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Doc at heart of queue-jump allegation to take stand at Alberta inquiry this week

EDMONTON - Calgary Dr. Ron Bridges, cited by his peers as possibly being behind a queue-jumping scheme at a colon cancer-screening clinic, will get a chance to tell his side of the story at a public inquiry in Alberta this week.

Ontario man's fight for maternity care for wife exposes gap in Canadian system

OTTAWA - An Ontario man is fighting to change what he calls a pregnancy gap in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s immigration system. Carey McGregor met his wife in Taiwan in 2005, and married in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ two years later.

Abstinence may let body repair after alcohol damage

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m going to be honest: I do drink a lot on the weekends.

NIH director warns looming spending cuts put potentially life-saving medical research at risk

WASHINGTON - Better cancer drugs that zero in on a tumour with fewer side effects. A universal flu vaccine that could fight every strain of influenza without needing a yearly shot.

Synthetic marijuana linked to kidney damage cases in young smokers in 6 states, officials say

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Health officials say synthetic marijuana has been linked to kidney damage in some teens and young adults. Sixteen people who smoked synthetic marijuana were hospitalized with kidney problems last year in six states.
Can't see a thing: Darkness fixes lazy eye in kittens, potential therapy for kids?

Can't see a thing: Darkness fixes lazy eye in kittens, potential therapy for kids?

TORONTO - Children with a lazy eye are often "patched" — their good eye is covered for a period of time, forcing the so-called bad eye to work harder, thereby improving its visual acuity.
Study: 1 in 9 younger women report taking morning-after-pill after sex; most used it just once

Study: 1 in 9 younger women report taking morning-after-pill after sex; most used it just once

NEW YORK, N.Y. - About 1 in 9 younger women have used the morning-after pill after sex, according to the first government report to focus on emergency contraception since its approval 15 years ago.
Week 3 fitness tip: Spread protein consumption throughout the day

Week 3 fitness tip: Spread protein consumption throughout the day

Protein has many roles in the body — it’s the building block of muscle, bone, hair, skin and nails and it also helps to ensure a healthy immune system.
Marois backtracks on some cuts to research funding in Quebec

Marois backtracks on some cuts to research funding in Quebec

QUEBEC - The Parti Quebecois minority government, which has been forced to retreat on several key policies since it took office last fall, continued down that rocky path Wednesday as it reversed itself on a decision to cut $63 million in funding for

Study finds clues to why most babies in China survived melamine-tainted milk in 2008 scandal

WASHINGTON - Scientists wondering why some children and not others survived one of China's worst food safety scandals have uncovered a suspect: germs that live in the gut.