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U.S. FDA floats plan to make cigarettes nonaddictive, but its fate rests with Trump
U.S. Federal officials on Wednesday released a far-reaching proposal to make cigarettes less addictive by capping their nicotine content, a goal long sought by antismoking advocates that is unlikely to go into effect anytime soon.
FDA bans red dye No. 3 from food and drinks in the U.S.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of red dye No. 3 in food and ingested drugs, more than 30 years after scientists discovered links to cancer in animals, the agency announced Wednesday.
Despite missed target, Ontario cities pin hopes on program for foreign-trained docs
More than two dozen internationally-trained family doctors are now treating patients in Ontario as part of an expedited licensing program that missed its initial target for 2024.
WHO says suspected outbreak of Marburg disease kills 8 in a remote part of Tanzania
The World Health Organization said Wednesday an outbreak of suspected Marburg disease has killed eight people in a remote part of northern Tanzania.
‘I pretty well would have died on the operating table’: Canadian patient shares ordeal on long wait list for colonoscopy
As a new report finds that thousands of Canadians have died waiting for various types of health services, one patient shares her story of survival despite a delayed cancer diagnosis.
Several provinces report spike in norovirus cases as temperatures plummet
Heather Wright reports on the enhanced measures in effect as several provinces are reporting a rise in norovirus cases.
Ontario funding new treatment for advanced-stage prostate cancer
Ontario’s health minister says the province will now publicly fund a new treatment for advanced-stage prostate cancer.
Crest, Colgate lawsuits target fluoride in kids' toothpaste, mouth rince
Procter & Gamble and Colgate-Palmolive are among the defendants in six new lawsuits targeting the sale of toothpaste and mouth rinse for young children because the products contain fluoride, which can be harmful if swallowed.
‘We can live our lives again without worrying’: Ontario man relieved after insurance company agrees to pay $620,000 hospital bill
An Ontario man who received a $620,000 medical bill from a Florida hospital is now relieved that his insurance company has reversed its decision and decided to pay the bill.
B.C. doc reflects on treating teen with avian flu for two months
A British Columbia doctor who treated a 13-year-old avian flu patient says the case has made him concerned about the potential for more human H5N1 infections.
Norovirus cases are rising in Canada. Here’s advice from a doctor
Canadian health officials are reporting a rising number of cases of the highly contagious norovirus illness in Canada, warning that the elderly and young children are most at risk.
California man says two of his cats died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu
A California man whose two cats died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu risk says he meant to keep his beloved pets healthy, but his efforts tragically backfired.
University of Guelph sees positive norovirus test as 190 report feeling ill
An Ontario public health official says they've detected norovirus among a group of 190 people reporting symptoms of gastroenteritis at the University of Guelph over the last week.