| Storing B.C. babies' blood violates privacy: group The B.C. Civil Liberties Association says as many as 800,000 babies in the province have been the victims of privacy violations that began the day they were born. cbc.ca |
Female libido pill rejected by U.S. panel A panel of U.S. health experts on Friday rejected a pill for increasing women's sexual desire submitted for federal approval, saying there is no clinically meaningful benefit to the antidepressant drug, which was repurposed to treat sexual dysfunction. cbc.ca |
N.S. doctor picks N.B. because 'nobody cares' A rheumatologist who moved her practice from Nova Scotia to New Brunswick says she left because of pay and felt unsupported by the health region in Dartmouth. cbc.ca |
Medical response in jails ID'd as still a problem A review of nine deaths that occurred in federal custody between April 2008 and April 2010 shows recurring problems in responding to medical emergencies. cbc.ca |
Parents vote to shut off Wi-Fi at Ont. school Parents are asking an elementary school in Meaford, Ont., to shut down Wi-Fi internet access over health concerns despite authorities saying there is no scientific evidence that the technology is harmful. cbc.ca |