On World Cancer Day, the focus is on prevention of the disease

TORONTO - Today is World Cancer Day and this year's theme is "Together it is possible."

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The National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg is shown in a Tuesday, May 19, 2009 photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

Canada says any research on lab-made bird flu must be done in top biosecurity

TORONTO - If Canadian scientists want to conduct research on H5N1 flu viruses modified to enhance th...

Economist Don Drummond's report on future of government services due Feb. 15

TORONTO - The long-awaited Drummond Commission report on reforming Ontario's government to trim a $1...

After fight to Supreme Court, U.S. company agrees to lower price of thalidomide

TORONTO - A U.S. company that sells a thalidomide-based drug into Canada has agreed to lower the pri...

Hockey legend Gordie Howe, part owner of the Western Hockey League's Vancouver Giants, wears one of his Detroit Red Wings' Stanley Cup rings during a team news conference in Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday February 2, 2012. The team unveiled jerseys their players would wear during their Friday game to honour Howe. At 83, Howe is about to embark on another series of fundraisers to support dementia research. The disease killed his wife, Colleen, in 2009 and is beginning to affect him. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Gordie Howe looks to raise awareness of dementia while feeling its effects

At 83, Mr. Hockey is still in demand and on the move. Gordie Howe is about to embark on another seri...

Malaria death toll could be twice as high as thought, also hit older kids, adults

LONDON - Malaria may be killing around twice as many people as experts previously thought, and it co...

High-paid Ornge CEO Chris Mazza formally removed from air ambulance service

TORONTO - Two top officials have been formally removed from their positions at Ontario's air ambulan...

Cognitive impairment, dementia common in seniors, proper diagnosis key to treatment

TORONTO - Perhaps it begins with recurring forgetfulness, a struggle to find words or maybe needing ...

Husband of Calgary woman beaten in Mexico says his wife is slowly recovering

CALGARY - The husband of a Calgary woman severely beaten in Mexico says his wife is slowly recoverin...

Version of 'morning after' pill might help women avoid hysterectomy for uterine fibroids

NEW YORK, N.Y. - New research offers hope for the first pill to treat a common problem in young wome...

HEALTH

Shot or no shot?

It was controversial after being approved for girls. But should boys get the HPV vaccine too? Jennifer Tryon reports.

Health

Heart Risk Assessment Quiz

February is Heart month. Take the quiz to find your heart health.

Kids skate with the Stanley Cup on the Rideau Canal during All-Star weekend festivities in Ottawa

TECHNOLOGY

Tracking disease outbreaks

Canadian researchers have pioneered new technology that tracks infectious disease outbreaks and their spread around the world.

Fact Sheet

Ecstasy

Tests have linked another death to ecstasy made with a toxic additive in B.C. and Alberta since late last year. Here's what you need to know about this commonly used drug.

Q & A

Why cardiac stem cell transplants?

Cardiac surgeon Dr. Terrence Yau explains what a new trial could mean for Canadians diagnosed with advanced heart failure.

GLOBAL NATIONAL

Vital Signs

"Personalized medicine" is being hailed the cutting edge of medical treatment. Jennifer Tryon reports.

FAQ:

Federally approved grow ops

Here are some frequently asked questions and answers about federally approved grow ops.

HEALTH

Decrease in fatal heart attacks

Incidents of fatal heart attacks have decreased by more than 50 per cent in Canada and England, experts say.

HEALTH

Hold the fries? Maybe not

A new study suggests that fried foods aren't necessarily the fast track to heart disease - at least in Spain.

2011 Saskatchewan flood watch water wells at risk for contamination

Don't drink

The tale of one reserve

There's a small community barely 130 kilometres north of Ottawa where the well water has been on a 'do not consume' advisory since 1999.

PROSTATE CANCER

Fitness for survivors

A first of its kind program in Halifax aims to help men recover from the disease physically and mentally - a fitness program specifically tailored for prostate cancer survivors.