| Unhealthy habits add 12 years: study The combination of four common bad habits - smoking, drinking too much, inactivity and poor diet - can age you by 12 years, sobering new research suggests. cbc.ca |
Cholera spreading in Somalia The World Health Organization says cholera is spreading fast in Somalia as people flee fighting between the government and rebels. cbc.ca |
Kidney cancer drug covered in Ontario Torisel, a drug used to treat advanced kidney cancer, will be now be covered in Ontario. cbc.ca |
Canadian doctors seek MMA prizefighting ban The Canadian Medical Association is calling for a ban on mixed martial arts prizefighting in Canada. cbc.ca |
Antibodies show promise for HIV vaccine Researchers attending this week's AIDS vaccine conference in Atlanta were abuzz about broadly neutralizing antibodies and their potential to prevent HIV in monkeys. cbc.ca |