HEALTH CARE

ATLANTA - Mississippi now has the highest teen birth rate in the United States, displacing Texas and...
Big changes for Sask health regions as government replaces 70% of board members [Health News]
REGINA - There's been a big overhaul in the 12 regional health authorities across Saskatchewan. The...
Workplace Health and Safety [Health Feature]
Each year, over one million work-related injuries are reported in Canada. In 2002, almost 360,000 workers...
Largest study of U.S. child health begins in New York, North Carolina [Health News]
WASHINGTON - Scientists begin recruiting mothers-to-be in North Carolina and New York this week for the...
High Blood Pressure: What's New? [Health Feature]
Each year, the Canadian Hypertension Education Program (CHEP) updates its hypertension (high blood pressure)...
Keeping a Healthy Smile [Health Feature]
One of the first things people see is your smile… but keeping your teeth and gums healthy can...
CNN: Sanjay Gupta approached about surgeon general post [Health News]
WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama has approached CNN's chief medical correspondent, Sanjay Gupta,...
Doctor resignation in N.L. exposes infectious disease specialist shortage [Health News]
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador is scrambling to find a replacement for the province's only...
Avian Flu Facts: What You Need to Know [Health Feature]
Avian flu is constantly in the news. And we often hear fears that we might be headed for a pandemic....
FDA advisers suggest U.S. government restrict some asthma drugs [Health News]
WASHINGTON - U.S. government health advisers recommended restrictions Thursday on some long-acting asthma...