Health News

1:33 PM
7-November
2009 President Obama Urges Congress To Move Health Care Reform Legislation AlongPresident Barack Obama made a rare trip to Congress on Saturday to urge lawmakers to move health care reform legislation ahead. He expressed confidence that something would be accomplished on reforming health care.
Topics: United States, Politics, Health

8:48 PM
6-November
2009 Canadian Researcher Develops Dipstick That Tests Pesticide Content In Food, DrinksA researcher from the McMaster University has developed a dipstick that could test pesticide content - even in trace amount - in food and beverage. Among the fatal bacteria the strip tests are capable of detecting are E. coli, listeria or salmonella.
Topics: Canada, Health, Science

2:22 PM
6-November
2009 Researchers: Prostate Biopsy Not Always Necessary, May Lead To Other Health AilmentsResearchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that some elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in men may be caused by a hormone normally occurring in the body. What the findings mean is the antigens are not necessarily a predictor of the need for a prostate biopsy, which can lead to numerous health ailments in males.
Topics: Health, Science

12:00 PM
6-November
2009 Republicans Dismiss AARP, AMA Backing For House Democratic Heath BillThe GOP is dismissing the support of the American Medical Association and AARP, the nation's largest lobby group for seniors, for the healthcare proposal House Democrats plan to introduce on the floor on Saturday. Republicans are heightening their opposition to the bill, holding a rally on Thursday that included many Tea Party demonstrators.
Topics: Health, Politics, United States

9:37 AM
6-November
2009 UK Oral Cancer Cases On The Rise, Health Officials Promoting Preventative MeasuresCases of mouth cancer or oral cancer have risen in the UK by 41 percent over the last 10 years. According to researchers nearly 5,325 people get cancer of the mouth each year and the disease kills one person every five hours. Treated in its early stages, mouth cancer is curable but if not detected early, it kills around one in two sufferers.
Topics: World, Health, Science

   

5:42 AM
6-November
2009 Maple Leafs Defend H1N1 Vaccine For Hockey PlayersWith the death toll over the second wave of the Influenza A (H1N1) pandemic in Canada going up, hockey players allegedly getting preferential treatment for swine flu shots has created a controversy.
Topics: Canada, Health, NHL

9:30 PM
5-November
2009 Study Finds Internet, Computer Use Helps Keeps Elderly Mental Acuity ElevatedA study by UCLA suggests that use of the Internet by seniors helps to "stimulate and possibly improve brain functioning." According to researchers Internet searching engages complicated brain activity, which may help exercise and improve brain function.
Topics: Technology, Health, United States

6:11 PM
5-November
2009 Canadian Transport Agency Studies Ban On Pets In Airline CabinsAir Canada and WestJet may have to reverse its newly reinstated policies permitting pets to travel with their owners in the same air cabin. The Canadian Transportation Agency is studying the possibility of banning pets on board the same cabin as humans because of allergies some passengers have to dog and cat hair.
Topics: Canada, Health, Travel

4:14 PM
5-November
2009 Auditor General Says Ottawa Has No Emergency Response PlanThe criticism that the federal government is unprepared for a second wave of Influenza A (H1N1) pandemic appears to hold water, with Canada's Auditor General Sheila Fraser pointing out in her report released Tuesday that Ottawa's emergency response plan is still in the draft stage after six years.
Topics: Canada, Health, Offbeat

2:13 PM
5-November
2009 H1N1 Claims More Lives In CanadaEven as Ottawa doubles time to vaccinate more Canadians against the Influenza A (H1N1) virus, more residents are succumbing to swine flu. On Wednesday, Ontario reported 37 H1N1 deaths, while British Columbia logged three.
Topics: Canada, Health