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27.08.2008 20:02
Questions are being raised about a Winnipeg doctor whose licence was revoked due to a psychiatric problem - but whose name is being kept secret, even from the doctor's former patients.
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27.08.2008 20:02
A deadly outbreak of listeriosis in parts of Canada has not affected anyone so far in the North as grocery stores across the territories remove recalled meat products from their shelves.
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17.07.2008
An Alberta woman who died of caterpillar-induced bleeding is at the centre of a teaching case published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal by the team of Edmonton doctors who treated her.
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17.07.2008
Researchers launching a pilot project in northern Quebec hope a "do-it-yourself" test for the human papillomavirus, or HPV, might help reduce the rates of cervical cancer in Canada's North.
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16.07.2008
More than 150,000 Canadian seniors were living in residential care facilities in 2004/2005, according to figures from Statistics Canada. That's about three per cent of the country's population over the age of 65. That number shoots up to around 20 per cent for people aged 85 or older. Choosing a long-term care facility can be a daunting task. Here are some tips for selecting a residence.
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16.07.2008
Many Ontarians who have been diagnosed with diabetes fail to admit they have the disease, suggesting they may not be managing their condition properly, a new study has found.
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16.07.2008
Brain ventricles that increase in size could be a sign of cognitive problems and the onset of Alzheimer's disease, say Canadian researchers.
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16.07.2008
Newfoundland and Labrador's largest pathology laboratory had problems with its breast cancer testing program as recently as this spring, an inquiry has been told.
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15.07.2008
UCLA researchers are using PET scans to pinpoint and track cancer cells as they spread to the lymph nodes in mice, a method they believe has the potential to improve the way advanced prostate cancer is treated in men.
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15.07.2008
A bursary program designed to keep new doctors in Newfoundland and Labrador, appears to be paying off, according to Health Minister Ross Wiseman.
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15.07.2008
About 89 per cent of grocery items marketed to appeal to children offer poor nutritional value, according to a new study.
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14.07.2008
Children between the ages of seven and 12 appear naturally inclined to feel empathy for others in pain, suggests a recent brain scan study.
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