| Hockey helmet maker sued for brain injury A major hockey gear manufacturer and a national safety standards agency are being sued by a Victoria family whose son suffered a severe brain injury during a midget hockey game. cbc.ca |
World cancer deaths to double by 2030: UN Cancer could kill more than 13.2 million people a year by 2030, the United Nations' cancer agency says in a new projection. cbc.ca |
Lung transplant in H1N1 patient successful A 50-year-old man underwent a successful double lung transplant last year in Edmonton even though he was infected with the H1N1 virus at the time of the surgery, doctors reported this month. cbc.ca |
Better health data key, Fraser tells MDs Federal Auditor General Sheila Fraser says governments need better data on the health-care system's performance. cbc.ca |
Prostate cancer hormones tied to fracture risk Men with prostate cancer who are being treated with hormone therapy need to be aware of their increased risk of fractures, says a doctor who has compiled data on thousands of men with the disease. cbc.ca |