CBC: Health

Tuesday th 30th of December 2008

Hair loss rooted in Britney Spears-type extensions: scalp expert - 13:21

Abortion debate will not be reopened: PMO - 12:14

Hooking up Gatineau road to water system may be too pricey: resident - 11:49

Scientists isolate genes that made 1918 flu lethal - 11:49

Nurses raise alarm about 24-hour shifts - 08:28

Ebola outbreak kills 11 in Congo - 08:28

Monday th 29th of December 2008

Gene variant tied to high blood pressure - 17:35

Common food additive linked to lung cancer in mice - 13:49

Most families want doctors to be honest about uncertain prognoses - 11:35

Key health stories of 2008 - 09:21

Friday th 26th of December 2008

Genetic diseases may be tougher to crack, new research suggests - 16:35

Sleep disorder may be marker for neurodegenerative diseases: researchers - 13:14

Wednesday th 24th of December 2008

Starving aging brain of glucose may trigger Alzheimer's: study - 14:35

Smoking rate for pregnant women in Alberta exceeds national average - 12:42

U.S. seniors at risk for dangerous drug combo reactions: study - 12:42

Dal research team to develop ultrasound for inner ear - 11:14

Listeriosis outbreak puts spotlights on food safety system in 2008 - 10:00

Language barriers lead to health barriers: study - 09:37

Tuesday th 23rd of December 2008

Ont. shop owner charged with selling addictive poppy derivative - 22:35

Calgary's south hospital on time, budget - 16:56

At least 5 deaths linked to cold snap in B.C. - 16:56

Prepare for longer emergencies due to climate change: EMO - 16:56

More sleep appears to help the heart, study shows - 16:14

Hallmark recalls Snowman snow globe for possible fire hazard - 15:49

Pester power: Curbing your child's inner consumer - 14:21

Mercury found in fish in northern Sask. - 13:14

Monday th 22nd of December 2008

Repeal laws banning cousins from marrying: geneticists - 20:42

New genetic test predicts who benefits from hep C drugs: study - 18:28

Quebec company recalls cocoa products in U.S. for melamine contamination - 17:42

Culled narwhals help feed hungry in the High Arctic - 17:21

Children's hospital cancels elective surgeries after pipe breaks - 16:56

'Ancient visual paths' guide blind man through obstacle course: study - 13:00

Nostrano brand sausage recalled for possible listeria contamination - 11:22

New Ontario-Quebec deal could lure doctors from Outaouais - 10:14

Friday th 19th of December 2008

Listeria files withheld under deluge of access-to-information requests - 18:14

Toronto doctors develop method to preserve lungs for transplants - 17:49

Children's kidneys not harmed by low doses of melamine: study - 17:28

Some child cough medicine overdoses linked to abuse - 16:21

Murphy looks abroad to lighten workload of N.B. nurses - 15:56

Woman fainted from sandwiches, doctors report - 14:49

Health Canada wants stricter heart failure warning on diabetes drug Actos - 13:21

P.E.I. institute receives $8M for bioscience research - 11:28

Halifax hospital's C-section rate too high, midwife says - 11:28

Cancer patients sue Ottawa Hospital over wrong radiation dose - 11:28

Thursday th 18th of December 2008

No benefit from multiple steroid injections in preterm births: study - 18:56

Children under 6 shouldn't get cough and cold medicines, Health Canada advises - 18:14

Whitehorse hospital to build new residence for nurses, doctors - 17:07

N.L. woman home after painful antibiotic reaction - 16:42

6,397 EvenFlo high chairs recalled in Canada for choking, fall hazards - 16:21

Oliver Twist's gruel 'dreary' but 'adequate,' dietitians say - 12:35