Health claims on food need more scrutiny: report
Health claims made on food packaging and supplements should be held to same scientific rigour as claims on medications, according to a new U.S. report. cbc.ca |
Doctors like industry perks: study
Some doctors look favourably on gifts from pharmaceutical industry representatives or sponsored lunches, a U.S. study suggests. cbc.ca |
Sask. MS trials to go ahead despite new research
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says new research calling into question the effectiveness of an experimental treatment for multiple sclerosis won't stop the province from helping to fund clinical trials of the so-called liberation treatment. cbc.ca |
Sauerkraut explosion prompts quarantine
Twenty-four students and four staff members at a central B.C. high school were briefly quarantined after a can of sauerkraut exploded in a food science class. cbc.ca |
Aspirin helps prevent colon cancer: study
Taking low-dose Aspirin can help reduce the incidence of colon cancer, as well as prevent deaths from the disease, British researchers have found. cbc.ca |