| N.W.T. hamlet proposes junk food tax The northern hamlet of Fort McPherson, N.W.T., want to introduce a local tax on pop drinks and unhealthy snacks in hopes of promoting healthier options that are closer to home. cbc.ca |
MDs warn of online stem cell therapies Unproven stem cell therapies sold online could be dangerous and costly, say researchers who have launched a website to educate and protect patients. cbc.ca |
Chalk River reactor to resume isotope production The troubled Chalk River nuclear reactor is poised to resume isotope production after a 15-month hiatus. cbc.ca |
Canadian wins prestigious medical prize Three scientists, including a Canadian, have won prestigious U.S. medical prizes for breakthrough research on vision loss and obesity. cbc.ca |
Honouring A Humanitarian These are the stories that will break your heart: children who are too malnourished to stay awake during class; mothers who don't get adequate prenatal care because the clinic is a plane-ride away; the 13-year-old girl who died of a toothache when a makeshift remedy-applying a heated nail to deaden throbbing exposed nerves-went horribly wrong... mnt.to |