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Friday Nov. 6, 2009 8:59 PM ET
In Europe, most swine flu shots by invitation only
In Britain, there are no long lines of people seeking swine flu vaccine. And there are no cries of injustice that the vaccine is going to wealthy corporations or healthy people who don't really need it. Full Story
Second staffer fired over Flames' flu shots
Alberta's health board says a second person has been fired for helping set up a private clinic for Calgary Flames players and their families to get the H1N1 flu vaccine.
U.S. lawmakers take more shots at Canadian healthcare
Canada's healthcare system got another drubbing south of the border, in an opinion piece called "Canada's Healthcare Disaster" written by a renowned political strategist and published in a widely-read congressional paper.
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Liberal wants alerts to find missing Alzheimer's patients
So many families are dealing with a relative suffering from Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia that a Liberal backbencher wants Ontario to adopt a system of "Silver Alerts" similar to the "Amber Alerts" used when children go missing.
No serious side effects so far with H1N1 vaccine: WHO
Millions of doses of H1N1 vaccine have already been administered, and so far, no unusual side-effects have been seen, reports The World Health Organization.
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House Democrats push for votes on health bill
House Democrats are scrambling to secure enough support to pass President Barack Obama's historic health overhaul initiative, working to soothe last-minute concerns from rank-and-file Democrats ahead of a make-or-break vote.
More patients admitted to hospitals this week with H1N1
Canada's chief public health officer says hospitalizations and deaths from H1N1 virus have spiked this week and is warning that there will be more deaths to come. But some infectious disease experts are saying the second wave may already be cresting.
Canadians warned about fraudulent H1N1 fighters
As the second wave of swine flu arrives, Canadians are being warned to watch out for products that make bogus claims that they can fight or kill off the H1N1 flu virus.
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Recession has hurt AIDS fight: Doctors Without Borders
A medical aid group says funding for AIDS is threatened, and that could set back "dramatic" progress in decreasing HIV illness and death.
Worse outcomes for 'off-pump' heart bypass
It seemed like a great idea - doing bypass surgery while the heart is still beating, sparing patients the complications that can come from going on a heart-lung machine. Now the first big test of this method has produced a surprise: Bypass has fewer problems and is more successful done the old way.
Health Canada warns of risks from eating raw sprouts
Cook those bean sprouts well, advises Health Canada, if you want to reduce the risk of exposure to food borne illness.
Feds to ship 1.8M swine flu vaccine doses next week
The federal government will ship 1.8 million doses of the swine flu vaccine to the provinces and territories next week, CTV News has learned.
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Pets can catch flu too: H1N1 confirmed in Iowa kitty
A cat in Iowa has come down with a case of H1N1 swine flu, the first reported confirmed case of infection in a house pet.
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Daily aspirin could do more harm than good for some
An aspirin a day might keep the doctor away if you already have a history of heart trouble, but it may not be a good idea if you're otherwise healthy, conclude British doctors.
Coffee and night-time jobs don't mix, study concludes
People who work night shifts should give up drinking coffee if they want to get some decent sleep between shifts, suggests a new study from Canadian researchers.
Low cholesterol may prevent some prostate cancers
Men may protect more than their hearts if they keep cholesterol in line: Their chances of getting aggressive prostate cancer may be lower, new research suggests.
More Canadians planning to get H1N1 vaccine, poll finds
Canadians are becoming less and less ambivalent about the prospect of the H1N1 vaccine, and a majority of people say they either plan to roll up their sleeve to get the swine-flu shot or have already done so, a new poll suggests.
Premature births worsen U.S. infant mortality rate
Premature births, often due to poor care of low-income pregnant women, are the main reason the U.S. infant mortality rate is higher than in most European countries, a government report said Tuesday.
Ontario could soon run out of swine flu vaccine
Health Minister Deb Matthews says she can't say exactly when, but Ontario will run out of regular swine flu vaccine by the week's end. Supply, not the vaccination process, is the issue, she said.
No vaccine? There are other ways to prevent H1N1
A dose of the coveted H1N1 vaccine is likely still weeks away for most Canadians, but there's a host of familiar common-sense strategies people can employ to help keep themselves healthy in the meantime, experts say.
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