Health News
Group calls for national policy to cover drugs for rare diseases
A group that represents Canadians with rare disorders is calling for a national policy to help pay for their astronomical medical costs.
Williams out of bounds with cancer inquiry criticism: Gomery
Danny Williams was wrong to critique the tone and speed of the judicial inquiry investigating flawed breast cancer testing, John Gomery says.
Ontario considering partial restrictions on older drivers
Ontario Transportation Minister Jim Bradley is looking at limiting driving privileges for older motorists, instead of a total licence suspension when a doctor says they could be a danger on the road.
Williams rejects bullying accusations over cancer inquiry
Premier Danny Williams denies that he is trying to intimidate Newfoundland and Labrador's breast cancer inquiry, even as he criticizes how the inquiry is operating.
If stressed, men more likely than women to crave alcohol: study
When it comes to stress, women are more likely to be depressed and anxious, while men are more apt to turn to the bottle, suggests a new study,
Alberta to cover drug treatment for teen with rare muscle disorder
An Alberta woman says the province gave her the perfect Mother's Day gift: drug treatment for her son's rare muscle disorder.
Health Canada issues lobster tomalley advisory
Health Canada is advising people to limit their consumption of tomalleys, the loose, green substance found inside cooked lobsters, out of concern for possible toxic contamination.
Despite criticism, electroshock therapy commonly used in depression
Despite protests calling for a ban on the treatment, electroshock therapy is frequently used to treat depression.
Quarantined train arrives in Toronto, no infectious disease on board
A train that had been the subject of a medical emergency after one passenger was found dead and several others fell ill has arrived in Toronto with officials saying there were no infectious diseases involved, just a series of unfortunate coincidences.
Breast cancer inquiry could ruin N.L. health system: minister
Newfoundland and Labrador's breast cancer inquiry could destroy the province's health care system if it runs too long, the justice minister warned Friday.
Child welfare officials to make sure boy they seized gets chemo
Child welfare officials have taken temporary custody of an 11-year-old Ontario boy to ensure he undergoes chemotherapy after his father decided to take him off the treatment for his aggressive form of leukemia.
Criticism of natural health products Bill C-51 mounts
Bill C-51, which would lead to more regulatory scrutiny of natural health products sold in Canada, is drawing some criticism.
Edmonton doctor loses medical licence
An Edmonton doctor has been stripped of his medical licence after the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta found him guilty of inappropriately touching women patients during breast and vaginal exams in 2001.
Phoney drugs a growing threat in developing countries: report
A huge increase in counterfeit drugs in the U.S. is posing a serious threat to public safety, especially in developing countries, medical journal The Lancet says.
Cancer test data errors should have been caught: official
Newfoundland and Labrador government officials should have realized that Eastern Health was not publicly disclosing everything it knew about breast cancer testing mistakes, an inquiry has been told.
