CBC: Health

Friday th 23rd of December 2016

A few of our favourite health stories from 2016: CBC's Health Newsletter - 10:31

My bun, her oven: St. John's woman becomes mom, thanks to sister - 09:01

Why willpower isn't enough to keep the pounds off - 06:31

Thursday th 22nd of December 2016

'Phenomenal news': Large clinical trial confirms Ebola vaccine is highly effective - 20:21

Watch these nurses soothe preemie baby with a Christmas carol - 13:11

New Brunswick secures $230M more for health care from Ottawa over 10 years - 12:21

'A horror movie in a pill:' make mefloquine last resort for Alberta travellers, critics say - 11:01

Delay in clamping umbilical cord benefits babies, U.S. doctors say - 10:31

Wednesday th 21st of December 2016

Mothers of kids with severe birth defects may have shorter lives - 18:21

Better than any medal: The lessons this athlete learned after a kidney transplant - 14:01

'Why did Soleiman die?' Family of mentally ill inmate who died in Ontario jail says system failed them - 12:41

'We in Canada are at risk,' Canadian Blood Services head says about clinics that pay for donations - 12:41

Patients treated by female doctors more likely to leave hospital alive: Harvard study - 12:11

Tuesday th 20th of December 2016

Addiction experts discuss solutions to opioid overdose crisis - 21:31

Exercise may help concussed children recover faster - 15:01

Federal and provincial ministers play the percentages in health-care talks - 09:01

Monday th 19th of December 2016

'Huge gap' between mental health needs and funding, expert says after health deal fails - 20:31

Crib ads often show babies sleeping unsafely - 16:01

See the doctor & go shopping all under one roof - 15:31

Provinces offered more for home care and mental health funding - 14:31

Drug overdose deaths in B.C. reach all-time high in November - 14:01

BC Coroner says illicit drug overdose deaths at an all-time high - 13:01

Quebec threatens to walk out of health talks if Ottawa doesn't budge - 12:01

Stronger opioids straining supply of life-saving overdose antidote in Vancouver ER - 09:31

Death, extortion and hope: 1 man's fight for a new liver - 09:01

Fraser Health targets South Asian diet to improve heart health, diabetes - 09:01

Provinces take aim at health care 'ultimatum' - 07:31

New emergency brain procedure saving stroke patients - 07:31

Sunday th 18th of December 2016

A night in Canada's busiest ER for drug overdoses: St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver - 10:31

Saturday th 17th of December 2016

Heimlich manoeuvre creator dies at 96 - 16:21

Opioid-dependent babies: How an Ontario hospital is helping newborns cope - 05:31

Friday th 16th of December 2016

Vancouver had as many as 9 drug overdose deaths in 1 night, officials suspect fentanyl to blame - 22:01

Why 'Canada's reprieve from pharmaceutical budget pressures is over' - 17:31

'Monday is the day': Liberals send ultimatum to provinces on health talks - 16:31

Academic thievery and a labelling win for Big Food - 16:31

Canadian doctors update options to treat 'morning sickness' in pregnancy - 11:01

ER clothing drive makes sure no patient leaves hospital in paper scrubs - 10:01

Methadone or job? Halifax woman says she was given impossible choice - 10:01

In a win for food industry, Canada food labels won't list 'added sugar' - 09:01

Thursday th 15th of December 2016

Poor weather across Canada putting strain on national blood supply - 16:31

Britain OKs making babies from DNA of 3 people in some cases - 13:01

Zika outbreak: Texas city warning issued for pregnant women - 10:01

Full asbestos ban expected in Canada by 2018 - 09:31

Wednesday th 14th of December 2016

Changes on way for nutrition labels on packaged foods - 14:01

Health ministers deciding whether Jane Philpott's invite worth the trip - 13:01

Blood infections rare but dangerous, say doctors in wake of Ava Lizotte death - 11:31

Canada's top doctor Gregory Taylor retiring - 10:01

Alberta hopes new post-mortem test for carfentanil will reveal scale of opioid crisis - 09:31

Software alerts doctors to crisis before a 'Code Blue' is called - 05:31

Morning sickness linked to 'greedy little embryos' taking iodine, new research says - 00:01