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B.C. see spike in severe reactions to flu shot

A s Canadian health officials assured the public that the pandemic H1N1 vaccine is as safe as the seasonal flu shot, at least one province is reporting almost double the rate of severe allergic reactions. British Columbia Centre for Disease Control said ...

From LISA PRIEST AND CAROLINE ALPHONSO, Globe and Mail,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: David Butler

For many, vaccine will be available after flu peaks

P ublic health officials have been pleading with Canadians for weeks not to jump the pandemic vaccination queue, but by Christmas they may be faced with an even bigger challenge: persuading people to get shots when the worst is likely over. Most ...

From LISA PRIEST, Globe and Mail,  9 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Halifax Corp

Chemotherapy's link to hearing loss found

C anadian researchers have discovered why a common chemotherapy drug causes hearing loss in some childhood cancer patients, paving the way for a simple saliva or blood test that can predict who is most likely to develop the problem. After analyzing more ...

From LISA PRIEST, Globe and Mail,  8 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Michael V. Hayden

First Nations couple wins Lotto Max

O ne of the biggest jackpots in Canadian history – a staggering $50-million – went to a couple from a Manitoba First Nation. Marie and Kirby Fontaine of Sagkeeng First Nation, about 150 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg, purchased the Lotto Max ticket ...

From LISA PRIEST, Globe and Mail,  8 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Kim Wilson

THE DOCTOR WILL HEAR YOU NOW / $11

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From LISA PRIEST, Globe and Mail,  3 Nov 2009

Flu-shot clinics face overwhelming demand

F lu clinics across the country are facing the prospect of a shortage of the H1N1 pandemic vaccine over the next couple of weeks as Canadians heed the advice of public health officials and line up to get inoculated. A second wave of the virus, which has ...

From CAROLINE ALPHONSO, LISA PRIEST AND ROBERT MATAS, Globe and Mail,  28 Oct 2009

Related Topics: David Butler

Provinces gird for H1N1's second wave

P rovinces are scrambling to accelerate their H1N1 vaccination programs and at least one prominent hospital is redirecting doctors from clinics to emergency rooms as the second wave of the pandemic virus grips the country. Toronto Public Health said ...

From CAROLINE ALPHONSO, KAREN HOWLETT AND LISA PRIEST, Globe and Mail,  27 Oct 2009

Related Topics: GlaxoSmithKline Inc,  Ron Liepert

'She's so young to take on the leadership role'

N ominated years ago in Canada's Top 40 under 40, Kellie Leitch - who is still under 40 - today becomes chief of surgery for a large hospital in one of this country's fastest-growing communities. At 39, she takes on the post of department chief of ...

From LISA PRIEST, Globe and Mail,  22 Oct 2009

Gold-standard drug does nothing for some breast-cancer patients

T housands of Canadian breast cancer patients who take tamoxifen for years in the hope of fending off a recurrence may be doing it for naught: Because of their genetic makeup, the drug is doing little or nothing to help them. A test that could tell ...

From LISA PRIEST, Globe and Mail,  15 Oct 2009

Related Topics: National Cancer Institute,  Mayo Clinic,  IMS Health,  Princess Margaret

Alberta mulls move to ID casino patrons

A lberta is considering compelling all patrons to show photo identification at its casinos in a bid to stop banned problem gamblers from making their way back through its doors. The proposal has similarities to the renowned detection methods used in the ...

From LISA PRIEST, Globe and Mail,  7 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Andrea Horwath,  Dwight Duncan

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