Canadian kids and teens are bombarded by advertising for food and beverages in movies, video games, apps and social media — and that needs to stop, according to a new report. from CBC
Jays sign reliever J.P. Howell: reports
The Toronto Blue Jays have reportedly landed free-agent left-handed reliever J.P. Howell. from CBC | MLB News http://ift.tt/2jSzAPD
DeRozan to miss 2 more games with ankle injury
DeMar DeRozan's sprained ankle will sideline him for another two games. from CBC | NBA News http://ift.tt/2jSL7Rf
Zika virus: B.C. cases rise to 47 including 3 pregnant women
At least 47 people in B.C. have now been diagnosed with Zika after traveling to areas with the mosquito-borne illness including Mexico and parts of Central and South America. from CBC | Health
Trump pledges crackdown on drug prices and 'global freeloading' on R&D costs
President Donald Trump says he wants to lower drug prices and bring pharmaceutical companies back to the United States. from CBC | Health News http://ift.tt/2kM4mu8
Shocking loss doesn't deter Jennifer Jones from Olympic goal
Manitoba skip Jennifer Jones is as determined as ever to achieve her ultimate goal in 2017 after failing to qualify for next month's Scotties Tournament of Hearts. "It's about performing well in December,"
Doctors urged to prescribe lower opioid doses to reduce potential for addictions
With Canadians ranking as the second highest users per capita of opioids in the world, a team of doctors is recommending doctors use greater caution and lower prescription doses. from CBC | Health
Ontario organ donations jump 30% in just one year
A record number of families consented to donate their loved ones' organs in Ontario last year, leading to a record number of organ transplants, according to figures released Tuesday by the Trillium Gift
P.E.I. signs on to health accord with federal government
Prince Edward Island has signed on to Ottawa's health care deal, allowing the province to access federal dollars for home care and mental health. from CBC | Health News http://ift.tt/2jRiBwW
Gloves are off: LeBron James rips Hall of Famer Charles Barkley
LeBron James is done bowing to Sir Charles. After he was criticized by Charles Barkley for questioning Cleveland's front office, James tore into the former NBA star and opinionated TV commentator on Monday
'The war on drugs is an abject failure': Why this Liberal MP thinks all drugs should be legalized
A Toronto-area MP is advocating the decriminalization and eventual legalization of all drugs. from CBC | Health News http://ift.tt/2jpP29A
Nursing test could set up Canadian nurses to be lured to U.S.
Nursing students and schools are sounding the alarm on what they see as an "Americanization" of Canadian university nursing curriculum. Some say an American-style exam could end up sending more nurses south of
Why moderate snowfalls may be worse for the heart
Moderate snowfalls were linked to an increase in hospital admissions for heart attacks and other cardiovascular illnesses, not heavy snowfalls, Boston team finds. from CBC | Health News http://ift.tt/2kI6xPr
Flu numbers begin to decline
This year’s flu season may have already peaked, but that doesn't mean it is over from CBC | Health News http://ift.tt/2kI7abF
Kyle Lowry slams Donald Trump's travel ban
Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowly slammed American President Donald Trump’s controversial executive order to close U.S. borders to people from seven Muslim-majority countries after Monday's practice. from CBC | NBA News http://ift.tt/2jMdbG8
Yellow fever in Brazil sickens more than 100
Brazil’s yellow fever outbreak now has more than 100 cases, authorities say. from CBC | Health News http://ift.tt/2jMcEnt
Cardinals ordered to forfeit top 2 draft picks for hacking Astros
Major League Baseball has ordered the St. Louis Cardinals to forfeit their top two picks in this year's amateur draft and pay Houston $2 million US as compensation for hacking the Astros email
Son's suicide leads Antigonish mother to support mental health patients
An Antigonish woman who lost her son to suicide has launched a program to help others struggling with mental health problems. from CBC | Health News http://ift.tt/2kJHkYa
Don't ask your doctor for advice on nutrition, unless...
You doctor may know very little about managing obesity or nutrition. I’d ask a registered dietician or a health coach instead. from CBC | Health News http://ift.tt/2kMJvpX
Doctor cap being considered by Alberta Health worries physicians
Alberta doctors are worried the provincial government wants to limit the number of physicians allowed to practice medicine in the province. from CBC | Health News http://ift.tt/2kje7CD
What investigators found when they raided suspected fake doctor's plastic surgery clinic
The College of Physicians and Surgeons was in court Friday to keep tattoo artist Zhuo Li, also known as Sabrina Li, from practising plastic surgery. New documents were disclosed outlining what investigators saw
Study calls for more-detailed data on Saskatchewan suicide rates
A new study says inadequate suicide data and tracking in Saskatchewan is skewing rates and prohibiting effective suicide prevention strategies from being developed. from CBC | Health News http://ift.tt/2kKA7Ha
5-time winner Jennifer Jones fails to qualify for Scotties
The Canadian women's curling championship will not include perennial favourite Jennifer Jones. The five-time national champion lost a playoff game in the Manitoba provincial playdowns Sunday in Winnipeg. Jones fell 8-6 in the
Raptors fall to Magic in DeMar DeRozan's return from injury
Kyle Lowry led the Raptors with 33 points and DeMar DeRozan added 22 in Toronto's 114-113 loss to the Orlando Magic. from CBC | NBA News http://ift.tt/2kIsPni
Hamilton enlists young parents as mentors in struggle for higher birth weights
A handful of peer mentors and researchers have been enlisted by public health officials and a network of more than 30 local health organizations to figure out the barriers to birthing and raising
Measuring sleep quality and U.S. scientists mobilize
Second Opinion is a vital dose of the week's news in health and medicine from reporter Kelly Crowe and CBC Health. from CBC | Health News http://ift.tt/2jESwnc
Feeling stressed about exams? Here are 6 tips to cope
It's exam time for high school students on Prince Edward Island, and that can be stressful — for the students and for everyone around them. Here are six tips to get through it.
'Abortion pill' Mifegymiso slowly available in Canada
29 years after the 'abortion pill' debuted in Europe, the drug combination known as, Mifegymiso, is finally available in Canada. Though the distributor says it's received just three orders for the medication so
Life in the slow lane: Why supermarkets should rethink the need for speed
Most people want to get out of the grocery store checkout line as quickly as possible,. But for some, that need for speed can cause problems and even serious distress. Is it time
Kyle Lowry shines as Raptors snap 5-game losing streak
One night after Kyle Lowry was named to his third consecutive NBA all-star team, the Toronto Raptors guard proved why. from CBC | NBA News http://ift.tt/2k28DK4
B.C. paramedic's secret to showing compassion for every overdose patient
Veteran paramedic Brian Twaites has his own way of coping with the unrelenting volume of drug traumatic overdose calls in B.C. from CBC | Health News http://ift.tt/2k93sdh
'One of the greatest food dangers is to be scared about our food,' chemist says
A substance found in burnt toast and fries that could be hazardous to our health continues to be monitored by Health Canada. from CBC | Health News http://ift.tt/2kCiSUn
Jays closer Roberto Osuna receives Mexico's 2016 National Sports Award
Roberto Osuna was named the 2016 recipient of National Sports Award, handed out annually by Mexico's National Commission for Sport. The Blue Jays right-hander was presented the award by Mexican president Enrique Pena
Fort McMurray evacuees plagued by PTSD, study suggests
The destruction caused by the Fort McMurray wildfires is still being felt by those who lived through it, and the damage runs deep for evacuees haunted by the disaster. from CBC | Health
Pinty's Grand Slam starts with curling event in Regina
Regina will host a Grand Slam curling event in September, bringing 60 curling teams to the city for the first event of the upcoming season. from CBC | Curling News http://ift.tt/2kar9Cg
Raptors' DeMar DeRozan to miss 3rd straight game
Toronto all-star guard DeMar DeRozan will miss a third straight game with a right ankle sprain when the Raptors host the Milwaukee Bucks tonight. from CBC | NBA News http://ift.tt/2jxuiLs
American basketball player OK after eye pops out of socket during game
An American basketball player's eye popped out of its socket after he was poked in the face while going for a rebound during a game in New Zealand. from CBC | NBA News
'Like a robot screaming in my ear:' composer spreads the word on sudden deafness
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss is a little-known, poorly understood condition. But if not treated early enough, it can result in permanent deafness. from CBC | Health News http://ift.tt/2k8Elay
Raptors' Kyle Lowry named all-star reserve
Kyle Lowry will be joining his pal DeMar DeRozan for the NBA all-star festivities in New Orleans next month. from CBC | NBA News http://ift.tt/2k9jR1N
Jays' Aaron Sanchez to grace Canadian cover of MLB The Show 17
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Aaron Sanchez will be on the Canadian cover of Playstation's MLB The Show 17, following Jose Bautista, Brett Lawrie and Russell Martin. Josh Donaldson was on the American and
Scientists take first steps to growing human organs in pigs
Scientists have grown human cells inside pig embryos, a very early step toward the goal of growing livers and other human organs inside animals to transplant into people. from CBC | Health News
Yellow fever kills 40 in Brazil
Brazil's Ministry of Health has ordered 11.5 million doses of yellow fever vaccines to reinforce its stockpiles amid outbreak that includes 40 deaths. from CBC | Health News http://ift.tt/2koTS3I
Cleveland Indians to host the 2019 MLB All-Star Game
Cleveland has hosted the game five previous times in 1935, 1954, 1963 and 1981 at Municipal Stadium, which was torn down in the 1990s. The last time Cleveland held the showcase event at
In hospital since birth, 4-year-old boy coming to Canada for life-changing surgery
Kenrick Bogle has been in a Jamaican hospital for his whole life. The four-year-old, unable to eat or breathe normally, is expected to have surgery at SickKids Hospital. from CBC | Health News
Is virtual reality the antidote to help depressed seniors?
Canadian researchers are looking into how VR can be prescribed to seniors to rehabilitate them from things like strokes, treat depression, dementia and anxiety, and serve as an escape from their hospital or
'Results were amazing' when teens with scoliosis did specialized exercises
Specialized physiotherapy exercises can help teenagers with scoliosis, a painful curvature of the spine, a randomized trial in Alberta shows. from CBC | Health News http://ift.tt/2kwVzLM
More than a decade with schizophrenia: how one UPEI student has coped
UPEI student Ketan Dulal was diagnosed with schizophrenia in his 20s while completing his undergrad in Germany. He's thankful the diagnosis happened there and not in his home country of Nepal, where families
Grizzlies' Gasol scores career-high 42 as Raptors drop 5th straight
Marc Gasol scored a career-high 42 points, including the deciding two free throws with 36 seconds left, as the Memphis Grizzlies sent Toronto to its fifth straight loss with a 101-99 victory over
Manitoba man stuck with $118K in medical bills after emergency surgery in U.S.
A Manitoba man is calling for the province to pay $118,000 in medical bills for emergency heart surgery he says he was forced to get in the U.S. as he waited for the
Private donor steps in where government 'failed' on First Nation suicide crisis, chief says
An anonymous donor is pledging $380,000 for a plan to prevent more young people from dying by suicide on Wapekeka First Nation in northern Ontario, after Health Canada denied funding last summer. from
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