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TORONTO - A new study reveals that the new SARS-like virus which has been causing infections in the Middle East behaves unusually in laboratory testing.

TORONTO - Women who smoke half a pack of cigarettes a day — or even less — have a significantly higher risk of sudden cardiac death than those who never smoked, researchers say.

EDMONTON - The sister of Alberta Premier Alison Redford says she has never pulled strings to help someone get faster or better health-care treatment.

WASHINGTON - New tests that promise to speed up diagnosis of food poisoning pose an unexpected problem: They could make it more difficult to identify dangerous outbreaks like the one that sickened people who ate a variety of Trader Joe's peanut butte

TORONTO - A new report suggests aboriginal 91Ô­´´s frequently face racism and stereotyping when using health care services in urban centres, a situation which can breed a degree of mistrust deep enough for some to avoid seeking professional help wh

MONTREAL - A famous former American tobacco executive, whose efforts were chronicled in the Hollywood movie "The Insider," appeared Monday to testify at a landmark 91Ô­´´ class-action trial. Dr.

Who gets to decide when medical treatments are no longer worth pursuing and should be ended? The doctors? The patients? In the case of those who can't speak for themselves, their surrogate decision makers? Is discontinuing care when doctors deem all

EDMONTON - A manager of urgent care at a southern Alberta clinic says there were times when doctors would push to have family and favourites moved to the head of the line.

WASHINGTON - Nicole Ari Parker was motivated by frustration. For Star Jones, it was a matter of life or death. Toni Carey wanted a fresh start after a bad breakup.

MONTREAL - A famous former American tobacco executive, whose efforts were chronicled in the Hollywood movie "The Insider," appeared Monday to testify at a landmark 91Ô­´´ class-action trial. Dr.