New coronavirus case confirmed in France

A 65-year-old Frenchman is hospitalized after contracting France's first case of a deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS, and French health authorities said Wednesday they are trying to find anyone who might have been in contact with him to prevent...

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Medical community rescues Halifax brain mapping lab

The Halifax lab maps the brain and is considered valuable for companies working on cancer treatmetns. (Brian Snyder/Reuters) Nova Scotia is keeping a brain mapping laboratory the federal government had planned to close thanks to a group effort from...

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Curb junk food ads aimed at children, group says

Canadian children under 13 shouldn't be exposed to marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages, a coalition of medical groups says. Thursday's policy statement from the Canadian Medical Association, Heart and Stroke Foundation, Hypertension Canada and...

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7 ways to beat seasonal allergies

Dr. Lee gives Kirsten Cornelson her first allergy shot. (CBC) Tree pollens could be making some people feel like their seasonal allergies are worse than usual, but there are ways to counter it, doctors say. Spring breezes carry tree pollens first,...

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Mental health groups say new crime bill fuels stigma

The government's proposed changes to laws dealing with those found not criminally responsible for alleged crimes will fuel a stigma and teach Canadians to be afraid of people living with mental illness, advocates said Tuesday. Representatives from national...

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I'm no hero, says pharmacy worker who found diluted chemo drugs

A pharmacy assistant from the Ontario hospital that first detected watered down chemotherapy drugs was praised for his "keen eye," but he doesn't accept the label of "hero." "It's just part of the process, it's part of our job, and it just happens that...

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New coronavirus case confirmed in France

A 65-year-old Frenchman is hospitalized after contracting France's first case of a deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS, and French health authorities said Wednesday they are trying to find anyone who might have been in contact with him to prevent...

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Early infant mortality in Canada called 2nd worst in developed world

Babies born in Canada have a surprisingly high likelihood of dying on the day of their birth, a new study suggests. A report from international aid organization Save the Children assessed infant mortality data from 176 countries worldwide, focusing...

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Putting pacifier in your mouth may be good for baby

Parents who clean their baby's pacifier by sucking on it and giving it back to the child might be helping to protect the baby from developing allergies, a small study suggests. "Ick" factor aside, the transferring bacteria from adults' mouths to infants...

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Chemo IV drugs weren’t properly labelled, firm says

Executives from Medbuy, the company that arranged hospitals' contracts for intravenous chemotherapy drugs, told an Ontario legislature committee that the labels on the IV bags didn't accurately describe the contents. The executives testified Monday...

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Millions of baby deaths preventable, Save the Children says

Worldwide, the riskiest day of a child's life is the first day, says a report from Save the Children, which also suggests inexpensive strategies to reduce the annual toll of more than one million babies that die the day they are born. The report released...

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Hospital assistants who found diluted cancer drugs to testify

Two pharmacy assistants from the hospital that first detected overdiluted intravenous chemotherapy will testify at an Ontario legislature committee today. It was a chance discovery by a pharmacy assistant at a Peterborough, Ont., hospital that revealed...

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Doctors writing prescriptions to get patients active

Canadian doctors are increasingly turning to prescriptions of exercise as a means to prevent and treat a host of illnesses. In Leduc, Alta., south of Edmonton, family doctors realized the authoritative impact of a physician's prescription. For a year,...

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Narcotics safety act called short on consultation

An act before the P.E.I. legislature to give the government tighter control over the prescribing of narcotics should have been subject to more consultation, says the Opposition. The proposed Narcotics Safety and Awareness Act requires medical professionals...

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Q & A with two of the most powerful people in Canadian health care

Two of Canada's most powerful medical organizations are led by Hamiltonians, putting two local doctors in the centre of the key debates affecting health care for Canadians. Dr. Anna Reid is the President of the CMA and moved to from Kenya to Dundas...

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Flu shots safe for children with inflammatory bowel disease

Getting a flu shot doesn't exacerbate inflammatory bowel disease in children and teens and may even protect them from flare-ups, a new study suggests. Children who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease are encouraged to get flu shots every year, because...

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Cancer drug Avastin tied to 2 cases of flesh-eating disease in Canada

The cancer-treatment drug Avastin has been linked to 52 cases of flesh-eating disease worldwide, including one that resulted in death in Canada. Health Canada issued a warning today in conjunction with the drug's manufacturer, Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.,...

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More allergies in children reported in U.S. survey

Parents are reporting more skin and food allergies in their children, a big U.S. government survey found. Experts aren't sure what's behind the increase. Could it be that children are growing up in households so clean that it leaves them more sensitive...

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Ottawa teen with autism finds place to stay

A teenager with autism whose parents said they couldn't care for him anymore has found a semi-permanent place to stay. Amanda Telford left her 19-year-old son Philipp at a provincial Developmental Services Ontario office on Tuesday, saying his family...

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Saudi Arabia reports 3 new coronavirus cases

Saudi Arabian authorities are reporting three more infections with the new coronavirus, bringing to 10 the total cases they have reported in recent days. The cases have all occurred in the same area of the country, a worrying sign. A colourized transmission...

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Cancer drug Avastin tied to 2 cases of flesh-eating disease in Canada

The cancer-treatment drug Avastin has been linked to 52 cases of flesh-eating disease worldwide, including one that resulted in death in Canada. Health Canada issued a warning today in conjunction with the drug's manufacturer, Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.,...

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More allergies in children reported in U.S. survey

Parents are reporting more skin and food allergies in their children, a big U.S. government survey found. Experts aren't sure what's behind the increase. Could it be that children are growing up in households so clean that it leaves them more sensitive...

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Ottawa teen with autism finds place to stay

A teenager with autism whose parents said they couldn't care for him anymore has found a semi-permanent place to stay. Amanda Telford left her 19-year-old son Philipp at a provincial Developmental Services Ontario office on Tuesday, saying his family...

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Saudi Arabia reports 3 new coronavirus cases

Saudi Arabian authorities are reporting three more infections with the new coronavirus, bringing to 10 the total cases they have reported in recent days. The cases have all occurred in the same area of the country, a worrying sign. A colourized transmission...

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5 coronavirus deaths revealed in Saudi Arabia

The World Health Organization would like more and quicker information about new coronaviruses cases, the organization's head of infectious diseases said Thursday after Saudi Arabia surprised the world with the news it had found seven more coronavirus...

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Cancer drug Avastin tied to 2 cases of flesh-eating disease in Canada

The cancer-treatment drug Avastin has been linked to 52 cases of flesh-eating disease worldwide, including one that resulted in death in Canada. Health Canada issued a warning today in conjunction with the drug's manufacturer, Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.,...

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H7N9 bird flu virus genes show signs of chicken, duck origins

The H7N9 bird flu virus that has killed 27 people in China might have originated from chicken and duck influenza viruses, a study suggests. Chinese researchers have published a detailed genetic analysis of the H7N9 virus, which was identified on March...

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