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Discovery of HPV in male oral cancers leads to vaccination call

15.05.2008 06:00

There's growing evidence that the virus that causes cervical cancer in women is also linked to cancers in men, leading some health professionals to call for an HPV vaccination program for boys.

Hospital alliance grows

15.05.2008 04:00

Progressive Health - the pending partnership between Froedtert & Community Health and Columbia St. Mary's - is about to become bigger than expected. The board of SynergyHealth, parent of St. Joseph's Hospital near West Bend, agreed Wednesday to affiliate with Froedtert & Community Health.

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Snake venom delivers hope

15.05.2008

If you talk to Del Lukaszewicz or Alma Cox, they are sure that snake venom was infused into their veins to treat their strokes. Officially, neither they nor their doctors know whether they got simple saline or an experimental clear liquid derived from the venom of the Malayan pit viper.

Boy forced to get chemo treatments returned to parents

14.05.2008

An 11-year-old Hamilton boy who was given chemotherapy against his wishes will be returned to his parents' custody.

MDs, patients stay to side as Williams decries inquiry

14.05.2008

Danny Williams maintains his concern for physicians and patients is motivating his criticism of the breast cancer inquiry, although he is not getting much support from either group.

If stressed, men more likely than women to crave alcohol: study

14.05.2008

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,

Group calls for national policy to cover drugs for rare diseases

14.05.2008

A group that represents Canadians with rare disorders is calling for a national policy to help pay for their astronomical medical costs.

Eastern Health sends written apology to breast cancer patients

14.05.2008

The health authority at the centre of Newfoundland and Labrador's cancer inquiry has sent a formal apology to hundreds of breast cancer patients.

Cambridge Major to build plant

14.05.2008

Cambridge Major Laboratories will announce today a major expansion that gives it the ability to make active pharmaceutical ingredients on a large scale.

Alberta nurses rally for more workers, better work conditions

13.05.2008

More than 150 nurses rallied in front of the Alberta legislature in Edmonton on Monday to call on the province to recruit more workers and improve working conditions.

Schools opt out of chance to see play dealing with drug addiction

13.05.2008

A play about crystal meth addiction drew mixed reaction in Fredericton, prompting some schools not to attend what was supposed to be two showings.

Williams out of bounds with cancer inquiry criticism: Gomery

13.05.2008

Danny Williams was wrong to critique the tone and speed of the judicial inquiry investigating flawed breast cancer testing, John Gomery says.

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