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Are Canadian kids undervaccinated? Or is it that we just don't know?

Are Canadian kids undervaccinated? Or is it that we just don't know?

TORONTO - On the face of it, it looks pretty embarrassing.
A medical triumph: 1 week later, all Boston bomb patients are likely to survive; 14 lost limbs

A medical triumph: 1 week later, all Boston bomb patients are likely to survive; 14 lost limbs

BOSTON - In a rebuttal to the terrorists and a tribute to stellar medical care, all of the more than 180 people injured in the Boston Marathon blasts one week ago who made it to a hospital alive now seem likely to survive.
Don't take the cinnamon challenge: Doctors warn teens after surge in calls to poison centres

Don't take the cinnamon challenge: Doctors warn teens after surge in calls to poison centres

CHICAGO - Don't take the cinnamon challenge. That's the advice from doctors in a new report about a dangerous prank depicted in popular YouTube videos but which has led to hospitalizations and a surge in calls to U.S. poison centres.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s national lab to work on H7N9 flu virus; sample likely arrives next week

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s national lab to work on H7N9 flu virus; sample likely arrives next week

TORONTO - If all goes according to plan, a vial containing the worrisome new H7N9 virus should arrive at sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg, where scientists are eager to begin work on the new pathogen. Scientific Director Dr.

Health sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ issues temporary direction to close drug oversight gap

TORONTO - Health sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ says companies involved in the compounding and admixing of medications can continue to do so, but under new oversight conditions.

Nudge, nudge: Life lessons learned from rock ’n’ roll

The Rolling Stones, the baddest rock and roll band on the planet, rehearsed this week in Los Angeles for their upcoming North America tour. These concerts commemorate the band’s half century of existence.

CP Exclusive: Feds propose interim solution to close cancer drugs oversight gap

TORONTO - Health sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ has come up with a temporary solution to eliminate a jurisdictional grey area that may have contributed to over 1,200 patients receiving diluted chemotherapy drugs, The Canadian Press has learned.
Criminal insanity bill increases risk: Canadian Psychiatric Association

Criminal insanity bill increases risk: Canadian Psychiatric Association

OTTAWA - The Canadian Psychiatric Association says the Conservative government's tough new rules for offenders found not criminally responsible will actually increase public risk while being a "substantial drain" on public resources.
Minister Fantino to meet with Haitian PM amid questions about Haiti aid

Minister Fantino to meet with Haitian PM amid questions about Haiti aid

MONTREAL - A high-ranking Canadian politician will meet with Haiti's prime minister for the first time since he called into question aid efforts in the Caribbean nation.
Young breast cancer patients need care tailored to age-specific needs: report

Young breast cancer patients need care tailored to age-specific needs: report

TORONTO - An organization dedicated to supporting younger women with breast cancer is calling for a national standard of care for this population, whose severity of disease and treatment can differ significantly from their older counterparts.