New rules loom in cosmetic surgery
Ontario doctors could soon face stringent guidelines preventing general practitioners from performing high-risk cosmetic surgical procedures
Osteoporosis meds and bone collapse: weighing the risks
How great is the risk of osteoporosis drugs
Baby's bedtime troubles rest on Mom and Dad
Study finds that certain ways parents cope with a sleep-disturbed child can ease or perpetuate the problem
Antidepressants warning may have spurred rise in suicides
Warning resulted in several unintended consequences that may have contributed to 25-per-cent increase in youth suicides, says study
Malaria shows impact of global warming, WHO says
Malaria-carrying mosquitoes represent clearest telltale sign that global warming has begun to impact human health, regional director says
The downside of garage openers
Modern conveniences are robbing us of chances to build strength, burn calories and delay the effects of aging, experts say
The science of water is all wet
There's no scientific proof that water is an elixir for maintaining a healthy body, says study
Quality, not just quantity, of care matters
We need to ask patients about how they're being treated - and to listen to what they say
Autism's crucial window
Experts are working to detect the disorder sooner, because early intervention can make all the difference
Trying to slim down Pack a lunch
It's not only calories you'll bank - you'll also save money and time
Blood clots fingered as hospitals' silent killer
Extrapolation of U.S. data indicates about 24,000 patients die in Canada each year – most of those deaths being preventable
Old as good as young for cornea transplants
Donation age may rise to 75 after study finds transplants survive equally well over five years
Hands-only CPR simplifies saving lives
Skipping the mouth-to-mouth portion of the life-saving technique can still help
Get your butt to the doctor for testing
A fecal test or colonoscopy won't be the highlight of your week, but they improve your chances for early detection and treatment
Advertising may have more influence on prescriptions than science
Few Canadians are taking controversial new cholesterol-lowering drug compared with millions in the U.S. where the medication has been heavily promoted
Slow and steady loses the race
For those who have already run several races and are looking to improve their time, a higher risk, higher reward approach may be the one to take
Women runners: Let fat be the fuel that helps you cross the finish line
Female runners who eat too little fat in their daily diet more susceptible to injuries
Women's muscles fade first
Older women much more likely to lose muscle mass as they age
Drug recalls linked to U.S. testing deadlines
Constraints compromise regulators' ability to focus adequate attention on safety and efficacy of drugs
Children are the future - why can't we protect them
Despite living in a wealthy and blessed country, we have been horribly neglectful of our children
Joint replacement surgery skyrocketing
But new data show that 1 in 7 patients are readmitted to hospital within a year
Fat belly in middle age raises dementia risk
You could become a candidate for Alzheimer's, decades later, study says
Steer clear of midafternoon crashes
Changing what and when you eat can spare you the headaches and shakiness of low blood sugar
Company kept heparin on market during tests
Tainted ingredients linked to 19 deaths and hundreds of illnesses
A landmark study to compare HPV tests
Which method is best for identifying those at risk More than 33,000 women will help answer that question
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