| P.E.I. tackles mammography frustrations P.E.I. is moving to expand its breast cancer screening program, decrease wait times and lower the frustration levels of women entering the system. cbc.ca |
Stem Cell Therapeutics shares plummet Shares in Calgary-based Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp. tumbled 75 per cent Tuesday after the Canadian biotech announced the failure of mid-stage tests of a treatment for strokes. cbc.ca |
Ban on cigarillos, flavoured smokes begins Cigarillos and flavoured cigarettes were being pulled from store shelves across Canada as the federal government's new tobacco legislation kicked in Monday. cbc.ca |
Superbug fears not deterring medical tourists The prospect of picking up a new type of "superbug" in India isn't preventing some Canadians from travelling there as so-called medical tourists. cbc.ca |
Breast cancer tied to hormone use: study A Canadian study confirms international declines in new breast cancer cases among post-menopausal women when the use of hormone replacement therapy fell sharply. cbc.ca |