| Tendency to high blood fat boosts heart disease People genetically disposed to higher levels of a certain blood fat may be at greater risk for heart disease, a new study finds. cbc.ca |
Malawi measles vaccine standoff escalates More than 100 members of a Christian religious sect have barricaded themselves in an abandoned building in southern Malawi over their refusal to give their children the measles vaccine, a regional health official said. cbc.ca |
Mom's love for baby leads to less adult distress The more affection children receive from mothers as infants, the less anxiety they'll have in adulthood, new research from the U.S. suggests. cbc.ca |
OxyContin worries misplaced: pain experts Ontario's new strategy to restrict inappropriate use of opioid painkillers like OxyContin could discourage doctors from prescribing them when needed, pain experts say. cbc.ca |
Canadian sports MD indicted by N.Y. grand jury A Canadian sports doctor charged in May with smuggling unapproved drugs into the United States to treat high-profile athletes has now been formally indicted by a federal grand jury in Buffalo, N.Y. cbc.ca |