For many Canadian doctors, managing pain is 'not a high priority'

This week on The Sunday Edition Michael's Essay: Atheists should stop behaving like persecuted outsiders. Understanding pain Dr. Fernando Cervero is working to change the way we think about and treat pain. He's a professor of anesthesia and the...

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$1.3B medical marijuana free market coming to Canada

Medical marijuana by the numbers Current number of users approved by Health Canada: 37,359. Number of patients with personal licences to grow marijuana for themselves: 25,600. Number of growers licensed to produce marijuana for a maximum of two...

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Bus drivers should have annual health checks, MPP urges

Drivers of Ontario's city buses should have stricter rules for monitoring their health like those used for commercial airline pilots across Canada, according to the PC transportation critic. Currently, the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario requires...

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Public umbilical cord blood bank launches in Ottawa

A newborn baby boy's umbilical cord blood is collected to try to cure his sister of leukemia in Beijing in 2005. Canada is the only G8 country without a national cord blood bank, Canadian Blood Services says. ( China Photos/Getty) Canada's first ever...

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Emerson Curran's father talks about son's organ donation

The father of a 20-year-old man who died in an Edmonton hospital after sustaining head injuries in Yellowknife is hoping his son's story will encourage more Canadians to donate their organs. Emerson Curran was badly beaten in a fight at a...

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Human egg trade operates in regulatory void

 A Toronto woman who says she was paid thousands to donate her ova is advocating for Canada to protect the health of donors in the wild west of reproductive technology. Claire Burns co-founded a support group called weareeggdonors.com. Burns...

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For many Canadian doctors, managing pain is 'not a high priority'

This week on The Sunday Edition Michael's Essay: Atheists should stop behaving like persecuted outsiders. Understanding pain Dr. Fernando Cervero is working to change the way we think about and treat pain. He's a professor of anesthesia and the...

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FDA adds severe warning to Pfizer antibiotic Tygacil

The FDA says Tygacil should only be used in situations where other treatments aren't suitable. U.S. regulators are putting their harshest warning on Pfizer's antibiotic Tygacil, saying the drug is associated with anincreased risk of death. The U.S....

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Alberta flood: High River ponds contain E. coli months later

A potentially deadly strain of bacterium, called E. coli 0.157, has been found in two ponds in High River, Alta., according to water test results conducted for CBC News. CBC hired the independent water-testing company Benchmark Labs to examine...

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Canadian doctor total at record high

All provinces except Manitoba reported an increase in the number of physicians last year, according to reports by the Canadian Institute for Health Information that were released Thursday. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press) Canada had a record 75,142 doctors...

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Is the anti-bullying message getting through?

Despite all the high profile media campaigns, government programs and school initiatives launched to address youth bullying, tragic stories continue to emerge about teenagers continuing to suffer. This week, the mother of 15-year-old Saskatchewan...

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Badger baby sunscreen recall alert issued by Health Canada

Health Canada says parents who purchased affected lots of sunscreen should return the product to the point of purchase. (Courtesy FDA) Health Canada says two children's sunscreens are being recalled due to contamination with a trio of bacteria that...

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Badger baby sunscreen recalled for microbial contamination

W.S. Badger Company is voluntarily recalling certain lots of Daily SPF 30 Kids & Baby Sunscreen Lotions after microbial contamination was found during a routine quality check. (Courtesy FDA) Some Badger baby sunscreen lotion is being voluntarily...

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Dermatology apps 'an area of buyer beware'

Smartphone apps could misdiagnose melanoma. (The Canadian Press) Mobile apps to track and diagnose skin diseases are widespread and have the potential to expand the delivery of care but should be used with caution, researchers say. In Wednesday's...

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Home colorectal screening tests to be launched next year

Dr. Eshwar Kumar, co-CEO New Brunswick Cancer Network, says the tests will launch in the Saint John area early next year and be rolled out across the rest of the province within 18 months. (CBC) The New Brunswick government is getting ready to...

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'Mental patient' costumes pulled from British stores

British retailer Asda says it is "deeply sorry" for selling a costume designed to look like a blood-splattered straitjacket. (Finbarr O'Reilly/Reuters) Two British supermarket chains have apologized for selling Halloween costumes that made insensitive...

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Clue to universal flu vaccine found, researchers say

A group of scientists say they have found a clue that could lead to developing an influenza vaccine that will not require changing every year with each new strain. Researchers used the 2009 swine flu pandemic as a sort of natural experiment, gleaning...

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Women and alcoholism: author describes ‘global epidemic’

Journalist and author Ann Dowsett Johnston is now a member of the "sisterhood of sobriety," but for years she wrestled with a dependence on alcohol.  "I grew up with an alcoholic mother who was heavily cross-addicted to Valium … I was very conscious...

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Terry Fox draws crowd for Walk of Fame induction

Marathon of Hope runner Terry Fox's attempted cross-Canada run to raise money for cancer research earned him a place on Canada's Walk of Fame on Saturday and drew the loudest cheers, 32 years after his tragic death. A legion of fans endured a steady...

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Newfoundland doctor fighting for more polio vaccines

A doctor from Newfoundland and Labrador is trying to get more children access to polio vaccinations across the world. Bruce Aylward, the World Health Organization's assistant director general for polio, said new outbreaks of the viral, infectious disease,...

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Alzheimer's causes half of long-term care cases

David Hilfiker knows what's coming. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's so early that he's had time to tell his family what he wants to happen once forgetfulness turns incapacitating. "When it's time to put me in an institution, don't have me at...

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Man brewed beer in his gut, say researchers

A Texas man who stumbled into an emergency room showing signs of drunkenness has become a medical anomaly – he was diagnosed with auto-brewery syndrome. The 61-year-old man was found to have a blood alcohol level of .37, five times the...

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Life's Extra Strength Muscle and Back Pain recalled

Life Brand's Extra Strength Muscle and Back Pain medication is the latest over the counter medication to be recalled by Vita Health due to labelling issues. For Life's Muscle and Back Pain, the issue is that a missing warning statement affecting...

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Women and alcoholism: author describes ‘global epidemic’

Journalist and author Ann Dowsett Johnston is now a member of the "sisterhood of sobriety," but for years she wrestled with a dependence on alcohol.  "I grew up with an alcoholic mother who was heavily cross-addicted to Valium … I was very conscious...

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Man brewed beer in his gut, say researchers

A Texas man who stumbled into an emergency room showing signs of drunkenness has become a medical anomaly – he was diagnosed with auto-brewery syndrome. The 61-year-old man was found to have a blood alcohol level of .37, five times the...

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Dr. Donald Low, public face of Toronto SARS crisis, dies

Dr. Donald Low, a leading Canadian infectious disease expert who rose to prominence while helping Toronto cope with the SARS crisis that killed hundreds worldwide a decade ago, has died at age 68 after being diagnosed with a brain tumour. Low was the...

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Alzheimer's causes half of long-term care cases

David Hilfiker knows what's coming. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's so early that he's had time to tell his family what he wants to happen once forgetfulness turns incapacitating. "When it's time to put me in an institution, don't have me at...

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Life's Extra Strength Muscle and Back Pain recalled

Life Brand's Extra Strength Muscle and Back Pain medication is the latest over the counter medication to be recalled by Vita Health due to labelling issues. For Life's Muscle and Back Pain, the issue is that a missing warning statement affecting...

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Braces for curved spines cut need for surgery

Toni Lopez, who suffers from chronic back pain stemming from scoliosis, receives a back massage from Martha Garcia, at her home in Sacramento, Calif. Bracing significantly decreases progression of high-risk curves in patients with an adolescent form...

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Dr. Donald Low, public face of Toronto SARS crisis, dies

Dr. Donald Low, a leading Canadian infectious disease expert who rose to prominence while helping Toronto cope with the SARS crisis that killed hundreds worldwide a decade ago, has died at age 68 after being diagnosed with a brain tumour. Low was the...

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Alzheimer's causes half of long-term care cases

David Hilfiker knows what's coming. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's so early that he's had time to tell his family what he wants to happen once forgetfulness turns incapacitating. "When it's time to put me in an institution, don't have me at...

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Man brewed beer in his gut, say researchers

A Texas man who stumbled into an emergency room showing signs of drunkenness has become a medical anomaly – he was diagnosed with auto-brewery syndrome. The man was found to have a blood alcohol level of .37, five times the legal limit...

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Mental health care needed by 1 in 6 Canadians

About one in six Canadians said they needed mental health care last year, Statistics Canada reports. The findings are included in the agency's 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey on mental health that was released Wednesday. The survey results were based...

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