CBC: Health

Sunday th 22nd of December 2019

'The day I found out that I will likely outlive my children' - 11:40

'Generally awful': Worker in N.S. school says better funding would improve cafeteria food - 11:10

Notre Dame fire spewed lead dust over Paris, with no rules for safe levels - 11:10

Care home moves in professional musician's grand piano so 91-year-old can play it again - 10:40

'It was like walking into a nightmare': How holiday meals heighten the stress of eating disorders - 04:20

Saturday th 21st of December 2019

This N.S. woman who had a heart transplant is meeting the donor's family - 05:20

Friday th 20th of December 2019

Dry January: Could you pull it off? - 23:00

Canada's cannabis policy makes it an international rebel on drug treaties - 16:10

Singing in sign language: Meet the 1st deaf choir in Newfoundland and Labrador - 15:40

'Vast majority' of vaping illnesses blamed on vitamin E - 15:40

Is seasonal affective disorder real? The truth is complicated - 14:40

Would you re-consider that cookie if you knew it would take 20 minutes to run off? - 12:50

1st Ebola relapse recorded in Congo outbreak, WHO says - 11:50

Cancer survivors face dilemma over banned breast implants linked to rare lymphoma - 04:20

Thursday th 19th of December 2019

B.C. organization sorry for not telling Indigenous people about free HIV drug - 17:20

New vaping advertising limits coming, but no further restrictions on nicotine yet - 11:40

Be careful with your turkey, Canadians warned, with salmonella outbreak ongoing - 10:00

Drop in tobacco use among males 'mark a turning point,' WHO says - 10:00

LifeLabs cyberattack one of 'several wake-up calls' for eHealth security and privacy - 04:20

Health Canada to start testing cannabis vape emissions from products already on market - 04:20

Wednesday th 18th of December 2019

Trump proposes rule for importing prescription drugs from Canada - 15:50

Family doctors should begin screening patients for alcohol addiction at age 12, B.C. guideline says - 10:40

'He was losing his heartbeat': Windsor teen saves dad's life with CPR learned 2 days earlier - 09:40

Tuesday th 17th of December 2019

Cannabis edibles, topicals and extracts available online in B.C. starting Thursday - 14:40

'I'd be dead': Renowned scientist gets experimental brain surgery to fight drinking - 14:40

Ontario delays new autism program, prompting tears from struggling parents - 14:40

UNAIDS agency fires whistleblower after misconduct probe - 13:40

Vaping increases the risk of lung disease by a third, U.S. study suggests - 11:20

'I was burned:' Men say they were denied service at Saskatchewan detox centre - 10:50

Montreal high school students save teacher's life using CPR, defibrillator - 10:20

Ottawa doctor pens nursery rhyme to teach proper handwashing - 10:20

Zero psychologists are working at N.S. clinic for RCMP, military members with PTSD - 10:20

Doctors warn Crohn's, arthritis patients will pay a price as Alberta pulls drug funding - 10:20

Father says people with disabilities should be offered support to have children, not dissuaded from doing it - 10:20

Monday th 16th of December 2019

Owners of Purdue Pharma took more money from opioid-producing company after being fined for misleading public - 22:10

No cannabis edibles for Christmas in 3 provinces because of delays - 11:20

'A very pernicious system': After decades of inaction, could psychotherapy finally be regulated in B.C.? - 04:10

Sunday th 15th of December 2019

'It's a milestone, I'm thrilled': B.C. survivor of conversion therapy applauds federal commitment to ban it - 17:20

Napping has been redeemed by health experts, but don't overdo it - 08:20

38 opioid-related deaths in Windsor-Essex in first 6 months of 2019 - 07:50

Saturday th 14th of December 2019

Careful, Canada: What Ireland has learned about two-tier health care - 04:20

Health Canada says it hasn't tested health effects of cannabis vaping but will release new products anyway - 04:20

Friday th 13th of December 2019

8 cases of whooping cough confirmed in N.W.T.'s Tlicho region - 20:10

Canadian skin banks ready to help New Zealand treat volcanic eruption victims - 19:40

Flu activity recorded across Canada for 1st time this season: PHAC - 18:40

Blind student says Laurentian University suggested he 'leave the guide dog at home' - 16:00

'It's saving lives:' How Ottawa and a First Nations organization found common ground on fighting suicide - 16:00

'No one should be embarrassed to call 988 for a mental health emergency,' U.S. advocate says - 12:20

Trudeau gives cabinet ministers their to-do lists for new Parliament - 11:20

Vancouver Island Health takes over operations of Victoria seniors home after damning report - 10:20