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Flaherty's skin condition uncommon, but generally can be brought under control

Flaherty's skin condition uncommon, but generally can be brought under control

TORONTO - The skin condition afflicting Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is one that can generally be brought under control with a regimen of drugs. But getting there may take awhile, doctors say.

Ottawa doctor suspended for inseminating 3 women with wrong sperm

TORONTO - A renowned Ottawa doctor who admitted to professional misconduct after three women were artificially inseminated with the wrong sperm has been suspended for errors that a disciplinary panel said left the women's children grappling with a li

First Nations, Inuit people have heart attacks earlier, but fare as well in hospital

TORONTO - A new report says First Nations and Inuit people typically have heart attacks earlier in life than non-aboriginals.
Officials: Handling hedgehogs can be hazardous to your health, carries risk of rare salmonella

Officials: Handling hedgehogs can be hazardous to your health, carries risk of rare salmonella

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Add those cute little hedgehogs to the list of pets that can make you sick. In the last year, 20 people were infected by a rare but dangerous form of salmonella bacteria, and one person died in January.
Sex to burn calories? Snacking and skipping breakfast are bad? Authors claim these are myths

Sex to burn calories? Snacking and skipping breakfast are bad? Authors claim these are myths

Fact or fiction? Sex burns a lot of calories. Snacking or skipping breakfast is bad. School gym classes make a big difference in kids' weight.

Alberta Medical Association accuses Premier Alison Redford of doctor-bashing

EDMONTON - The president of the Alberta Medical Association is responding to what he calls five days of doctor-bashing by Premier Alison Redford. Dr.

Avoid hard seats to alleviate tailbone pain

Dear Dr. Roach: I have pain in my tailbone area and have had a colonoscopy and two pelvic CT scans, but nothing was found. Is there a specialist I can see, and do you have any suggestions? J.B.

Fertility doctor could lose licence over allegations of wrong inseminations

TORONTO - An Ottawa fertility doctor faces a disciplinary hearing Thursday over allegations he artificially inseminated three women with the wrong sperm. Dr.
Researchers pinpoint gene behind rare disorder in kids, treat successfully

Researchers pinpoint gene behind rare disorder in kids, treat successfully

TORONTO - Canadian researchers have used the power of genomics to identify the cause of a rare Parkinson's-like disease in children of one extended family and come up with a treatment to help reverse its effects.

Study sees high rate of side effects 15 years after surgery or radiation for prostate cancer

A new study shows how important it is for men to carefully consider treatments for early-stage prostate cancer. Fifteen years after surgery or radiation treatment, nearly all of the older men in the study had some problems having sex.