Shortage of meat inspectors not affecting food safety, CFIA says

Meat Labeling Lawsuit

Comments made this week by the union representing Canada's meat inspectors are unnecessarily undermining confidence in the country's food safety system, says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.






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Herbicide chemical glyphosate 'probably carcinogenic,' WHO agency finds

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Glyphosate, a chemical widely-used to control foliage, has been reclassified as "probably carcinogenic to humans" by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.






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Should your genetic test results be private?

Angelina Jolie

It's easier than ever to get a genetic test that screens for your risk of getting a variety of diseases. But what are the risks for your privacy?






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More TV time may raise Type 2 diabetes risk

South Korea Yuna Kim Reaction

While sitting less wasn’t a goal, watching less TV was discussed briefly in the lifestyle curriculum and encouraged.






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Why suicide-prevention monitoring should last longer

Alicia Raimundo

Most people who died by suicide did so more than a year after their first attempt, a finding Canadian doctors say points to the need for longer-term monitoring.






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Acetaminophen for back pain brings no benefit, review concludes

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The commonly-prescribed drug acetaminophen does nothing to help low back pain, and may affect the liver when used regularly, a large new international study has confirmed.






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Meat sold in Canada not inspected as well as exports: union

Meat Labeling Lawsuit

Cuts to Canada's food inspection programs have created a "double standard," where meat sold to Canadians is not as well inspected than that destined for export, according to the union that represents inspectors.






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