N.W.T. medical records faxed to CBC
Health officials in Norman Wells, N.W.T., are reviewing their policy on faxing confidential medical documents after a family's records were mistakenly sent to the CBC. cbc.ca |
Cystic fibrosis survivors over 40 offer clues
More people with cystic fibrosis are surviving past age 40, offering patients and doctors a guide on what to expect from the incurable genetic disease. cbc.ca |
Baby boys' wakeability isn't SIDS factor: study
Though more male infants than female fall prey to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), they can actually be more easily roused than baby girls, new research suggests. cbc.ca |
Northern aboriginal diet lacks nutrients: study
Northern aboriginal people aren't eating as much ptarmigan stomach, caribou guts or bear liver as their grandparents did, and that might not be a good thing, a new study says. cbc.ca |
Ont. apologizes for consultant hiring
Health Minister Deb Matthews apologized to taxpayers Wednesday after the auditor general found Ontario hospitals still aren't following the rules on hiring consultants. cbc.ca |