| Ontario begins health-care system overhaul Ontario has taken the first step in its new health-care accountability legislation, which could result in major changes to care delivery in Canada's most populous province. cbc.ca |
Cancer conference reveals treatment advances The American Society of Clinical Oncology reported gains in treatments for nearly every form of cancer but said cures remain elusive at its annual conference in Chicago this week. cbc.ca |
IOC teams with WHO to get people moving The International Olympic Committee and World Health Organization join forces to prevent childhood obesity and foster healthy lifestyles. cbc.ca |
J.K. Rowling donates $16M for MS research Author J.K. Rowling has donated the equivalent of $16.4 million Cdn to help set up a centre to research multiple sclerosis, the disease that led to her mother's death. cbc.ca |
Alzheimer's patient may be free Friday A 69-year-old Winnipeg man with Alzheimer's disease who was arrested for allegedly assaulting his wife could be released from jail as early as Friday to live at a care facility. cbc.ca |