CBC: Health

Wednesday th 27th of May 2009

Electronic health records: potholes on the road to eHealth - 15:21

Oldest skeletal evidence of leprosy dates to 2000 BC - 12:42

Fingerprints erased by cancer drug, man detained by U.S. officials - 12:42

650,000 cancer deaths avoided over 15 years: U.S. report - 11:28

Fuelling up: spring and summer sports nutrition - 10:42

Tuesday th 26th of May 2009

More research needed to develop successful swine flu vaccine: WHO - 18:35

New FDA chiefs stress science, better food safety - 17:49

Whooping cough risks higher among unvaccinated children: study - 15:56

Transport Canada refuses to release results of child car seat tests - 15:14

Baby Kaylee taken to hospital - 14:49

Healthy, wealthy in Ontario gained family doctors: study - 14:49

Transparency urged for out-of-province health funding decisions - 14:28

Aklavik residents, scientists hopeful antibiotics curb cancer-causing bacteria - 14:28

Alberta swine flu cases surpass 100 - 12:35

Former judge to mediate breast cancer testing lawsuit - 10:14

May urges public inquiry into AECL over Chalk River reactor shutdown - 10:14

Monday th 25th of May 2009

'Atypical' Toronto swine flu victim had other medical condition: official - 17:42

Maxum brand prenatal supplements recalled - 15:07

Meningitis suspected in death of Clarenville toddler - 13:14

Elevated BPA levels in people drinking out of plastic bottles, study finds - 12:07

Disrupted blood flow key to clotting resistance, research suggests - 12:07

'Jet-lagged moms' prone to postpartum depression, says doctor - 09:49

Blood donor clinics without bilingual nurses pose risk: Acadian society - 09:28

Morgentaler clinic worker says N.B. government 'waiting for him to give up' - 04:35

Friday th 22nd of May 2009

Chalk River reactor checked for source of water leak - 17:35

Ottawa dedicates park in memory of anti-smoking advocate - 17:14

Implanting 1 embryo better than 2, fertility experts say - 17:14

N.B. doctors worry contract uncertainty may hurt recruitment - 16:07

Patients anxious to get results in radiology review - 15:21

N.B. health minister concerned over isotope shortage, treatment delays - 15:21

Creutzfeldt-Jakob less common among British population than feared - 15:21

U.S. court upholds ruling that tobacco companies deceived public - 13:28

WHO to consider severity of flu before declaring pandemic - 12:21

Thursday th 21st of May 2009

Vietnamese boy's facial tumour shrinks halfway through surgeries - 21:07

Saskatoon health region postpones 70 scans, citing isotope shortage - 18:07

Competency of suspended Sask. radiologist questioned 2½ years ago - 17:21

Vaccine could lower RSV infections among Inuit children: researcher - 16:35

Swine flu immunity higher in older adults: CDC - 14:42

Japan, San Marino top WHO's life expectancy report - 11:21

Top N.B. candidate to lead trauma system backs out - 09:28

Faster, cheaper cell testing proposed to pinpoint toxic effects on humans - 06:28

Wednesday th 20th of May 2009

Spreading serious message, giant colon travels north of 60 - 17:21

Safe to wait for angiogram for most heart attacks, Canadian doctors find - 16:14

Extra genes in Down syndrome might suppress tumours - 14:21

Sask. radiologist suspended after concerns raised about exam results - 13:35

Plastics industry warns of health risks of reusable bags - 12:49

10,000 cases of swine flu reported worldwide: WHO - 11:42

Tentative deal reached in N.L. nurses dispute - 04:56

Tuesday th 19th of May 2009

Treadmill tests could help predict heart disease risk, review suggests - 18:07

New swine flu cases push Alberta total to 84 - 15:49