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Treating HIV-positive babies soon after birth could improve chances for a healthy life, study suggests
Earlier treatment for HIV could lead to healthier development of an infant's immune system and improve the odds of eventually getting rid of the virus, Canadian doctor says.
Amina Zafar
Health ||
'My biggest fear is people falling through the cracks': Doctors sound alarm about proposed billing changes
Joel Dryden
Canada -Calgary ||
How kombucha went from seaweed tea in Japan to a hit in North America
Radio -Cost of Living |
Meet Doris Peltier, an advocate for Indigenous women living with HIV
Jessica Deer
Indigenous |
'It was terrifying': Teen who collapsed after vaping nicotine is now warning her peers
High schooler Erin Dexter collapsed and ended up in the hospital after a morning vape in November. Health Canada is tracking cases of vaping-related severe pulmonary disease, but not lower-level incidents like blackouts or seizures that may be the result of absorbing large amounts of nicotine.
Radio -White Coat - Black Art |
Quebec's college of physicians to investigate surgeries that remove incontinence sling
An investigation by Radio-Canada's Enquête found over 30 women, implanted with suburethral slings, felt the need to have the devices surgically removed in the United States because they no longer trust that urologists in Quebec can perform the surgery properly.
Canada -Montreal |
Marketplace
Plastic surgeon filmed patients without consent, class-action lawsuit alleges
Caitlin Taylor
Canada |
Alberta Health Services reducing staff by 750 front-line nurses, union says
Canada -Edmonton ||
Quebec to expand law on medically assisted dying, look at advance consent
Canada -Montreal ||
Second vaping-related death in Michigan
Canada -Windsor ||
Quebec forming special team to plug staffing gaps at rural hospitals
Canada -Ottawa ||
Cape Breton in-hospital death rate down, but still highest in Canada
Tom Ayers
Canada -Nova Scotia ||
Makwa Sahgaiehcan chief disappointed at lack of long-term help to stop suicides
Stephanie Taylor
Canada -Saskatchewan |
UN says armed attacks in eastern Congo kill Ebola responders
World ||
MRIs of dense breasts find more cancer but also false alarms
Health ||
Major shakeup in regulation of health professionals proposed in B.C. to improve patient safety
Bethany Lindsay
Canada -British Columbia ||
New ban on tobacco, vape flavours in Massachusetts
Health ||
2 Canadian fertility supplements among those under fire from U.S. watchdog
Vik Adhopia
Health ||
MARKETPLACE
Ontario MPP calls for retirement homes investigation following Marketplace story
Katie Pedersen
Business ||
Video
'I was slowly dying. Now I'm going to live': Fitness guru, 73, has 119,000 Instagram followers
Sannah Choi
Canada -Toronto |
Why E. coli linked to romaine lettuce remains 'an extremely difficult problem'
Amina Zafar
Health ||
American ER doctor has spent 1½ years trying to get licensed in Nova Scotia
Carolyn Ray
Canada -Nova Scotia ||
U.S. life expectancy being driven down by middle-aged deaths, study suggests
Health |
WHO, UNICEF evacuate 76 staff from Ebola teams in Congo due to insecurity
Health ||
Pharmacists want to prescribe medication for more minor ailments
Health |
Private health-care is all about doctor profits, federal lawyer tells B.C. court
Camille Bains
Canada -British Columbia ||
Saskatoon grocery program caters to sensitive shoppers, charms regulars
Bridget Yard
Canada -Saskatoon |