Health

Toronto
16°C, Sunny with Clouds

 

Health -   

Pregnant

Friday Nov. 20, 2009 11:29 AM ET

Weight gain guide for pregnant Canadians revised

Health Canada is replacing its weight gain guidelines for pregnant women to conform with the latest recommendations from the U.S. Institute of Medicine. Full Story

Manitoba's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Joel Kettner, discusses the details of batch on CTV News Channel, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009

Batch of H1N1 vaccine pulled after bad reactions

More than 100,000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine were withdrawn Thursday, due to a warning that one particular batch of the vaccine had a higher than usual amount of adverse reactions among patients.

Research

U.S. guidelines call for fewer Pap tests for women

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists are recommending fewer Pap smears for most women in their 20s. They say tests every two years is enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer in women under 30.

A syringe sits on an table at Rocky Mountain Primary Care's Thornton, Colo., location, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2006.  (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

As cost of child vaccines fall, more kids are saved

Babies squirmed and wailed as needles plunged into their chubby thighs at a public health clinic on the outskirts of Hanoi on Friday. Like little ones everywhere, the reaction to the sting was never pretty.

This Sept. 29, 2009 photo shows U.S. Marine Pfc. Jesse Sheets, of Newark, Del., sitting in an eye blink study room with sensors attached to his face while taking psychological tests at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif. The U.S. government is testing hundreds of Marines and soldiers before they ship out, in search of clues that might help predict who is most susceptible to post-traumatic stress disorder. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

American military tries to predict post-traumatic stress

A new military experiment is trying to predict who's most at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder. Understanding underlying triggers might help reduce the burden of those who return psychologically wounded -- if they can get early help.

Medical

Health spending to hit $183B this year, up $10B from '08

A new report predicts Canada's total health-care bill for 2009 will reach $183 billion -- representing almost $5,000 for each man, woman and child in the country.   1  

Pills

Canada warns vets and pet owners about drug

Health Canada is warning veterinarians and pet owners about possible problems with Caninsulin, a drug used to treat diabetes in dogs and cats.

Prescription drugs

RCMP, CBSA join effort to eradicate fake drug trade

RCMP are cautioning consumers about online ads offering swine flu treatments and cheap drugs, saying many of the products are phoney and could be dangerous to your health.

A child receives the H1N1 flu vaccine at a flu clinic in Ottawa, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009.

H1N1 riskier for kids with asthma than regular flu

Kids with asthma are at much higher risk of developing severe illness from H1N1 flu than they are with seasonal flu, a new Canadian study has found.

In this August 2009, image provided by the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, 2-year-old Bangladeshi orphan, Trishna, is seen at the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne in Australia. A team of Australian surgeons were working Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, on a delicate and complicated surgery to separate Trishna from her conjoined twin sister, Krishna, who are joined at the top of the head. (AP Photo/Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne)

One conjoined twin talking after separation surgery

A Bangladeshi toddler separated this week from her conjoined twin sister was talking and behaving normally Thursday after waking from a medically induced coma, the head of the surgery team said.

Community Health Nurse Amy Beck injects a patient with H1N1 vaccine during a flu shot program in Calgary, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)

H1N1 vaccine didn't kill 41 people: WHO

The World Health Organization has ruled out swine flu vaccine as a reason for the deaths of 41 people who had taken the flu shot.

Dr. Darius Tsatsi, the Saskatchewan radiologist whose work has sparked a review of 70,000 exams, attends a news conference in Yorkton, Sask., Wednesday, July 22, 2009. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jennifer Graham)

Saskatchewan review of 70,000 exams half complete

A massive review of 70,000 exams done by a Saskatchewan radiologist is more than half complete and flaws have been found in a small number of cases.

Family questions if H1N1 shot caused Manitoba woman's death

The family of a 38-year-old Manitoba woman who died five days after receiving the H1N1 vaccine are looking for answers as to why it happened.

Experts say radical measures don't stop swine flu

Health experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu -- most notably quarantines imposed by China, where entire planeloads of passengers were isolated if one traveler had symptoms -- have failed to contain the disease.

Birth defects caused by medications avoidable: study

A disturbing number of pregnant women are still taking medications that are known to be dangerous to their unborn babies, new research reveals.

Are CT scans faster, cheaper for diagnosing heart attacks?

A CT scan -- a kind of super X-ray -- provides a faster, cheaper way to diagnose a heart attack when someone goes to the emergency room with chest pains, a new study suggests.

Vaccines on horizon for Alzheimer's, herpes, AIDS

Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer's disease. AIDS. Pandemic flu. Genital herpes. Urinary tract infections. Grass allergies. Traveler's diarrhea. You name it, the pharmaceutical industry is working on a vaccine to prevent it.

Ontario examining tougher painkiller rules

Ontario may have new rules before the end of the year to restrict how the highly addictive painkiller OxyContin is prescribed and dispensed, as well as other narcotics and controlled substances, government officials said.

Ancient mummies show signs of heart disease

After conducting CT scans on 22 ancient mummies, researchers have found evidence that 9 mummies had probable hardening of the arteries.

Advertisement

Features

Wild World

Swine Flu

Could your pet get H1N1? It's unlikely, vets assure.

Pills

Easing Troubled Minds

Medication options are growing for schizophrenia patients.

Swine flu FAQ

H1N1 Vaccine

UPDATED Nov. 12: Your swine flu vaccine questions answered.

Health Blog promo graphic

MedNews Express Blog

Monica Matys on a group of nannies providing free child care to mothers with cancer.

MedNews Express

Health Headlines

Get the latest news and alerts right to your inbox with MedNews Express.

Avis Favro 16x9

Avis Favaro

Canadian doctors use gene therapy to prepare donor lungs for transplant.

470_Marla

Dr. Marla: Winter Health

Dr. Marla Shapiro offers her tips for staying healthy this winter.

Leslie Beck's Q and A on the value of breakfast

Leslie Beck: Q&A on the value of breakfast

Answering questions about the value of breakfast.

Monica Matys 16x9

Monica Matys

Ontario hospitals have stockpiled ventilators to prepare for the swine flu.

Dr. Rhonda Low, Host, YOUR HEALTH; 470

Your Health

A new study suggests Canadians aren't taking steps to cut back on salt.

Dr. Lorne Brandes

Dr. Lorne Brandes

Is there a conspiracy to suppress a cure for cancer? You decide.

Mednews Express

MedNews Express

Sign up now

Get the latest news and alerts right to your inbox with MedNews Express.

Most Talked about Stories

Two questions:

1) What does Mr Colvin personally have to gain by what he is exposing ?
2) What has the Goverment gain or protect by discrediting Mr Colvin?

James Isherwood

MacKay casts doubt on ex-diplomat's torture allegations