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Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010 9:10 AM ET
Antidepressant blocks tamoxifen benefit: study
Paxil, a commonly-prescribed antidepressant, may interfere with the breast cancer drug tamoxifen, Canadian researchers have found. The interaction appears to increase the risk the cancer could return, the study found. Full Story
Privacy concerns in U.S. over heelprick blood samples
A critical safety net for babies - that heelprick of blood taken from every newborn in the U.S. - is facing an ethics attack. After those tiny blood spots are tested for a list of devastating diseases, some states are storing them for years.
Physician assistants to take growing role in Canada
Susi Schoeley is on her way to becoming a physician assistant, or PA, a relatively unknown type of health-care provider in Canada, but one that has been steadily growing in numbers over the last four decades south of the border.
New hospital gown aims to spare patients' backsides
The British government is getting behind a plan to replace drafty open-backed hospital gowns with versions that preserve patients' modesty.
New rules could cut unnecessary CT scans for kids
A team of researchers from kids' hospitals across Canada has developed a set of rules to help doctors decide whether a child with a head injury really needs a CT scan.
Canadians drawn toward convenient meals: study
A new report that looks at eating trends in Canada suggests that Canadians are eating fewer homemade meals, and gravitating toward convenient pre-packaged meals.
First lady Michelle Obama launches obesity campaign
First lady Michelle Obama launched a campaign Tuesday to fight childhood obesity in the U.S., part of her effort to teach children about better nutrition and exercise.
Sugary pop nearly doubles pancreatic cancer risk
Drinking two or more soft drinks per week nearly doubles a person's risk of developing pancreatic cancer, says a new study released Monday from the University of Minnesota.
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Clinic to test for controversial condition linked to MS
One of the first clinics in North America devoted to testing for a vascular condition that some believe is linked to multiple sclerosis is set to open later this month in Buffalo, just as scientists are to release more findings on the theory.
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Canada to use growth charts based on WHO standards
It's out with the old yardstick and in with the new as professional organizations that keep tabs on the height and weight of Canadian children turn to "superior" growth charts based on World Health Organization standards.
Increased autism risk in kids born to older moms: study
A woman's chance of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, finds a new study which also found the risk from older dad was less than previously thought.
Heart strategy could save billions: Conference Board
The Conference Board says the country could save a cumulative $76 billion between now and 2020 if it meets even some of the targets of a proposed health strategy. The strategy promotes healthier living by exercising more, smoking less and eating a better diet.
Bad malaria drugs in Africa raise fears of resistance
High rates of the most effective type of malaria-fighting drugs sold in three African countries are poor quality, raising fears of increased drug resistance that could wipe out the last weapon left to battle the disease, according to a U.S. report released Monday.
China finds 170 more tons of tainted milk powder
The discovery has punched a 170-ton hole in China's promises to overhaul its food safety system. Officials say they've found yet another case where large amounts of tainted milk powder from the country's 2008 scandal that should have been destroyed were instead repackaged.
'Homeless Hero' reveals defects in health system
Faron Hall's struggle with alcoholism has people concerned others looking to recover from an addiction will not get the support they need in Manitoba. Hall admitted himself to a treatment centre for 58 days but relapsed within hours of being discharged.
Toronto hospital offers surgery for obese teens
Canadian teenagers suffering from severe obesity due to an accompanying medical condition, can now seek surgery at Toronto's Sick Kids hospital to help them shed pounds.
Tanning bill not based on reliable science: industry
Tanning salon operators say proposed federal legislation that would warn consumers of the cancer risks of tanning is political grandstanding and are instead calling on the provinces to help regulate operating standards in the industry.
Largest mumps outbreak in years spreads in N.Y.suburbs
More than 300 people have been diagnosed with the mumps in suburban New York as America's largest outbreak of the disease in years spreads. Almost all the cases are among Orthodox Jews.
