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Daw: You're covered! (Just not your new kidney)

James Daw February 9, 2010

Many Canadians are now feeling the call of the sunny south. But some may have trouble finding a travel companion: Emergency health insurance.

Paxil blocks effect of breast cancer drug

Joseph Hall February 9, 2010

A popular antidepressant eradicates the benefits of life-saving breast cancer drug tamoxifen, a new Ontario study shows.

Antidepressant may block tamoxifen benefit in breast cancer

Sheryl Ubelacker February 8, 2010

Women prescribed tamoxifen to prevent a recurrence of breast cancer should avoid taking the antidepressant Paxil and its generic equivalents...

Sick Kids helps set up hospital in Qatar

Dana Flavelle February 8, 2010

The Hospital for Sick Children has signed a five-year contract advising a new children's hospital in the middle eastern emirate of Qatar.

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Coming out Crazy blog

Sandy Naiman November 17, 2009

In her award-winning mental health blog, journalist and advocate Sandy Naiman encourages everyone to speak honestly about mental health. She's the winner of a...

Helen Henderson January 16, 2010

I do not react well to being shouted at. I bristle when someone plays to the crowd, pillorying me in an effort to salve their discomfort with disabilities at the...

Joe Fiorito January 6, 2010

You know how it would go if you were into your dealer for five grand. Here's what happens when your dealer is the Government of Canada: Comment Count(25)

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H1N1 flu page

April 28, 2009

Find everything you need to know on our swine flu page.
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November 17, 2009

Everything you need to know about the cancers that affect women most, the extraordinary people who are surviving them and the preventative measures that make a... Comment Count(1)

November 17, 2009

Use our fitness guide to achieve your best physical and mental health in 2009. Comment Count(0)

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Joseph Hall February 9, 2010

A popular antidepressant eradicates the benefits of life-saving breast cancer drug tamoxifen, a new Ontario study shows.

Kate Kelland February 8, 2010

Scientists have found specific genetic variants that may explain why some people age earlier than others and say their findings have important implications for...

February 8, 2010

Tanning salon operators say proposed federal legislation that would warn consumers of the cancer risks of tanning is political grandstanding and are instead calling...

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