CBC: Health

Friday th 19th of October 2018

Last year's flu vaccine wasn't very effective. This year's looks more promising - 03:20

Thursday th 18th of October 2018

Low-cost Calgary IVF clinic took advantage of the 'vulnerable and desperate,' woman says - 11:50

Uganda at 'big risk' for Ebola spreading from neighbouring Congo, officials say - 11:20

New federal asbestos ban includes controversial exemptions - 10:00

Wednesday th 17th of October 2018

Rise in cases of rare polio-like illness in U.S. children, officials say - 14:30

Canada's giant public health 'experiment' with legalized cannabis begins - 03:20

Tuesday th 16th of October 2018

Study shows HPV vaccination does not cause riskier sexual behaviour among teens - 10:30

Abbott Nutrition recalls meal replacements including Ensure Plus for possible bacterial contamination - 09:30

Canadian Blood Services mulling shorter wait time for gay donors - 03:20

Monday th 15th of October 2018

Chiropractor crackdown: College gives ultimatum on misleading health claims - 14:51

Young drivers who use cannabis at higher risk of collisions 5 hours later, McGill finds - 11:00

On top of the grief, there's the shame: families of victims frustrated with stigma of opioid use - 01:20

'There's not a day that we go into work feeling safe': Video shows violent attack on Winnipeg hospital staff - 01:20

30 years after Morgentaler ruling, future doctors say medical schools neglect abortion training - 01:20

Burnout, depression and even suicidal thoughts reported in survey of Canadian doctors - 01:20

Indigenous healing room opens at east Toronto hospital - 01:20

Opioid crisis coupled with doctor shortage leaves chronic pain patients desperate - 01:20

Ebola outbreak could spiral out of control as health workers deal with armed insurgents, hostile locals - 01:20

Doctors to prescribe museum visits to help patients 'escape from their own pain' - 01:20

Around 550 Nunavut children waiting up to a year for urgent dental care - 01:20

How long should police officers abstain from pot before going to work? Researchers weigh in - 01:20

When scientists want their data fudged and why you should care - 01:20

Tuesday th 9th of October 2018

Hope and heartbreak: Expensive drugs for rare diseases are both a gift and a challenge - 10:40

Doctor questions 'disgraceful' care provided by private, high-volume methadone clinics amid opioid crisis - 03:22

Petition calls for national ban on 'conversion therapy' for LGBT youth - 03:22

Monday th 8th of October 2018

Entrepreneurs cook up edible pot products despite legalization delay - 09:50

5 new Ebola cases confirmed in eastern Congo - 09:50

CAMH reaches settlement with former head of gender identity clinic - 08:50

There will be no such thing as painless national pharmacare - 08:20

Dr. Nadia Alam's apology raises questions about the medical community's stance on marijuana - 07:20

SECOND OPINION|A chilling effect of #MeToo in medicine - 03:21

Sunday th 7th of October 2018

Canadian Medical Association resigns from world body amid plagiarism accusations - 12:00

Canadian Medical Association resigns from world body amid plagiarism accusations - 11:31

New medical guidelines aim to clear up confusion about cannabis for seniors - 04:09

Saturday th 6th of October 2018

'Very, very hurtful': Sask. patients, doctors aim to move past fat shaming in health care - 09:00

Why some doctors are saying it's time to 'drop the D' - 08:30

Friday th 5th of October 2018

Sobeys brand packaged vegetables recalled because of Listeria risk - 09:50

Yazidi activist, Congolese doctor win Nobel Peace Prize for combating sexual violence - 09:50

Vaping 'guinea pigs': E-cigarette health risks you may not be aware of - 05:30

Hidden camera reveals overlooked dangerous behaviour, near-misses in trampoline parks - 03:32

Thursday th 4th of October 2018

Combating cancer one Nobel Prize at a time - 17:00

Beyond the scalpel: Why 'virtual' autopsies may be the way of the future - 17:00

Spread of death cap mushroom in B.C. prompts advisory warning for people to 'play it safe' - 13:30

HIV-positive mother in South Africa donates liver to critically ill child - 13:30

Grieving Calgary mother wants women to know about life-threatening pregnancy complication - 13:00

Man found dead in locked hospital bathroom a 'very vulnerable person,' sister says - 12:30

New drug shown to slow progress of ALS gets green light from Health Canada - 12:30

Wednesday th 3rd of October 2018

Military probe turns up no trace of suspected Agent Orange barrels at New Brunswick base - 09:30

Loblaws recalls chicken fries for possible salmonella after 4 people become ill - 09:30

'No amount of cannabis is safe': Kids and pot shouldn't mix, experts warn parents - 09:30