| Alberta pays for private clinic's receiver A Calgary judge has appointed an interim receiver for a private orthopedic surgery centre that is facing bankruptcy, approving an application made by the Alberta government. cbc.ca |
FDA reopens debate on dental amalgam fillings The safety of dental fillings containing the toxic metal mercury will be debated at public hearings later this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday. cbc.ca |
Celiac disease culprits found The key parts of gluten that are toxic to people with celiac disease have been identified by Australian researchers. cbc.ca |
Cough medicine limits weighed in U.S. Health regulators in the U.S. are weighing restrictions on Robitussin, NyQuil and other cough suppressants to curb cases of abuse that send thousands of people to the hospital each year. cbc.ca |
1st patient treated in stem-cell trial Geron Corp. has begun testing an embryonic stem-cell treatment on a patient with spinal cord injuries, marking the first time such a drug has been used on a human. cbc.ca |