| B.C. to charge $50 for fetal sex ID Expectant parents in British Columbia will have to pay $50 to find out the gender of their fetus during routine ultrasound examinations, Health Minister Ida Chong says. cbc.ca |
Aboriginal babies more likely to die: study The death rate for aboriginal babies in Manitoba is more than twice the Canadian average and doesn't improve no matter how close their mothers live to sophisticated health-care facilities, a new study shows. cbc.ca |
Frozen dessert recalled over milk labelling A frozen dessert product produced in Quebec is being pulled from the market after it was found to contain milk ingredients not declared on the label. cbc.ca |
Faster vaccine output needed: WHO official The vaccine used to contain the recent swine flu pandemic was effective, but health authorities will need to ramp up the speed and volume of production during the next global outbreak, a World Health Organization official says. cbc.ca |
NFL approves helmet-to-helmet suspensions The NFL confirmed Tuesday it suspend players for dangerous and flagrant hits, particularly those involving helmets, effective immediately. cbc.ca |