Doctor won't see you now: Few drop patients with anti-vaccine views in U.S.

With California gripped by a measles outbreak, Dr. Charles Goodman posted a clear notice in his waiting room and on Facebook: His practice will no longer see children whose parents won't get them vaccinated. "Parents who choose not to give measles shots,...

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Medical marijuana easily 'dispensed' in Vancouver

Marijuana is being openly sold in specialty stores in Vancouver under the guise of a government-approved system meant to limit sales for medical use only, a documentary by the CBC's fifth estate shows.  Medical marijuana has been legally...

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Truck-stop health care fills a void for drivers, farmers in U.S.

Robert Day is in rough shape, slumped over in a chair in one of Dr. Rob Marsh's exam rooms. For nine days, the truck driver from Fort Worth, Texas, has had trouble breathing, and has been delirious and coughing up phlegm. The pungent odour from...

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Rabies: What to know about the virus in Canada

Natural resources officials in Newfoundland and Labrador are on alert after a rabid wolf nearly attacked two families in western Labrador and are asking the public to report any sightings of animals acting strangely. The provincial department says...

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Truck-stop health care fills a void for drivers, farmers in U.S.

Robert Day is in rough shape, slumped over in a chair in one of Dr. Rob Marsh's exam rooms. For nine days, the truck driver from Fort Worth, Texas, has had trouble breathing, and has been delirious and coughing up phlegm. The pungent odour from...

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Canadian seniors satisfied with health-care quality, study finds

Older Canadians were more likely to have discussions with their health-care provider about healthy habits like diet and exercise, compared with people in other developed countries. Canadian seniors wait longer to see a doctor or nurse but are generally...

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New Ebola cases fall under 100 for 1st week since June

New weekly cases of Ebola fell below 100 in three hot spots for the first time since last June, but the hardest part of stamping out the outbreak remains, infectious disease experts say. The World Health Organization says a combined total of 99...

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Doctor won't see you now: Few drop patients with anti-vaccine views in U.S.

With California gripped by a measles outbreak, Dr. Charles Goodman posted a clear notice in his waiting room and on Facebook: His practice will no longer see children whose parents won't get them vaccinated. "Parents who choose not to give measles shots,...

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Psychopathic criminals learn differently from punishment cues

Criminal psychopaths learn to respond differently to punishment cues than others in jail and may need more reward-focused treatments, new research suggests. Criminals such as Paul Bernardo, Ted Bundy and Clifford Olson, who scored high on psychopathy...

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New B.C. study shows Type 2 diabetes increasing among 30 and under

A new B.C. study on Type 2 diabetes shows that the disease is increasing among people under the age of 30.  It's been typically thought of as a disease that affects older populations, but researchers at the Providence Health Care...

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Liver transplant ethics: Should alcoholics be sober first?

Should alcoholics be required to stop drinking for six months before they are eligible for a liver transplant in Ontario? The issue has been raised by the widow of Mark Selkirk, a Toronto man well known as the person behind the moose sculptures that...

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New Ebola cases per week fall under 100 for 1st time since June

A burial team member wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), stands for decontamination spray at the U.S.-built cemetery for "safe burials" in Disco Hill, Liberia on Tuesday. (John Moore/Getty Images) The number of new confirmed Ebola cases totalled...

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Complacency now a concern as Ebola numbers decline

Complacency looms as a big risk in the fight against the Ebola virus, those leading the battle say. Although West Africa has about 50 new cases (confirmed, probable and suspected) every day, mostly in Sierra Leone, the rate of new cases is on a downward...

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'World cannot walk away' from West Africa's Ebola recovery

Incomes in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia have shrunk dramatically since the first Ebola cases were confirmed. (Youssouf Bah/Associated Press) Rich countries must act swiftly to repair battered health systems and get cash to millions of families...

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Streptococcus: What it is and why chickenpox raises risk

Toronto health officials blamed an infection from "a common bacteria" known as Group A streptococcus (GAS) this week in the death of a three-year-old boy who attended an east-end daycare. The child was reportedly running a fever on Jan. 13. His parents...

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Winnipeg's 1st citywide boil-water advisory not a 'no-water event'

Winnipeg's first-ever boil-water advisory doesn't mean it should turn into a "no-water event," a city official said a day after the advisory took effect due to an E. coli scare. While water must be boiled before drinking it or using it for food...

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Obesity health strategy in Canada shifts to prevention

Prevention of even a slight weight gain is key to avert heart disease, cancer and other chronic health problems from setting in at middle age, according to new Canadian guidelines. Expanding waistlines are well recognized. Obesity measurements among...

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H7N9 bird flu confirmed in B.C. resident who travelled to China

The first human case of H7N9 bird flu in North America has been confirmed in a woman from British Columbia who had recently visited China, health officials say. The woman does not pose a risk to the public, officials said. "The individual is a...

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Thalidomide survivors still hope for funding after Ottawa misses deadline

The federal NDP chastised the Conservative government on Monday for missing a deadline to provide funding to 95 thalidomide victims. The Thalidomide Victims Association of Canada had given the government until Monday to announce a funding package. But...

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Daycare issues warning after Toronto boy dies of Streptococcus infection

Health officials are advising parents that a child who attended an east-end Toronto daycare centre has died of a bacteria-related infection. Dr. Irene Armstrong, an associate medical officer of health with the City of Toronto, wrote a letter to...

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Clinicians told to rethink prescribing morphine for kids after trials halted

Clinicians are being asked to rethink post-operative care for children with sleep apnea, and avoid prescribing morphine, following clinical trials that revealed the drug can cause life-threatening breathing problems.  Midway through 2014, researchers...

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Pharmacists say corporate pressure can lead to prescription mistakes

Some Canadian pharmacists are saying they are under intense pressure to meet business quotas, which causes an assembly-line mentality that increases the likelihood of making mistakes. Several pharmacists are speaking out as part of a months-long investigation...

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Ottawa 'bubble boy' needs gene therapy treatment in U.S.

An Ottawa family is trying to raise $30,000 for travel costs as they seek life-saving treatment for their infant son, who suffers from Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID) — popularly known as "bubble boy" disorder. SCID involves a group of...

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Couple pleads for liver donor as dad can only help 1 twin daughter

It's a decision no parent or medical professional would want to make. An Ontario dad with twins who both need a liver transplant is a match to donate part of his organ, but can only help one of the three-year-old girls. Unless Michael...

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Experimental Ebola vaccine reaches Liberia for trials on health-care workers

The first batch of GlaxoSmithKline's experimental Ebola vaccine has been shipped to West Africa and is expected to arrive in Liberia later on Friday, the British drugmaker said. The shipment, of an initial 300 vials of the vaccine, will be the first...

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Stress of family caregiving red flagged

Carolyn Poirier and her sister Claire have looked after their mother, Jane, centre, at home since she was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease nearly seven years ago. (Courtesy Carolyn Poirier) Many people caring for a chronically ill family...

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