey shows native youth how to make guacamole, part of a diabetes awareness program. (CBC)A diabetes program run by the Native Council of ...
Double-lung transplant recipient leaves hospital again
Double-lung transplant recipient and viral-video sensation Hélène Campbell has returned to her temporary Toronto home after being discharged from hospital a second time, her mother ...
HIV-prevention pill endorsed by U.S. health officials
The first drug shown to prevent HIV infection won the endorsement of a panel of federal advisers Thursday, clearing the way for a landmark approval ...
Sleep loss from 'social jet lag' tied to obesity
A mismatch between when our internal clock wants us to wake up and when the alarm clock rings to get people to work and school ...
FDA warns about multiple sclerosis vein procedure
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning today about a controversial and experimental vein procedure for people with multiple sclerosis. The regulator warned health-care ...
B.C. leads Canada with flu vaccine rates
A new "flu report card" says B.C. tops the country when it comes to influenza vaccination, but experts say the results still show more people ...
Cancer screening
To be a health reporter, in many ways, is to also be a cancer reporter. That's because much of what makes the medical news concerns ...
Eating disorder patients in Canada, denied treatment 
At least a dozen adult patients with eating disorders have been discharged from a B.C. treatment program despite failing health, CBC News has learned.They say ... Full story
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Madrassah booted from Toronto school pending hate probe
A Toronto Islamic school that runs weekend classes at a Scarborough, Ont., high school has been barred from teaching there, pending a police investigation into ...
Tories tout safeguards in Chinese firm's telecom deals
Security concerns raised about foreign companies operating in Canada's telecommunications industry have been addressed and Canadians can rely on a safe and secure system, Prime ...
Coffee drinkers reassured about health risks
Coffee drinkers can be reassured about the health risks of enjoying their cup of java, doctors say. In a study of more than 402,000 men and ...
Environment panel never pushed carbon tax, president says
The head of a federal advisory group on the environment says his group never suggested that the federal government adopt a carbon tax. David McLaughlin was ...
Ontario hunters' personal data stored in U.S.
The personal information of Ontario residents who apply for hunting and fishing licences is being stored in the United States, where it is subject to ...
Suspect arrested in SkyTrain iPad robbery
A suspect has been arrested in the beating of a woman in a wheelchair and the theft of her iPad at a SkyTrain station last ...
Man guilty of killing fiancée during sex
Jamie Leopold, pictured here with Laura Lee Robertson, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder. (RCMP)A Nova Scotia man charged with murdering his fiancée has been ...
Black bear shot dead by Halton police
A black bear spotted in a small wooded area near several Burlington, Ont., homes was shot dead Wednesday by Halton police officers. Residents reported the bear ...
Gardiner 'structurally sound' but repairs necessary
The Gardiner Expressway will need “significant rehabilitation” over the next decade, which will cost millions to complete and will leave Toronto drivers coping with unwanted ...
Canada not immune to after shock if Greek crisis escalates, says Flaherty
The Canadian Press - ONLINE EDITION By: Julian Beltrame, The Canadian Press Posted: 2:13 PM | Comments: (including replies) | Last Modified: 4:54 PM Enlarge Image Finance Minister ...