Calgary police chief says new law that lets EMS share info is necessary
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CALGARY - A proposed legislative amendment that would clarify the ability of paramedics to tell police about information that could be related to a crime is necessary, Calgary's police...
Overweight students at university in US told to take fitness class or risk diplomas
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PHILADELPHIA - A university's requirement that overweight undergraduates take a fitness course to receive their degrees has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of health and...
Fired psychiatrist says Marines suffering from stress are getting shoddy care at Camp Lejeune
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CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Marines treated at Camp Lejeune for post- traumatic stress had to undergo therapy for months in temporary trailers where they could hear bomb blasts, machine-gun fire
Safe Kids Canada asks public for support for helmets on the slopes
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VANCOUVER, B.C. - Safe Kids Canada is asking the public for their virtual votes in favour of the use of helmets on the slopes. An online petition launched on the group's website Friday...
Bangladeshi mother tells newspaper formerly conjoined twins should grow up in Australia
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MELBOURNE, Australia - The mother of recently separated conjoined Bangladeshi twins does not want custody of the daughters she gave up for adoption and wants them to have new lives in...
University of Nebraska regents vote not to further restrict embryonic stem-cell research rules
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LINCOLN, Neb. - The University of Nebraska's governing board on Friday voted not to place tighter restrictions on embryonic stem cell research than those outlined under federal...
4 in North Carolina have Tamiflu-resistant flu, first such U.S. cluster: CDC
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ATLANTA - U.S. health officials say four people in North Carolina have tested positive for a type of swine flu that's resistant to the drug Tamiflu. It's the first cluster of that many
US guidelines say less frequent Paps OK to detect cervical cancer - every 2 years for under-30
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WASHINGTON - New guidelines by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists say most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually to catch...
Weight gain guide for Cdn pregnant women revised based on US recommendations
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OTTAWA - Health Canada is replacing its weight gain guidelines for pregnant women to conform with the latest recommendations from the U.S. Institute of Medicine. Among the guidelines...
Former smoker, 61, to speak out after winning $300 million US verdict against Philip Morris
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A former smoker in Fort Lauderdale is speaking out about her $300 million verdict against Philip Morris. A jury on Thursday ordered Philip Morris to pay...
New guidelines say less frequent Paps OK to detect cervical cancer
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years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that is enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer. The change by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ...
As price of child vaccines drop, millions of lives saved from preventable diseases
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HANOI, Vietnam - Babies squirmed and wailed as needles plunged into their chubby thighs at a public health clinic on the outskirts of Hanoi on Friday. Like little ones everywhere, the...
Guidelines say less frequent Paps OK to detect cervical cancer - every 2 years for under-30
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WASHINGTON - Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that is enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer. ...
Military experiment seeks clues to predict which troops might suffer post-traumatic stress
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TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - Two days before shipping off to war, marine Pte. 1st Class Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer in the Mojave Desert, his gaze fixed on a computer that flashed a...
Formerly conjoined twins to need years of special care after separation surgery in Australia
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MELBOURNE, Australia - Formerly conjoined Bangladeshi twins separated this week in a marathon surgery will remain in the care of a humanitarian group for at least two years, the...
Asthma appears to be significant risk factor in kids for severe H1N1: study
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TORONTO - Parents of children with asthma should have an "increased state of alertness" about the pandemic flu virus, suggests the co- author of a new Canadian study comparing it to...
Now the Botax? Once-shelved tax on face lifts, tummy tucks could help fund US health bill
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WASHINGTON - They call it the "Botax." The White House and Senate Democrats have turned to a proposal to tax breast implants, tummy tucks, wrinkle-smoothing injections and other ...
Anatomical art once owned by Ben Franklin go on display at Philadelphia hospital
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PHILADELPHIA - Centuries before X-rays, CAT scans and ultrasounds gave doctors a view inside the human body, the best images medical students often had were illustrations drawn by artists
Health Canada warns vets and pet owners about drug used to treat diabetes
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OTTAWA - Health Canada is warning veterinarians and pet owners about possible problems with Caninsulin, a drug used to treat diabetes in dogs and cats. The problems relate to varying...
RCMP, Border Services join international effort to eradicate fake drug trade
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VANCOUVER, B.C. - RCMP are cautioning consumers about online ads offering swine flu treatments and cheap drugs, saying many of the products are phoney and could be dangerous to your...
Ont. looking to impose new rules to restrict Oxycontin, other painkillers
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TORONTO - The Ontario government wants to impose new rules before the end of the year to restrict how the highly-addictive painkiller Oxycontin is prescribed and dispensed. The Health...
Alberta health minister looks to taxpayers to make up for lost health premiums
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EDMONTON - Alberta's health minister is thinking about a new way for taxpayers to put money towards health care. Ron Liepert says there's a need to replace roughly $1 billion a year ...
Health spending to hit $183B this year, up $10B from 2008: report
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A new report predicts Canada's total health-care bill for 2009 will reach $183 billion - representing almost $5,000 for each man, woman and child in the country. The Canadian Institute
US Senate finally has health reform bill, but Republicans remain set on blocking action
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WASHINGTON - After months of haggling, the U.S. Senate finally has a health care reform bill ready for action, but there still is no guarantee the Democrat-drafted proposal - President...
AstraZeneca applies for US approval for blood clot preventer Brilinta
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LONDON - AstraZeneca PLC said Thursday it has applied to U.S. regulators to market its blood clot preventer Brilinta, a potential new big seller for the company. AstraZeneca submitted...
Experts: Radical swine flu measures in China, elsewhere, won't stop outbreaks
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LONDON - Health experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu - most notably quarantines imposed by China, where entire planeloads of passengers were isolated if one traveller had...
1 formerly conjoined twin awakes, talking normally after separation surgery in Australia
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MELBOURNE, Australia - A Bangladeshi toddler separated this week from her conjoined twin sister was talking and behaving normally Thursday after waking from a medically induced coma, the...
U.S. health secretary says mammogram policy unchanged by panel recommendations
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WASHINGTON - Federal policy on who should get breast cancer screening in the United States has not changed, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Wednesday. ...
CT scan is faster to rule out heart attack in chest pain sufferers:study
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ORLANDO, Fla. - A CT scan - a kind of super X-ray - provides a faster, cheaper way to diagnose a heart attack when someone goes to the emergency room with chest pains, a new study...
One of formerly conjoined twins awakes after separation surgery in Australia
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MELBOURNE, Australia - A Bangladeshi toddler separated this week from her conjoined twin sister woke Thursday from her medically induced coma, a hospital spokeswoman said. Trishna...
CT scans are faster to rule out heart attacks in those with chest pain: study
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ORLANDO, Fla. - A new study suggests that a type of "super X-ray" can give a faster, cheaper way to tell whether a chest pain sufferer is really having a heart attack. About six...
Senate health bill to cost $849 billion over a decade, cover 94 per cent of eligible Americans
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WASHINGTON - The Senate received $849 billion health care legislation Wednesday and is set to begin work on the subject that has become the biggest domestic issue facing President Barack...
N.S. paramedics gain access to MedicAlert information from ambulances
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HALIFAX, N.S. - Paramedics in Nova Scotia now have access to more information to help them save lives. MedicAlert Access-En Route allows paramedics to look at MedicAlert emergency...
Saskatchewan review of 70,000 exams half complete with some flaws found
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REGINA - A massive review of 70,000 exams done by a Saskatchewan radiologist is more than half complete and flaws have been found in a small number of cases. The Sunrise Health Region...