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Dangerous bacteria found in cigarettes: Study

Cathal Kelly November 20, 2009

A U.S. study suggests that as bad as you think they are, cigarettes may be even worse for your health than you feared.

Batch of H1N1 vaccine recalled for severe reactions

Joanna Smith November 20, 2009

A batch of swine flu vaccine is being pulled back for investigation after it appeared to cause higher rates of severe allergic reactions than other lots.

H1N1 reaction product of hype or prudence?

Joseph Hall November 20, 2009

Did public health officials overplay the dangers of swine flu? Was the media coverage justified? Two of Canada's top public health officials weigh in.

100 years of fortitude

Susan Pigg November 20, 2009

Just last month Sydney Bacon carefully penned letters to 28 family members and friends. In each envelope he tucked a bank draft – the money he had planned to leave them in his will.

Better to be scared safe than sorry

Joseph Hall health reporter November 20, 2009

In public health circles, they're known as black swans.

'Botax' adds a new wrinkle to Barack Obama's battle to reform health care

Julie Hirschfeld Davis November 20, 2009

They call it the "Botax." The White House and Senate Democrats have turned to a proposal to tax breast implants, tummy tucks, wrinkle-smoothing injections and other procedures as they search for ways to pay for costly health...

Food carts a political hot potato

Vanessa Lu November 20, 2009

It should be simple enough to serve up curry, chapati and crêpes, but Toronto's street food pilot program is turning into a political hot potato.

Goar: Hospital discovers sick children need a legal cure

Carol Goar November 20, 2009

It came as a surprise, even to the director of social work at Sick Kids hospital, that 56 per cent of the children admitted to Canada's largest pediatric health institution are from low-income families. These youngsters account for 65 per...

Allergic to your sleeping partner(s)?

The You Docs November 20, 2009

If the first cold snap nixed what made you sneeze all fall, then why are you still sniffling? What's indoors can be just as bad, if not worse.

Your questions about H1N1 flu

November 19, 2009

Send us your questions on the H1N1 pandemic and we'll answer a selection.

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