Pot smoked or used by 12% over a year: StatsCan

About 12 per cent of Canadians age 15 or older said they used marijuana in a year, according to Statistics Canada. Wednesday's issue of the agency's Health Reports looks at marijuana use in 2012 compared with a decade earlier. Among those aged 18 to...

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Herbal laxative, detox kit recalled over lead levels

A herbal laxative and detox kit are under recall for unacceptably high levels of lead or arsenic. St. Francis Herb Farm Inc. is voluntarily recalling Buklkax V and All Seasons Detox Kit after the company's product tests showed levels of the heavy metals,...

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Leafy greens may be linked to E. coli cases across country

Cases in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador under investigation CBC News Posted: Apr 15, 2015 5:11 PM ET Last Updated: Apr 15, 2015 5:11 PM ET External Links (Note: CBC does not endorse and is not responsible...

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Disneyland-linked measles outbreak close to end

A measles outbreak that began at Disneyland and reignited debate about vaccinations is nearing an end. The outbreak will be declared over in California on Friday if no new cases pop up, according to the California Department of Public Health. Many...

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Canadian physicians group blames coal power for Edmonton's poor air quality

A group of physicians is cautioning that Edmonton's air quality is worse than that of other larger centres such as Toronto, a fact they blame in part on coal-fired electrical generating plants. The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment...

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Surgery wait times change little in 5 years

About eight in 10 Canadians received priority surgery such as hip and knee replacements in a timely manner, but large regional variations exist, according to a new five-year report. Tuesday's report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information...

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Medical marijuana prescription 'gap' challenged

The ability of people to fill medical marijuana prescriptions directly with a government-approved grower, rather than a pharmacist, creates difficulty for physicians trying to keep tabs on a patient, says the registrar of the College of Physicians and...

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Brain aging: 5 ways to stay sharp

Keep physically, socially and intellectually active, the Institute of Medicine's brain aging committee chair says. (Eric Risberg/Associated Press) Those lost car keys that were an annoyance in your 30s can spark major anxiety in your 60s. Turns out...

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German mother of 13 pregnant with quadruplets at age 65

Any pregnancy of a woman over age 45 has to be considered a high-risk pregnancy, a German obstetrician says. (Dragan Grkic/Shutterstock) A 65-year-old German mother of 13 is getting ready to give birth again — this time to quadruplets. Annegret...

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Medical marijuana prescription challenged by dead man's family

A New Brunswick family has some tough questions over the prescribing and use of medical marijuana. They believe it may have played a part in the death of a husband and father. Steve Saunders of Fredericton was prescribed medical marijuana to help him...

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