Atkins diet raises heart risks, study finds

   CT scan effective at finding heart blockages

   Teens who smoke pot but not tobacco function well

   Bayer halts sales of anti-bleeding drug after Canadian trial identifies risks

   Mixing alcohol with energy drinks is a popular but dangerous habit

   Improved Blood Sugar Control Seen In Diabetics Performing Aerobic And Resistance Exercise

   Majority of deliveries done by woman's obstetrician

   Antioxidant pills don't prevent heart disease

   Canadian number-crunchers gather in Africa to build disease-fighting models

   Herbal sleeping pills contain prescription meds

   Migraines raise women's stroke risk

   B.C. girls in line for HPV vaccine

   Canada cancer vaccination launched in controversy

   Cancer vaccine to be made available to Ontario school girls

   Obesity a major health issue in Canada

   Active women face reduced risk of heart disease as they age

   Survival tips for new moms

   In Vancouver Health Canada gives access to the usage of two drugs

   Health Canada won't allow Bextra back on shelves

   Largest Canadian survey on menopause reveals treatment gaps

   Estrogen can benefit heart health for some menopausal women

   Chicken pox vaccine loses its punch, study finds

   Health Canada warns over MRI dyes

   Health Canada warns against use of recalled contact lens solution

Study Reveals Evidence Of Existing Diabetes Therapies For Newly Diagnosed Patients

Canadian Women Make 85,000 Medical Visits A Year Due To Genital Warts

Canadian Survey Reveals Most Women Don't Know Number One Cancer Killer

Canadian women's gym gets OK to bar men

Get Smart! The Narconon Drug Detox Program Makes You Mentally Sharper and Brighter, Says a Nutritionist

Waist size best predictor of heart risk: study

Tainted carrot juice leaves 2 paralyzed

Health Canada approves promising new MS drug

Health Canada Grants Approval of Tysabri(TM) (Natalizumab)

Cancer lower, suicide higher for plastic surgery patients

Pain in the asp

Counterfeit Tamiflu Online Sales

Diabetes drugs may cause blindness

Warning - Health Canada warns consumers not to take products chapparal

Health Canada approves clinical trial for Vancouver AIDS patients

In Vancouver Health Canada gives access to the usage of two drugs

Health Canada won't allow Bextra back on shelves

Pfizer's Lipitor(R) to reduce risk of heart

Experts fear Canada to become bioterror base
Food watchdog issues new sprout warning: Recall over salmonella
Klein moves to new form of health care

Food shopping can be easier

Water still boiled in Kashechewan

Long road to recovery

Heart Drug May Help Manage Heartbeat After Surgery, Study Says
Tanning firm must shine light on health claims

Heart attack victims face increased risk of death with Natrecor

Canadian Minister of Health announces information on the Scientific Advisory Panel on breast implants

Disability tax credit benefits Canadians with diabetes

Breast cancer prevention study launches in Canada and US

Researchers test whether drug can prevent breast cancer in healthy women

Use of morning-after pill doubles if sold over counter, study finds

Aspirin prevents strokes but not heart problems for most women, study shows

Stroke risk same for newer dementia drugs as forerunners, Canadian study says

New study links Vioxx, Celebrex, Bextra to increased cardiovascular problems

Pesticide link to breast cancer uncertain

Eating fruit and veg fails to stave off breast cancer

Surgery Can Reduce Migraine Symptoms

Control of asthma critical during pregnancy

Saliva might be a cancer detector

Docetaxel for Early Stage Breast Cancer

Link found between bisphosphonates and a serious bone disease

Good IVF results with only one egg

Botox may reduce pain after mastectomy

Cosmetics will require ingredients to be listed on labels

Kid's allergies 'may boost cancer risk'

Fruits can't prevent cancer, but good for heart

Teenage Hormone Therapy Linked to Fertility Problems

Breastfeeding, Leukemia Risk Linked

Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk Tied To Hormonal Events

Products containing bitter orange or synephrine: suspected cardiovascular adverse reactions October 11, 2004

Satrom: Quit spending tobacco money on water projects October 08, 2004
  Link studied for dietary fat, breast cancer   October 04, 2004

Scientists study how germs suck iron from blood to cause infections September 09, 2004 PM ET

WALK OF HOPE for Ovarian Cancer  TORONTO, September 09, 2004

Health information report shows changing picture of childbirth in Canada September 09, 2004

Canadian Blood Services to introduce second screening test for hepatitis B September 09, 2004 PM ET

Doctors inject radioactive seeds to prevent women's breast cancer recurring September 08, 2004 PM ET

Study finds weight loss good on Atkins diet, but side effects after six months September 02, 2004 PM ET

Smoking among teens plummets by a third over five-year span  August 10, 2004

Anti-depressant warning issued August 09, 2004

New Bi Weekly Injectable Treatment for Schizophrenia Approved in Canada RISPERDAL® CONSTA™ August 06, 2004

Sunscreen labels may leave Canadians exposed to harmful rays, experts warn  July 25, 2004

Health Canada Warns Canadians Not to Use 'Sesa Hair Supplement'  July 25, 2004

New Breast-imaging Technology Could Save More Women's Lives  July 22, 2004

10 million have smoked up: StatsCan  July 21, 2004 EDT OTTAWA

Obesity overburdens Canada's health care system July 01, 2004

Is it safe to eat poultry from areas affected by avian influenza? 27-Jun-2004

Health Canada to review painkiller abuse 24-Jun-2004

Alzheimer's drug a waste of money, says study24-Jun-2004

Health Canada Approves OXYTROL(R), an Innovative Patch for Overactive Bladder Treatment (OAB)  23-Jun-2004

Cigarettes damage women’s lungs more than men’s lungs  3-Jun-2004

Government of Canada proposes access to "morning after pill"    without a prescription  May 18, 2004
Health Canada proposes tough new warnings for tanning equipment    May 17, 2004
The right to choose a C-section  May 17, 2004
B vitamins may reduce osteoporosis risk  May 13, 2004
McDonald's battered over fatty french fries and chicken McNuggets  May 13, 2004
Nearly a third of Ontario girls surveyed are dieting to lose weight May 10, 2004
Study shows insulin-producing cells can regenerate
May 5, 2004

Researchers set out to identify triggers for multiple sclerosis 
May 5, 2004

Diabetes Common After Pregnancy-Related Diabetes May 6, 2004

Minister Pettigrew supports passage of reduced-fire-risk cigarette bill and will propose regulations under the Tobacco Act April 1, 2004

Study concludes there's no link between childhood vaccinations and diabetes April 1, 2004

Caffeine ups blood pressure in hard-core users too March  31, 2004

Diet trends broadening demographics of fibre market March  30, 2004

Summer sun may increase chance of contracting STD March  30, 2004

Canada Bird Flu More Pathogenic Than First Thought  March 10, 2004

Youth smoking rates continue to decline  February 12,2004

Fat is the new tobacco Canadian Press  - February 10, 2004

Lifetime stroke risk higher for women Framingham Heart Study, Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation - February 10, 2004

Omega-3 supplements are safe and necessary for improved health TORONTO(CNW), February 17,2004

Kidney disease on the increase in elderly women Canadian Institute For Health Information - February 11, 2004

Food safety and PCBs found in fish January 12,2004

High iron levels may signal diabetes risk Feb. 11, 2004

Diet doctor Atkins obese when he died Associated Press  - February 10, 2004

Serum C-reactive protein related to obesity in pregnant women University of Toronto-October 15, 2003 Acute-phase biomarkers such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and IL-6 have emerged as predictors of incident type 2 diabetes mellitus, implicating chronic subclinical inflammation as a factor in the pathophysiology of diabetes.

Progesterone metabolite levels rise in women with chronic fatigue syndrome Endocrinology-January 19, 2004 According to recent research from Canada, "chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a controversial entity whose cause is unknown.

Higher dietary fat intake is associated with an increased breast cancer risk Breast Cancer-January 19, 2004Animal experiments and human ecological studies suggest that dietary fat intake is associated with a risk of breast cancer, but individual-based studies have given contradictory results.

Angiotensin II likely plays limited role in menopause-related hypertension Hypertension-November 17, 2003 According to published research from Canada, "Activation of the renin-angiotensin system has been implicated in the development of hypertension in menopausal women."

Buckwheat 'controls diabetes' (Healthday)

A new treatment for diabetes? A type of herb called buckwheat may be beneficial in the management of diabetes, say researchers. Extracts of the seed lowered blood glucose levels by up to 19% when it was fed to diabetic rats.

Diabetes Could Cost You Your Kidneys (Toronto) November 12, 2003

The Canadian Diabetes Association will mark World Diabetes Day, November 14, by urging Canadians with diabetes to act now to take care of their kidneys.

Moderate exercise can boost mood and help combat the Canadian winter blahs Nov. 16, 2003 Canadian Press

A pilot study, The Rainbow Food - Eating by Colour program, conducted throughout Sydney has shown a staggering improvement in children's consumption of natural foods, leading to the establishment of positive eating habits.

Research finds women are more proactive than men in managing their health (Posted November 14, 2003, Arthritis.Ca)
According to new research from ACNielsen Canada, women are more proactive in managing their health than men.

Study finds skin cancer often linked with other more serious cancers Nov. 17, 2003 CHICAGO (AP)

Women with common, usually nonfatal forms of skin cancer face double the risk of having unrelated cancers, according to a large study, suggesting that the initial diagnosis may be more worrisome than previously thought.