http://www.cbc.ca/health/?ref=rss FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY en-ca Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:02:07 EST Copyright: (C) Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, http://www.cbc.ca/aboutcbc/discover/termsofuse.html#Rss http://www.cbc.ca/rss/ http://www.cbc.ca/rss/image/cbc_144.gif http://www.cbc.ca/health/?ref=rss http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/02/09/bc-supreme-court-appeal-supervised-injection-site.html?ref=rss 2000348881 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:59:56 EST The federal government is asking the Supreme Court of Canada for leave to appeal a lower court ruling that sanctioned Vancouver's supervised drug injection site. http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/02/09/breast-cancer-ssri-tamoxifen.html?ref=rss 2000348929 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:05:13 EST Women taking the breast cancer drug tamoxifen should avoid taking the antidepressant Paxil because the antidepressant may cancel out the benefits of the cancer treatment, researchers say. http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/02/09/obama-michelle-child-obesity.html?ref=rss 2000348941 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:22:02 EST A nationwide campaign to combat childhood obesity was launched Tuesday by U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle. http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/02/09/cervarix-hpv-vaccine.html?ref=rss 2000348958 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:35:40 EST A second vaccine to protect against HPV has been approved for use in Canada. http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/02/09/crib-recall009.html?ref=rss 2000348945 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:32:19 EST Government safety officials in the U.S. have announced a recall of more than 500,000 drop-side cribs sold at Buy Buy Baby, Kmart, Wal-Mart and other stores after the death of three infants. http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/02/09/ct-children-radiation.html?ref=rss 2000348836 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:32:22 EST A team of researchers from pediatric institutions across Canada has developed a set of rules to help doctors decide whether a child with a minor head injury should receive a CT scan. http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/02/09/ignatieff-isotopes.html?ref=rss 2000348935 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:44:34 EST Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff accused the Conservative government of having no plan of action to deal with a medical isotope shortage expected to worsen later this month. http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/02/09/que-breast-cancer-lawsuit.html?ref=rss 2000348939 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:54:02 EST The deadline for breast cancer patients who want to take part in a $5.4-million class action lawsuit against a dozen Quebec hospitals is fast approaching. http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/02/09/consumer-health-canada-cleanse.html?ref=rss 2000348917 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:05:36 EST Health Canada has announced a recall of a natural health cleansing product over concerns the combination of ingredients could boost the laxative effect and result in an electrolyte imbalance. http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/story/2010/02/09/spo-doping-ayotette.html?ref=rss 2000348957 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:01:12 EST The most sophisticated drug-testing lab in the world opened its doors Tuesday at the Vancouver Olympics. http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/02/09/britain-hospital-gowns.html?ref=rss 2000348880 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:34:06 EST The British government has launched a plan to replace drafty open-backed hospital gowns with versions that preserve patients' modesty. http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/02/08/multiple-sclerosis-zamboni.html?ref=rss 2000348744 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:31:59 EST The Italian doctor whose unconventional thinking on the cause of multiple sclerosis is visiting North America to drum up interest in testing the idea. http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/02/08/heart-savings.html?ref=rss 2000348703 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:41:34 EST Canada could save about $5 billion a year in health-care costs by lowering the number of heart attacks and strokes among the country's population, according to a new report. http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/02/09/pei-heart-attack-angioplasty-584.html?ref=rss 2000348805 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:46:33 EST P.E.I. is one of the worst places in Canada to have a heart attack, according to a University of Calgary study. http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/02/08/blood-pressure-dementia.html?ref=rss 2000348774 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:06:34 EST Seniors with high blood pressure may face a higher likelihood of developing a type of dementia, a new Canadian study suggests.