Partial marrow transplants open new hopes
Bone marrow transplant researchers are easing the risks and aiming not only at cancer but diseases such as sickle-cell anemia and deadly metabolic disorders. cbc.ca |
Soccer healthier than hockey: researcher
Canadian children could reap more physical benefits from participating in soccer than by lacing up the skates and playing hockey, according to a University of New Brunswick researcher. cbc.ca |
Calgary psychiatrist faces 20 new sex charges
A Calgary psychiatrist who was facing a single charge of sexual assault against a patient now faces 20 additional counts, police say. cbc.ca |
Splints equal to casts for kids' wrist breaks
Wrist fractures in children can be as effectively treated with splints as with casts, suggests a new Canadian study. cbc.ca |
VIDEO: Survey finds Lyme disease under-reported
A survey of doctors suggests that Lyme disease is more common in B.C. than is officially reported, the CBC's Deborah Goble reports. cbc.ca |