Health News
Infected swine flu inspector boarded plane to Winnipeg
One of two federal inspectors who contracted swine flu while investigating an outbreak on an Alberta pig farm flew on a commercial flight to Winnipeg shortly after being infected, CBC News has learned. CBC
One of two federal inspectors who contracted swine flu while investigating an outbreak on an Alberta pig farm flew on a commercial flight to Winnipeg shortly after being infected, CBC News has learned. CBC
Cellphone accessory helps diagnose diseases
A low cost microscope-cellphone combo could diagnose and track diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria in the developing world, its U.S. inventors say. CBC
A low cost microscope-cellphone combo could diagnose and track diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria in the developing world, its U.S. inventors say. CBC
Canadian defends anti-medicare ad
An Ontario woman featured in a new U.S. ad warning Americans about embracing Canadian-style health care said she believes it's important to speak out against the problems in the system. CBC
An Ontario woman featured in a new U.S. ad warning Americans about embracing Canadian-style health care said she believes it's important to speak out against the problems in the system. CBC
World H1N1 death toll rises above 700
The World Health Organization said Tuesday that the number of deaths globally from the H1N1 virus has doubled in the past three weeks, rising to over 700 from about 330 at the start of July. CBC
The World Health Organization said Tuesday that the number of deaths globally from the H1N1 virus has doubled in the past three weeks, rising to over 700 from about 330 at the start of July. CBC
Placebo effect linked to genes
Your genes may determine how you react to a placebo, a new study has found. CBC
Your genes may determine how you react to a placebo, a new study has found. CBC
Quebec man caught drug-resistant swine flu
A 60-year-old Quebec man is one of a handful of people around the world to develop a strain of swine flu that is resistant to drugs. CBC
A 60-year-old Quebec man is one of a handful of people around the world to develop a strain of swine flu that is resistant to drugs. CBC
New weight gain advice for women pregnant with twins
New U.S. guidelines concerning weight gain have been released for women pregnant with twins. CBC
New U.S. guidelines concerning weight gain have been released for women pregnant with twins. CBC
N.B. scores early legal victory against Big Tobacco
The New Brunswick government has won a preliminary battle in its lawsuit against several big tobacco companies, which were fighting to block a team of outside lawyers from working on the court case. CBC
The New Brunswick government has won a preliminary battle in its lawsuit against several big tobacco companies, which were fighting to block a team of outside lawyers from working on the court case. CBC
Listeriosis probe calls for better equipment
A report on Canada's deadly listeriosis outbreak makes 57 recommendations, including calling for better designed meat-processing equipment and more inspections at plants. CBC
A report on Canada's deadly listeriosis outbreak makes 57 recommendations, including calling for better designed meat-processing equipment and more inspections at plants. CBC
U.S. agency hid cellphone driving risk data: N.Y. Times
A U.S. federal safety agency is under fire for allegedly suppressing information on the hazards of using cellphones while driving. CBC
A U.S. federal safety agency is under fire for allegedly suppressing information on the hazards of using cellphones while driving. CBC
Lupus drug shows promise in trials
An experimental lupus drug has shown promise in late-stage clinical trials, drugmakers are reporting. CBC
An experimental lupus drug has shown promise in late-stage clinical trials, drugmakers are reporting. CBC
Kids' asthma linked to family stress, pollution
Household stress combined with exposure to pollution - either through traffic fumes or maternal smoking during pregnancy - raise a child's risk of developing asthma, according to a new study. CBC
Household stress combined with exposure to pollution - either through traffic fumes or maternal smoking during pregnancy - raise a child's risk of developing asthma, according to a new study. CBC
River blindness could be wiped out by drug: study
The worldwide eradication of onchocerciasis, or river blindness, is feasible with treatment involving an anti-parasite drug now being used to control the disease, according to a new UN study. CBC
The worldwide eradication of onchocerciasis, or river blindness, is feasible with treatment involving an anti-parasite drug now being used to control the disease, according to a new UN study. CBC
Swine-flu inspectors in improper gear got virus
Federal government inspectors did not take proper precautions when investigating a swine-flu outbreak on a central Alberta pig farm, says a report obtained by CBC News. CBC
Federal government inspectors did not take proper precautions when investigating a swine-flu outbreak on a central Alberta pig farm, says a report obtained by CBC News. CBC
Heart disease risk factors on rise in Canada: study
The prevalence of heart disease and its attendant risk factors - hypertension, diabetes, and obesity - are increasing in all age groups and most income groups in Canada, according to a study published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. CBC
The prevalence of heart disease and its attendant risk factors - hypertension, diabetes, and obesity - are increasing in all age groups and most income groups in Canada, according to a study published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. CBC