Halifax chiropractor investigated for anti-vaccination views

Dena Churchill

Dr. Dena Churchill owns and operates Oxford Chiropractic Inc. She also markets herself as an author and public speaker, writes a blog called DrSexyMom, and runs a Facebook page billing herself as "Innovator in Women's Health and Wellness."



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Nipah virus outbreak in India 'definitely a concern,' Canadian scientist says

India Deadly Virus

An outbreak in southern India demonstrates unique features of a mysterious virus.



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Congo says Ebola cases have reached 30

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Congo's Ministry of Health says the number of confirmed Ebola cases has reached 30, including eight deaths.



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Death of woman and baby could have been prevented, coroner finds

Marie-Jacque Fortin

A coroner's report into the deaths of a 32-year-old woman and her baby at Hull Hospital has found that a lack of training and emergency caesarian kits may have contributed to the deaths.



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​E-cigarette and vaping ads coming soon to a TV, radio or newspaper near you

E-cigarette vaping

While the federal government's new Tobacco and Vaping Products Act forces tobacco companies to use plain packaging, it also opens up a world of advertising possibilities for vaping liquids and e-cigarettes.



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Complaints levelled at naturopaths offering 'complete elimination' of autism

Anke Zimmermann

A procedure called CEASE therapy is based on the scientifically unsupported claim that most autism spectrum disorder is caused by vaccines.



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There are more Agent Orange barrels out there, says former DND employee

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The Department of National Defence may have dug up and disposed of barrels containing chemicals at a New Brunswick military base decades ago — but they're not the ones at the centre of a renewed controversy over Agent Orange use at CFB Gagetown, said a former civilian employee of the department.



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