Malaria death toll disputed
Study doubles official estimate, but scientists say its methods are flawed.
3 February 2012
Tag: Health
Orangutan > Me
I expected to smell better than two boys who had not washed for 40 days. I did not expect to be deemed less attractive than an orangutan.
17 August 2011
‘Safe for use’ – but not in Canada
Last week a delegation from the Asian Ban Asbestos Network, including cancer victims and widows, travelled from their homes in Indonesia, India and elsewhere to ask the Quebec government not to revive a dying industry that has brought cancer and death to millions of people around the world.
13 December 2010
Why we should still care about HIV/AIDS
We can’t yet put our worries about this virus to rest.
1 December 2010
A lethal injection
The Quebec government in Canada has given a life-saving injection to a bankrupt mine so it may continue producing one of the most dangerous and carcinogenic substances ever known.
13 September 2010
Can hookworms cure allergies?
Some chronic allergy sufferers are infecting themselves with hookworm parasites to treat their symptoms. Does this therapy have merit or is it just an icky fad?
2 July 2010
“I’ll die doing this”
Indigenous people in Alberta, Canada, are becoming ill as a result of tar sands pollution. They share their stories of cancer, cover-ups and courage.
23 April 2010
Simple ways to shrink your water footprint
Fresh water on our planet may seem plentiful and abundant, but we are actually facing an imminent water shortage.
1 April 2010
You water what you eat
You may be surprised to learn how much water it takes to make the food you eat every day
1 April 2010
Searching for a substitute
The race is on to make to make something just as good polycarbonate plastics made with bisphenol A - now banned in baby products in Canada.
13 March 2010
Food packaging chemical linked to heart disease
New study adds to more than 200 papers that have linked BPA to human health concerns, including diabetes, breast cancer, obesity, hyperactivity and behavioural problems, and early puberty.
18 January 2010
Over the moon (cup)?
Every woman who uses one swears by it: silicone or latex menstrual cups. But what if you just don’t like the bloody things?
14 January 2010
Canada accused
If more than 40 countries have banned the use of white asbestos (also known as chrysotile, the only kind still used), where is it all going?
23 September 2009
Fire proof?
The federal government wants to ban a controversial flame retardant. What does it mean for you?
8 May 2009
Dismissed and undiagnosed
Sufferers visit gynecologists, urologists and naturopaths in search of relief - only to be told it's 'all in their heads.' But chronic vulvar pain is real, medical researchers say, and it may affect one in six women
2 December 2008
Lightning Process
A new alternative remedy that proponents say can cure a wide spectrum of emotional conditions — and a few physical ones as well — is going to be offered in Canada for the first time this spring.
18 April 2008
Into the light
A new therapy rescues a bedridden girl from the dark: "Talk therapy" takes on chronic fatigue syndrome, coming soon to Canada
8 March 2008
Do No Harm
What would you do if your doctor groped your breast after you had gone to see him about your throat?
1 February 2008