CBC: Health

Friday th 12th of December 2008

No comeback for OxyContin, despite bust: St. John's police - 08:14

Health officials warn of contaminated cocaine - 01:49

Thursday th 11th of December 2008

P.E.I. orders more flu vaccine to meet demand - 17:35

Risks of some asthma drugs greater than benefits, FDA told - 17:35

Even late premature babies face higher risk of health problems: study - 13:28

Drinks cheap but social costs high: doctors - 13:00

Obama officially names Daschle as health secretary - 13:00

South Africa declares disaster zone as cholera spreads from Zimbabwe - 11:23

Boy, 3, with cerebral palsy can keep his pony - 11:23

Irish government offers aid for pork industry after tainted meat scare - 11:22

Provincial NDP seeks stricter regulations on cigarillos - 01:42

Wednesday th 10th of December 2008

Canada adopts melamine standards set by WHO - 22:38

Quebec jury deliberates in landmark assisted suicide case - 18:16

Healthy eating tips for the holidays - 14:28

Rats show the perils of sugar addiction, researchers say - 14:07

Britain in uproar over Canadian documentary on assisted suicide - 12:14

Nutrition guide for the holidays - 11:49

Let's talk testicles: Comedian has a ball with frank teen talk - 11:49

Disgraced pathologist should have been fired in 2005, inquiry says - 11:07

Widely-used diabetes drugs boost risk of bone fracture in women: study - 11:07

P.E.I. nurses' deal comes apart - 08:28

St. John's addicts caught shoplifting to lose methadone access - 08:28

Tuesday th 9th of December 2008

Prostate cancer: FAQs - 16:32

Hopes dashed that vitamins E, C and selenium reduce prostate cancer - 16:05

70-year-old woman gives birth - 10:42

Monday th 8th of December 2008

Most Alberta seniors to pay less under new drug plan - 21:14

Alberta to cover costly drugs for rare disorders - 21:14

Half-dose flu shot may suffice for healthy young adults: U.S. researchers - 16:28

Malaria vaccine shows promise in babies and youngsters: clinical trials - 12:28

Canadian Inuit at greatest risk of lung cancer: study - 11:29

Sunday th 7th of December 2008

Chinese community encouraged to donate stem cells - 19:22

Saturday th 6th of December 2008

Expect vaccine to inhibit HIV within 5 years: Nobel winner - 20:07

Friday th 5th of December 2008

Foundation to fight hospital downgrade - 17:35

WHO panel sets melamine limit for food - 17:14

Amnesia patient H.M., unforgettable to neuroscience, dies at 82 - 16:07

Cancer rates in industrial area no higher than rest of Alberta: study - 14:14

Global measles deaths plummet: reports - 12:42

Ricotta cheese recall expanded to Montreal - 11:24

No final report on P.E.I. radiology 'errors' - 10:57

Thursday th 4th of December 2008

Joy to the world is contagious: study - 19:21

Childbirth care 'at breaking point': report - 18:08

Alzheimer's drug could stop spread of brain tumours: Calgary researchers - 16:07

Battlefield brain injuries bring long-term problems: U.S. report - 15:43

Northern Saskatchewan villages reeling from suicides - 15:21

Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal in autism lawsuit - 15:21

Cancer, heart disease leading causes of deaths for Canadians: report - 12:37

Study sheds light on breast cancer drug failure - 10:57

Inmates devour $25,000 in snacks as prisons go smoke-free - 08:43

Stronger rules coming for reporting errors in N.L. hospitals - 08:43

Wednesday th 3rd of December 2008

Canadians eating less lunch meat after listeriosis outbreak: study - 21:21