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Tue, 21 May 2013 21:33:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/canadas-soon-to-launch-clinical-trials-database-how-does-it-measure-up/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/canadas-soon-to-launch-clinical-trials-database-how-does-it-measure-up/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 21:34:30 +0000 Julia Belluz http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=382271 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/canadas-soon-to-launch-clinical-trials-database-how-does-it-measure-up/feed/ 0 Julia Belluz on what that the project means for health transparency http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/14/govt-says-new-cars-will-need-shoulder-belts-for-rear-centre-seats/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/14/govt-says-new-cars-will-need-shoulder-belts-for-rear-centre-seats/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:09:08 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=350834 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/14/govt-says-new-cars-will-need-shoulder-belts-for-rear-centre-seats/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – All new cars built in Canada as of September 2015 will come... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/08/health-canada-pulls-licenses-for-pregnancy-drug-tests-sold-by-b-c-medical-company/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/08/health-canada-pulls-licenses-for-pregnancy-drug-tests-sold-by-b-c-medical-company/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2013 23:39:39 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=348755 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/08/health-canada-pulls-licenses-for-pregnancy-drug-tests-sold-by-b-c-medical-company/feed/ 0 DELTA, B.C. – Health Canada has pulled the licenses for all medical devices sold... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/27/bureaucrats-concerned-with-drug-shortage-plan-later-backed-by-minister/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/27/bureaucrats-concerned-with-drug-shortage-plan-later-backed-by-minister/#comments Thu, 27 Dec 2012 12:30:59 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=331767 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/27/bureaucrats-concerned-with-drug-shortage-plan-later-backed-by-minister/feed/ 0 TORONTO – The federal health minister’s move to let drug makers voluntarily alert doctors... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/a-national-embarrassment-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/a-national-embarrassment-2/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:10:01 +0000 Anne Kingston http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=314669 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/a-national-embarrassment-2/feed/ 0 Why does Canada trail U.S. and EU in protecting citizens from dangerous meds? http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/02/health-canada-responds-to-questions-about-hidden-clinical-trial-data/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/02/health-canada-responds-to-questions-about-hidden-clinical-trial-data/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:24:53 +0000 Julia Belluz http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=310727 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/02/health-canada-responds-to-questions-about-hidden-clinical-trial-data/feed/ 0 Timeline for web-based listing remains unclear http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/13/health-agency-warns-of-risk-of-death-by-hospital-bed/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/13/health-agency-warns-of-risk-of-death-by-hospital-bed/#comments Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:51:56 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=283587 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/13/health-agency-warns-of-risk-of-death-by-hospital-bed/feed/ 0 OTTAWA—Health Canada is warning hospitals and other health-care facilities about the risk of entrapment of patients in hospital after three people died and several were injured. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/30/a-mighty-wind/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/30/a-mighty-wind/#comments Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:43:17 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=278450 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/30/a-mighty-wind/feed/ 0 Leona Aglukkaq’s request for a Health Canada study of wind turbines wins support from... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/25/drug-money/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/25/drug-money/#comments Wed, 25 Jul 2012 10:50:01 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=275304 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/25/drug-money/feed/ 0 For the next five years, the focus will be more on busting drug users than helping them http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/24/laissez-faire-food/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/24/laissez-faire-food/#comments Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:21:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=276588 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/24/laissez-faire-food/feed/ 0 Sarah Schmidt reviews the last few years of rejection at the Health department. Aglukkaq’s... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/19/just-sit-back-and-wait-and-see-what-the-results-are/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/19/just-sit-back-and-wait-and-see-what-the-results-are/#comments Thu, 19 Jul 2012 21:31:02 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=275827 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/19/just-sit-back-and-wait-and-see-what-the-results-are/feed/ 0 Add Patricia Davidson to those Conservative MPs calling for a moratorium on wind turbines... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/16/worrying-about-windmills/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/16/worrying-about-windmills/#comments Mon, 16 Jul 2012 18:57:18 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=274758 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/16/worrying-about-windmills/feed/ 0 Conservative MPs Bev Shipley, Larry Miller and Garry Schellenberger support a moratorium on wind... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/12/wind-turbines-and-the-need-for-consultation-and-evidence/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/12/wind-turbines-and-the-need-for-consultation-and-evidence/#comments Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:53:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=273984 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/12/wind-turbines-and-the-need-for-consultation-and-evidence/feed/ 0 I asked Megan Leslie for an NDP response to the general issue of wind... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/08/caitlin-cronenbergs-pop-up-photo-exhibit-exposes-truths-about-ms/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/08/caitlin-cronenbergs-pop-up-photo-exhibit-exposes-truths-about-ms/#comments Fri, 08 Jun 2012 20:16:58 +0000 Anne Kingston http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=262705 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/08/caitlin-cronenbergs-pop-up-photo-exhibit-exposes-truths-about-ms/feed/ 0 The dream-like images were commissioned by a PR firm that represents Novartis Canada, makers of a controversial MS drug http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/29/off-label-is-off-the-charts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/29/off-label-is-off-the-charts/#comments Tue, 29 May 2012 13:44:01 +0000 Kate Lunau http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=260546 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/29/off-label-is-off-the-charts/feed/ 0 One in 10 pills swallowed is for unapproved use, with little science to back it. No one is keeping track. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/10/health-care-cuts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/10/health-care-cuts/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:44:33 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=251305 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/10/health-care-cuts/feed/ 0 About 840 jobs might be cut at Health Canada, while the National Aboriginal Health... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/02/assisted-human-reproduction-canada-the-budget-cut-everyone-missed/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/02/assisted-human-reproduction-canada-the-budget-cut-everyone-missed/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:17:31 +0000 Anne Kingston http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=250144 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/02/assisted-human-reproduction-canada-the-budget-cut-everyone-missed/feed/ 0 The agency was largely useless but its shuttering curtails federal oversight of fertility treatments http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/28/what-your-wine-label-won%e2%80%99t-tell-you/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/28/what-your-wine-label-won%e2%80%99t-tell-you/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:00:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/29/what-your-wine-label-won%e2%80%99t-tell-you/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/28/what-your-wine-label-won%e2%80%99t-tell-you/feed/ 6 Some worry an Ottawa-approved GM yeast for wine will destroy its ‘naturalness’ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/15/a-pinch-of-reality/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/15/a-pinch-of-reality/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:15:30 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=213660 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/15/a-pinch-of-reality/feed/ 8 Health Canada’s war on salt has detractors who say low-sodium diets can be hazardous to your health http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/28/i-think-the-controversy-has-created-a-good-teaching-moment/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/28/i-think-the-controversy-has-created-a-good-teaching-moment/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:17:49 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=207017 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/28/i-think-the-controversy-has-created-a-good-teaching-moment/feed/ 29 Elizabeth May explains, at length, her feelings about electromagnetic radiation. When I was first... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/27/in-the-air-tonight/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/27/in-the-air-tonight/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:56:23 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=206901 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/27/in-the-air-tonight/feed/ 33 The fallout from Elizabeth May's wifi fears http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/11/will-those-genetically-modified-soy-beans-make-you-sick/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/11/will-those-genetically-modified-soy-beans-make-you-sick/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:56:27 +0000 Julia Belluz http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=201530 Science-ish looks at the research into GMOs]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/11/will-those-genetically-modified-soy-beans-make-you-sick/feed/ 52 Science-ish looks at the research into GMOs http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/07/should-you-be-using-a-salt-substitute/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/07/should-you-be-using-a-salt-substitute/#comments Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:00:00 +0000 Cathy Gulli http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=165869 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/07/should-you-be-using-a-salt-substitute/feed/ 9 Ironically, some no-salt salts might be a bad idea, health-wise http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/21/women-lash-out-way-way-out/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/21/women-lash-out-way-way-out/#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:00:23 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=163829 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/21/women-lash-out-way-way-out/feed/ 1 For women who’d rather be caught without pants on than forget their mascara, there’s a new ‘miracle’ fix http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/03/an-accurate-reflection/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/03/an-accurate-reflection/#comments Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:40:39 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=160982 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/03/an-accurate-reflection/feed/ 134 Critics slam the Tories’ new anti-drug campaign http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/02/patients-and-their-implants/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/02/patients-and-their-implants/#comments Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:40:21 +0000 Kate Lunau http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=160523 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/02/patients-and-their-implants/feed/ 5 England and Australia methodically track artificial joints. The U.S. is launching a registry. And Canada? http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/16/do-you-trust-your-doctor/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/16/do-you-trust-your-doctor/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:37:46 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=142342 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/16/do-you-trust-your-doctor/feed/ 37 An exclusive Maclean’s poll shows that an increasing number of Canadians don't http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/06/how-healthy-are-you-2010/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/06/how-healthy-are-you-2010/#comments Thu, 06 May 2010 12:00:13 +0000 Cathy Gulli http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=124320 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/06/how-healthy-are-you-2010/feed/ 2 An exclusive survey reveals that 'layoff survivors' avoided pink slips, but inherited more work—and illness. http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/24/a-british-plea-for-sensible-policy-on-unscientific-remedies/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/24/a-british-plea-for-sensible-policy-on-unscientific-remedies/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:34:15 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=111190 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/24/a-british-plea-for-sensible-policy-on-unscientific-remedies/feed/ 26 A new report from Britain on the ineffectiveness of homeopathic medicine should set off... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/16/warning-%e2%80%98may-be-extremely-calming%e2%80%99/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/16/warning-%e2%80%98may-be-extremely-calming%e2%80%99/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:19:25 +0000 Kate Lunau http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=106399 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/16/warning-%e2%80%98may-be-extremely-calming%e2%80%99/feed/ 7 The opposite of Red Bull, these ‘anti-energy’ drinks claim to provide instant relaxation http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/17/about-those-body-bags-ii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/17/about-those-body-bags-ii/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:41:20 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=82581 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/17/about-those-body-bags-ii/feed/ 54 An official statement from Health Canada. Health Canada apologizes for the error that was... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/17/elaine-mccoys-straight-talk-express/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/17/elaine-mccoys-straight-talk-express/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:03:38 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=82399 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/17/elaine-mccoys-straight-talk-express/feed/ 15 The Alberta senator insists on applying fact to the great cigarillo debate. So, what... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/27/the-cooling-cure/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/27/the-cooling-cure/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:40:58 +0000 Katie Engelhart http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=76772 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/27/the-cooling-cure/feed/ 4 A new cardiac arrest treatment all but raises the dead. Why isn’t it used more? http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/25/inside-the-human-guinea-pig-capital-of-north-america/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/25/inside-the-human-guinea-pig-capital-of-north-america/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:00:44 +0000 Martin Patriquin http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=76728 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/25/inside-the-human-guinea-pig-capital-of-north-america/feed/ 5 In Quebec’s quest to please Big Pharma, has it become more industry cheerleader than watchdog? http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/15/junk-food-that%e2%80%99s-good-for-you/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/15/junk-food-that%e2%80%99s-good-for-you/#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 16:17:57 +0000 Cathy Gulli http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=56675 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/15/junk-food-that%e2%80%99s-good-for-you/feed/ 10 Manufacturers may gain the power to fortify products with nutrients http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/09/brain-rewiring/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/09/brain-rewiring/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:52:00 +0000 Alex Shimo http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=1829 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/09/brain-rewiring/feed/ 929 Using magnetic fields to treat depression is gaining favour http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/09/feds-look-into-canada%e2%80%99s-killer-homes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/09/feds-look-into-canada%e2%80%99s-killer-homes/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:49:00 +0000 Michael Friscolanti http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=1834 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/09/feds-look-into-canada%e2%80%99s-killer-homes/feed/ 10 Every year, 2,000 die from radon exposure. Is it in your home? http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/20/megapundit-more-decisive-than-paul-martin/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/20/megapundit-more-decisive-than-paul-martin/#comments Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:57:18 +0000 selley http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=2284 Stand by for the cockfight... Stéphane Dion has established himself a very brave, valorous,]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/20/megapundit-more-decisive-than-paul-martin/feed/ 0 Stand by for the cockfight... Stéphane Dion has established himself a very brave, valorous, http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/05/28/a-pain-in-her-back/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/05/28/a-pain-in-her-back/#comments Wed, 28 May 2008 21:24:18 +0000 Cathy Gulli http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=1406 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/05/28/a-pain-in-her-back/feed/ 0 Researchers at the University of Delaware in Newark have found that vitamin D deficiency...