| More Canadians surfing the net Eighty per cent of Canadians age 16 and over used the internet for personal reasons in 2009, up from 73 per cent two years earlier, Statistics Canada reports. cbc.ca |
Generic drug costs can be cut: report Canadians spend too much for generic drugs but there are ways to reduce the costs, according to a report released Friday. cbc.ca |
B.C. ends sex tests as researcher charged The B.C. government has cancelled a program that tested the sexual responses of young sex offenders by attaching sensors to their genitals, after it learned one of the researchers has been charged with a sexual offence. cbc.ca |
Gum Bacteria Escape Into Bloodstream And Increase Risk Of Clots And Heart Attack UK researchers have found another reason for us to keep brushing and flossing our teeth: the same gum bacteria that cause dental plaque can escape from the mouth into the bloodstream and trigger clots that increase risk of heart attack and heart disease... mnt.to |
H1N1 vaccine communication 'failed': report Canada's health-care system didn't fully address the risks posed by the H1N1 pandemic on vulnerable populations such as pregnant women and aboriginal people, doctors say. cbc.ca |