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More than 100,000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine were withdrawn Thursday, due to a warning that one particular batch of the vaccine had a higher than usual amount of adverse reactions among patients.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