CBC: Health

Friday th 6th of March 2009

Pricey cancer drug too rich for Nova Scotia dad - 12:35

Falls keeping ER busy in icy Charlottetown - 11:26

Smith's death raises concerns over mental health services: Van Loan - 11:26

$100M needed for Cameron recommendations, Eastern Health says - 11:26

CNN's Gupta keeps scalpel, withdraws bid to be U.S. surgeon general - 11:26

Catching some rays - 10:35

Dealing with survivor syndrome - 08:42

Digital networks help to bridge staffing gaps at Canadian hospitals - 08:42

Thursday th 5th of March 2009

Health authority says it cannot link listeriosis death with Maple Leaf Foods outbreak - 18:49

Tainted-meat disaster claims 21st victim - 13:35

Health Canada finds bisphenol A in soft drinks - 13:14

Eastern Health apologizes following Cameron report - 12:49

Long ER lines force sick teens to leave Halifax for care - 10:56

Freon leaks into Ottawa River from federal plant - 10:56

Strained marriages affect women and men differently: study - 09:28

Wednesday th 4th of March 2009

New therapy for severe asthma shows promise: study - 17:14

MIT study sheds light on brain changes in macular degeneration - 12:35

Police probe near deaths at Quebec hospital - 10:21

Tuesday th 3rd of March 2009

Doctor recycles prescription drugs to the homeless - 18:56

A little bit of sugar provides lasting pain relief for babies: study - 18:14

Homes for recovering addicts in B.C. overcrowded, unsafe: ex-residents - 17:49

1 in 5 sexual assaults in Ontario involve drugs: study - 15:35

NDP praises move to set up support centres for injured military staff - 12:56

Lab mistakes, poor oversight flagged in N.L. breast cancer inquiry - 12:56

Monday th 2nd of March 2009

Canada to open 8 support centres for members of military - 18:00

Pediatricians reconsider swimming lessons for children under 4 - 18:00

98% resistance to Tamiflu found in U.S. samples - 17:36

Lack of interest in energy drink hearings surprises MLA - 15:56

Lack of vitamin B12 may increase risk of birth defects - 15:35

City of Toronto fires 9 workers over alleged benefits fraud - 14:47

Watching TV no help to babies: study - 13:21

Moms who see PURPLE might help reduce shaken baby syndrome - 13:21

Alberta experts leading research on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder - 11:49

Psychiatric hospital waiting for report on arson - 10:07

Eastern Health taps Sudbury administrator as new CEO - 09:21

Winnipeg medical lab problems were 'a potential risk to the public': report - 09:21

Keep cancer report wait to minimum: advocate - 09:21

Friday th 27th of February 2009

Ottawa high schools get $1M drug counselling program - 16:56

Obama's cross-border prescription drug trade plans watched closely - 16:56

Researchers propose risk score to predict abnormal heart rhythm - 16:14

Doodling might help boost recall, psychologists find - 13:56

Experimental drug helps MS patients walk better: study - 13:01

N.B. expands oversight in hospital labs, responds to public inquiry - 12:14

Judge's report calls for sweeping changes to N.B. mental health system - 09:49

P.E.I. stroke unit would save lives, say families - 09:23

Thursday th 26th of February 2009

Drug combo delivers knockout punch to dangerous TB strains in lab tests - 18:14

Grand chief encourages First Nations to donate organs, tissues - 17:49

Quebec minister may force skiers to wear helmets - 17:07

Lifestyle changes could prevent a third of cancers: report - 16:42

What's in a name? Medical jargon sounds scary - 16:21