Liberals promise national food policy
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff says his party would help farmers, improve food safety and encourage healthy eating by bringing in a national food policy, if elected. cbc.ca |
Sodium reduction targets to be released soon
With Health Canada set to release new guidelines on how much sodium Canadians should consume, CBC News examines the dangers of excessive consumption. cbc.ca |
Supreme Court rejects B.C. man's prostate appeal
The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal by a British Columbia man who thought it was unfair that he had to pay for a prostate screening test. cbc.ca |
Brain connections key to flexible decisions: study
The ability to make quick decisions when they are needed depends on whether your brain connections are the neural equivalent of broadband or dial-up, an international study shows. cbc.ca |
FDA unaware of 'phantom' J&J recall
Johnson and Johnson hired contract workers in the spring of 2009 to buy up thousands of bottles of Motrin instead of issuing a recall of the defective product, an action for which the company's chief executive has apologized. cbc.ca |