Opioid misuse sparks guideline for doctors
Growing misuse of opioids like OxyContin has resulted in overdose deaths but new Canadian guidelines for prescribing the drugs aim to curtail the problem. cbc.ca |
BP oil spill sickens 71 in Louisiana
Louisiana has 71 reported cases of oil-spill related illness, state health officials say. cbc.ca |
Dats Deli meat recall extended
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency's warning this week to not eat some ready-to-eat meat products is expanding to include more products cbc.ca |
Experts urge rejection of MS therapy trial
Canada should not fund a clinical trial of so-called liberation therapy for multiple sclerosis now, an expert group has recommended. cbc.ca |
Low birth score linked to cerebral palsy
Having a low score on a simple vitality test at birth is strongly linked with later diagnosis of cerebral palsy, Norwegian researchers have found. cbc.ca |