CBC: Health

Wednesday th 6th of August 2008

Peruvian doctors showcase high cure rate for drug-resistant TB - 16:21

Fewer suds downed, Americans say, but alcohol disorders persist - 14:28

Canadian health minister resists WHO on safe injection sites - 11:28

Better alert system sought for False Creek water pollution - 10:42

H&M breastfeeding coverup sparks human rights protest - 00:35

Tuesday th 5th of August 2008

One cigarette can get some people hooked: study - 16:21

Hitting head on diving board common injury for kids - 11:49

Kids in U.S. still taking cough and cold meds despite warnings - 11:49

Cilantro recall unnecessary, company says - 10:21

Monday th 4th of August 2008

World missing AIDS targets, top UN official says - 14:07

Friday th 1st of August 2008

Estrogen can impair memory, behaviour: study - 15:35

Anti-smoking group has mixed feelings about Big Tobacco fines - 11:28

Superbug becoming a major problem in North, health officials warn - 11:07

Pesticides, pollutants threaten Canadian tap water, researchers suggest - 10:42

Thursday th 31st of July 2008

Diseases, heat-related deaths likely to spike from climate change: report - 20:49

N.L. cancer docs say resignations heartbreaking - 16:21

Heart attacks reduced by Scottish smoking ban: study - 15:14

Nunavut to update 'inefficient paper-based' health record system - 14:28

Affluent mothers living near highways at higher risk for low birth-weight babies - 11:07

Lab didn't appreciate complexity of using equipment, MD tells cancer inquiry - 09:14

Can cope with resigning cancer docs: N.L. health minister - 08:49

Cilantro recalled for possible salmonella contamination - 08:49

Wednesday th 30th of July 2008

Alberta's health minister says low wages didn't drive doctors away - 13:21

Protein detangler drug shows promise in slowing Alzheimer's: study - 11:28

Processing at fault with flawed cancer tests, MD tells inquiry - 06:14

Tuesday th 29th of July 2008

55 minutes of daily activity the ticket to weight loss: study - 15:35

3 cancer MDs submit resignations - 15:14

Fluoride levels should be lowered, panel tells Health Canada - 13:21

Ontario's NDP calling for law presuming automatic consent for organ donation - 11:28

Too muggy to operate: Humidity-hit hospital cancels procedures - 11:07

'Massive dysfunctionality' led to isotope crisis: Clement - 08:28

Eastern Health offered little help in probing cancer test flaws: MD - 05:49

Fear causes difficulties for Maritime violence study - 05:28

Monday th 28th of July 2008

Gestational diabetes linked to increased risk of Type 2 diabetes - 15:56

Isotope crisis shows need for better balance, communication: report - 14:28

Seizures: What they are, and what causes them - 14:07

Spike in salmonella cases concerns B.C. health officials - 13:21

Bone density level may act as predictor of breast cancer - 11:07

Nova Scotia prepares for wait-time health study - 09:14

Have gear, you travel: Tech shortage forces patients to hit road - 06:14

Friday th 25th of July 2008

Ontario university, IBM study high-tech preemie monitor - 17:07

Nursing numbers shocking, union president says - 15:35

Randy Pausch, author of The Last Lecture, dies - 13:21

Nanotechnology: Really, really small stuff that's really big - 12:56

Illegal painkiller killed 1,013 in U.S. - 12:56

Cape Breton doctor appeals suspension - 09:14

Pathology neglected, underpaid in 1990s, cancer inquiry told - 06:14

Thursday th 24th of July 2008

Energy drinks linked to college students' risky behaviour - 15:35

Omega-3s may hinder wound healing: study - 14:07

Bisphenol A not a threat: EU food watchdog - 10:42