For healthy heart, avoid bad air: MDs
Breathing polluted air is more strongly linked to heart attacks and strokes than previously thought, say doctors who recommend people heed poor air quality advisories, especially the elderly and those with heart disease. cbc.ca |
Maternal, child health goals set by aid groups
Canada should contribute at least $1.4 billion over five years in new funding toward a basket of maternal and child health programs, aid groups said Tuesday. cbc.ca |
Premiers to debate MS treatment
A contentious experimental treatment for multiple sclerosis is likely to be discussed at a meeting of Canada's premiers this week, according to P.E.I. Premier Robert Ghiz. cbc.ca |
Insomnia, anxiety meds may increase death risk
Taking sleeping pills or medication for anxiety is linked to an increased risk of death, according to a study by a University of Laval researcher. cbc.ca |
VIDEO: Robot surgery pair make history
Two robots, one for anesthesia and another for surgery, worked in tandem to remove a man's prostate, an advance the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal calls a world first. cbc.ca |