Health Canada has approved a daily HIV prevention pill in combination with safer sex practices, the drug’s manufacturer says.
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Homeopaths and skeptics battle new Health Canada labelling policy
As Health Canada moves closer to a deadline forcing changes in labelling certain homeopathic remedies directed at children, The Current looks at the rift between trust and science in treatment.
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Prostate cancer: less is better
Good news for men with prostate cancer. A new approach means less treatment and less worry.
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Women's libido drug benefits 'marginal' with high risk of side-effects, review says
The benefits of flibanserin for women's libido are "marginal" considering its side-effects, and its approval by U.S. regulators was based on weak science, doctors say.
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Insurance companies reconsider 'dated' policies for suicide attempts
Canadian insurance companies are changing the wording in their policies and reviewing whether to remove controversial clauses in group and individual benefit plans that exclude coverage for people who try to kill or injure themselves.
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Question rises of a child requesting physician-assisted death
This week's parliamentary report on the right to die has put a profound moral and legal question to federal lawmakers: Should children suffering from incurable illness be allowed to end their own life with the help of a doctor?
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What can Canada learn from U.S., Uruguay about selling marijuana?
As the federal Liberals map out their plan for legalizing marijuana, politicians and policy analysts look at how — and how successfully — other countries have overturned the prohibition of pot.
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9 pregnant travellers confirmed by CDC to have Zika infections
A total of nine pregnant travellers have been found in lab tests to have Zika infections, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says, while reminding people to take precautions against mosquito bites and potential sexual transmission of the virus.
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Uterus transplant performed for first time in U.S., Ohio hospital says
Surgeons in Cleveland say they have performed the first uterus transplant in the U.S., a new frontier that aims to give women who lack wombs a chance at pregnancy.
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How deprescribing medications to seniors keeps them safer
Health-care workers, patient groups and governments are striving to cut inappropriate prescriptions for seniors by 50 per cent by 2020.
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Researchers hope brain's plasticity can be used to treat disorders
Exactly what triggers dystonia — an involuntary muscle contraction of the hand, fingers, neck or mouth, which is sometimes very painful — is unclear. But some researchers think the underlying problem that causes it may also be the key to treating it, and other brain-linked disorders like Parkinson's.
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CBC Forum: What should the rules be around medically assisted dying?
A report tabled in Parliament today offers 21 recommendations for new legislation concerning medical assistance in dying. What do you think? What should the rules be around medically assisted dying?
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Doctor-assisted death 'not permitted' at Vancouver's Providence Health Care centres: memo
A leaked memo reveals physician-assisted death is "not permitted" at a Catholic-based health provider in Vancouver, putting into question how it will adjust its policies when a recent Supreme Court of Canada ruling becomes federal legislation.
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Women in Zika-hit countries should breastfeed their babies, WHO recommends
The World Health Organization says women in countries hit by the Zika virus should breastfeed their babies and there is no proof the disease can spread to their infants that way.
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Medical marijuana myths exposed as court poses new challenge
The Federal Court judge who struck down Canada's medical marijuana rules was unsparing in his characterization of Conservative policies based on ideology. But the Liberal government now faces a challenge in the months it will take to come up with a new set of regulations: do they continue to enforce bad law?
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Assisted death committee to report today with advice to minister
A special joint parliamentary committee is poised to make recommendations to the federal government on how to deal with some of the thorniest questions surrounding medically assisted dying.
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Father's viral Down syndrome video promotes awareness, community says
An emotional video of a Truro father explaining what he's learned from having a son with Down syndrome has struck a chord with parents of special-needs children across Canada and around the world.
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Health Canada warns of cancer claims for natural product Novodalin B17
People who bought an unauthorized natural health product called Novodalin B17 claiming to treat cancer should stop using it and contact their doctor for follow-up, Health Canada says.
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Shoppers Drug Mart touts itself as 'safest option' for dispensing medical marijuana
Canada's largest drug store chain is reportedly looking into the possibility of selling marijuana in its stores as soon as the regulatory framework makes it OK to do so.
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Federal Court strikes down ban on medicinal marijuana patients growing own pot
A Federal Court judge has struck down federal regulations and granted medical marijuana patients the right to grow their own cannabis.
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Ontario First Nations to declare health emergency over 'atrocious treatment'
First Nations people in northern Ontario have greater health concerns and receive less health care than the rest of Canada, according to several groups declaring a public health emergency on Wednesday.
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Medicinal marijuana users await ruling on right to grow their own
A Federal Court judge is expected to release a decision today on whether medical marijuana patients have the right to grow their own cannabis. Four B.C. residents argued the previous Conservative government's law violates their charter rights.
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Court awards $72M to family of woman who used talcum powder and died of ovarian cancer
A Missouri jury has awarded $72 million to the family of an Alabama woman who died from ovarian cancer, which she said was caused by using Johnson & Johnson's well-known baby powder and other products containing talcum.
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2 hops times 4 jumps in class equals better grades
Adding jumping jacks and running on the spot to math and language classes helps students to learn the material better, say Dutch researchers adding to findings on the benefits of physically active lessons.
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'People really want to understand what's going on:' Brazilian scientist on Zika, microcephaly study
U.S. and Brazilian health workers fanned out across one of Brazil's poorest states Tuesday in search of mothers and their infants for a study aimed at determining whether the Zika virus is causing birth defects in babies.
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Olympic rower Adam Kreek and family aim to kick sugar habit
Former Canadian Olympian Adam Kreek and his family are trying to kick their sugar habit, by virtually eliminating processed sugar from their diets for a year.
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Mars recalls candy bars in 55 countries after plastic find
U.S. chocolate maker Mars says it's recalling candy bars and other items in 55 countries after plastic was found in one of its products.
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Baby Mary Jane Pierce, at centre of cannabis oil treatment battle, dies
The severely ill baby whose parents attempted to treat her with cannabis oil has died of natural causes, the B.C. Coroners Service has confirmed.
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British nurse who recovered from Ebola back in hospital again
A Scottish nurse, who recovered from Ebola but then suffered life-threatening complications from the virus persisting in her brain, has been admitted to hospital for a third time, a hospital in Scotland says.
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Lumber Liquidators stock plunges after CDC hikes cancer risk from some laminate flooring
Lumber Liquidators' stock plunged after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said people exposed to certain types of the company's laminate flooring were three times more likely to get cancer than the agency previously predicted.
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Anti-psychosis drugs prescribed at 'alarming' rates, UW professor says
A Kitchener-area pharmacist is sounding alarm bells over a recent University of Waterloo study that appeared to show the prevalent and often unnecessary use of anti-psychosis drugs in Ontario dementia patients.
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Legalize female genital 'nicks', U.S. gynecologists say
Countries that have banned female genital mutilation should allow less invasive practices such as small surgical nicks to girls' genitalia as a compromise, two U.S. gynaecologists said on Monday.
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Drug-coated ring partially protects women from HIV , 2 studies suggest
Women who inserted a vaginal ring coated with an anti-AIDS drug once a month were partially protected against HIV infection, researchers said Monday as they released long-awaited results from two large studies in Africa.
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New first aid, CPR guidelines address head injuries, allergic reactions
Five major agencies including The Canadian Red Cross and the Heart and Stroke Foundation are implementing major changes to first aid and CPR practices — all aimed at preparing people better and increasing survival rates.
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'Smothering the fire' of heartburn shouldn't focus on drugs
Millions of Canadians are taking a prescription drug for heartburn long term although many of them don’t need it, exposing them to a growing list of side-effects, say doctors who work with patients on discontinuing the drugs.
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'Medically necessary' treatment for First Nations girl rejected by federal government
An Alberta mother is challenging the federal government over its refusal to pay for necessary medical care for her daughter, who is a member of the Sucker Creek First Nation.
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Scenes of trauma, healing acted out by indigenous children in play therapy
In a play therapy room at an indigenous women's shelter in Ottawa, children are allowed to act out whatever they need to in order to heal.
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Liberal MP's bill proposes 'Good Samaritan' immunity during overdoses
A Liberal MP is set to introduce a so-called "Good Samaritan" law that would protect those who call 911 to report an overdose from being charged with possession of drugs. The bill comes as drug overdose deaths is on the rise in Canada.
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Charlie Sheen's HIV disclosure drives prevention message
HIV-related internet searches hit a record level after American actor Charlie Sheen confirmed publicly that he has the virus, say researchers who hope the online impact translates into prevention.
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Living wills: Why not to make one
Canadians can appoint a friend or family member to make health-care decisions on their behalf if an accident or illness leaves them incapacitated. But even proper planning can't guarantee their appointed decision maker will follow their wishes.
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Internet connection allows Canadian docs to treat wounded in war-torn Syria
Though the telemedicine project between Syrian and Canadian doctors began about three years ago, its importance is growing as the violence in Syria continues.
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Canadian mosquito tests for Zika virus transmission begin
A Canadian insect scientist is now growing Zika virus in a university containment lab to test if homegrown mosquitoes could be affected.
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CBC Forum: How can doctors' shifts change to best serve patients?
Many of Canada's 12,000 resident doctors may be working shifts that last longer than an entire day. Fatigue can lead to mistakes, but shortening shifts means that doctors have to hand off patients' cases more often. What do you think? How can doctors' shifts change to best serve patients?
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Zika virus link to microcephaly could take 6 months to show, WHO says
The World Health Organization says it could take four to six months to say with certainty whether the Zika virus is associated with the birth defect microcephaly.
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Alberta Health Services searching for 7th CEO in 8 years
People familiar with Alberta Health Services say it will be hard to find a new leader given that the organization has a poor reputation worldwide.
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Is your doctor too tired? Marketplace investigates lengthy shifts
Sleep deprivation can impair the brain as much as being drunk. So why are doctors allowed to work lengthy hours?
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Canadian plasma clinic that pays donors $25 per visit opens in Saskatoon
A clinic that pays donors for their blood hosted its official opening today in Saskatoon.
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'It's inadequate': Cancelled surgeries in St. John's added stress for patients
Hundreds of patients in Newfoundland and Labrador are absorbing the blow of having their surgeries delayed after Eastern Health's discovery of stained surgical kits.
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Ontario plans quicker approval for PTSD claims by first responders
The Ontario government has introduced legislation aimed at making it easier for first responders with post-traumatic stress disorder to get mental health treatment.
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CBC Forum: When is a life no longer worth saving?
The story of 30-year-old Sid Gupta, who had one-third of his brain removed after an unexpected stroke, has many Canadians wondering: At what point is a life no longer worth saving? Share your thoughts in today's CBC Forum.
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Gut bacteria could have an impact on your mood and mental health
The trillions of bacteria inhabiting your gut eat what you eat, and turn meals into molecules that affect your brain. That can be a healthy relationship, or a serious health problem in the case of Crohn's and other forms of inflammatory bowel disease, which affect one out of 150 Canadians.
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Liberal government fully restores refugee health care program
The Liberal government announced Thursday that all refugee health care benefits will be fully restored to pre-2012 levels by April 1.
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Testosterone supplements 'not a panacea' for older men
A landmark study suggests that testosterone treatment is no fountain of youth, finding mostly modest improvement in the sex lives, walking strength and mood of a select group of older men.
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