News ‘This is why so many people are dying’: Data show dramatic rise in street drugs testing positive for fentanyl 6 years ago 0
News Monsanto weedkiller ‘not statistically significantly associated with cancer’: study A large long-term study on the use of the big-selling weedkiller glyphosate by agricultural workers in the United States has... by reuters November 9, 2017 0 0
News ‘If it hasn’t happened … it’s coming’: Mothers of addicts urge radical approach to fentanyl crisis If the latest numbers don't provide enough motivation to address the fentanyl crisis — 989 dead in British Columbia this... by ian hanomansing November 9, 2017 0 0
News Canadian skin cancer detector concept wins global design prize Canadian students have won a global design prize by developing an early prototype of a cheap, handheld heat scanner that... by emily chung November 8, 2017 - Updated on November 9, 2017 0 0
News Boy with rare disease gets most of skin replaced through gene therapy Desperate to save a seven-year-old boy's life, doctors used experimental gene therapy to create new skin in a lab after... by the associated press November 8, 2017 0 0
News Plant-based milks shouldn’t be main beverage for young children, health experts say Canada's pediatricians and dietitians say rice, coconut and almond milks contain little to no protein, and some plant-based beverages aren't... by the canadian press November 8, 2017 0 0
News How useful is marijuana as medicine? New research centre aims to find out As the use of medicinal cannabis grows, a new Ontario research centre says it plans to look into whether pot... by cbc news November 8, 2017 0 0
News Stop using antibiotics in healthy farm animals, WHO warns The World Health Organization is urging farmers to stop using antibiotics to promote growth and prevent disease in healthy animals... by reuters November 7, 2017 0 0
News Drug costs rising fast in Canadian health-care spending, report finds More expensive "biologic" treatments and the end of a period when Canadians saw cost savings as patents expired and generics... by nicole ireland November 7, 2017 0 0
News Health Canada says abortion pill can be dispensed by pharmacists The federal department announced Tuesday that the abortion pill can now be prescribed up to nine weeks into a pregnancy,... by the canadian press November 7, 2017 0 0
News Toenails, saliva and urine could answer questions about Giant Mine’s toxic legacy About 200 people in Yellowknife, Dettah and Ndilo have given toenail clippings, urine and saliva samples to researchers for a... by kate kyle November 7, 2017 0 0