CBC: Health

Thursday th 5th of February 2009

More evidence links hormone replacement, breast cancer risk - 14:28

So many fingers and toes! U.S. baby born with 24 digits - 14:07

Assisted human reproduction: regulating and treating conception problems - 13:42

Vitamin D interacts with genes in MS: study - 11:28

60-year-old Calgary mother welcomes twins - 11:07

Electronic immunization records needed: Toronto health official - 10:21

Poultry inspection changes could pose health risk, say veterinarians - 10:21

Medical isotopes the likely cause of radiation in Ottawa waste - 08:28

Fight in Bathurst hospital a result of overcrowding: doctor - 08:28

Doctors worried about privacy of Albertans' medical records - 08:28

Wednesday th 4th of February 2009

Regina hospital wards returning to normal after viral outbreak - 20:28

Over 800 complaints on quit-smoking aid reported to Health Canada - 18:08

Avian bird flu strain not dangerous: CFIA - 17:42

Scientists explore how Zen meditation reduces pain perception - 17:42

Genetic mutations behind some mental disorders, Quebec team finds - 17:21

Reprieve from suspension for P.E.I. doctor - 15:49

Norovirus spreads through Labrador town - 15:28

U.S. businessman pledges $100M US to develop AIDS vaccine - 15:07

Charlottetown doctor returns to surgery, clear of hepatitis - 14:21

Montreal moves to snuff out wood stoves - 14:21

CFIA warns consumers about ice cream containing recalled peanuts - 13:56

Baby seats are no place for sleeping: Quebec coroner - 13:35

High resting pulse rate helps predict heart attacks in women - 13:35

Inquest called into death of man at Health Sciences Centre - 13:14

Insulation still safe, company says despite federal order halting sales - 11:42

Tuesday th 3rd of February 2009

Seniors' risk of dying increased for up to a decade after fracture: study - 20:56

Dialysis patients fare better at high altitude: study - 17:56

Fewer Canadians dying, sent to hospital: blood pressure study - 16:07

U.S. children at risk least likely to take vitamins: study - 14:56

Government adds 8 chemicals to list of harmful substances - 14:35

'Newtrition' for the year - 13:07

Antidepressants lower suicide risk for adults, raise it for youths: review - 12:42

Italian woman in euthanasia case will be allowed to die - 11:35

Smoking while pregnant contributes to Nunavut's high rate of early births: health official - 11:14

Halifax hospital rolls out new protocol to free up ER beds - 10:49

CFIA peanut product recall list grows - 10:07

Needle exchange still in jeopardy on P.E.I., despite new funding - 09:42

Monday th 2nd of February 2009

N.W.T. health minister delays changes to extended benefits - 19:42

Anti-abortion protesters charged with trespassing on campus - 17:49

Education may not slow memory loss: study - 17:49

Checking hormone levels may help predict postpartum depression - 17:28

Antibiotic-resistant cases of gonorrhea jump in Ontario - 16:42

Quebec suicide rate slides - 16:21

Nunavut research pilot aims to predict labour in pregnant women - 14:07

Mandatory ignition interlocks for convicted drunk drivers set in motion - 13:43

Nine farms added to avian flu quarantine in Fraser Valley - 13:43

Nurses pitch smaller deal to N.L. government - 13:43

Leaving patients in hospital corridors against fire code: N.B. fire inspector - 13:43

New technology holds promise for predicting breast cancer recovery - 12:56

$27M settlement reached in Maple Leaf listeriosis lawsuits - 09:56