- After a decade of success, global AIDS … The Canadian Press - Tue, 21 May, 2013
WASHINGTON - The decade-old law that transformed the battle against HIV and AIDS in developing countries is at a crossroads. The dream of future generations freed from epidemic is running up against an era of economic recovery and harsh budget cuts.
- Thousands of military sex abuse victims … The Canadian Press - Mon, 20 May, 2013
WASHINGTON - New government figures underscore the staggering long-term consequences of military sexual assaults: More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness linked to the abuse, and 4,000 sought disability benefits.
- School gardens plant seeds for healthy … CBC - Fri, 17 May, 2013
School gardens across Canada are cultivating healthy eating habits in students of all ages.
- Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy … Reuters - Tue, 14 May, 2013
By Patricia Reaney NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oscar-winning film star Angelina Jolie revealed on Tuesday that she underwent a double mastectomy after learning she had inherited a high risk of breast cancer and said she hoped her story would inspire other women fighting the life-threatening disease. Jolie, an actress who has long …
- Popular psychologist, columnist and … The Canadian Press - Tue, 14 May, 2013
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Before Dr. Phil and Dr. Drew and Dr. Oz, there was Joyce Brothers.
- Gene test helps show which prostate … The Canadian Press - Wed, 8 May, 2013
A new genetic test to gauge the aggressiveness of prostate cancer may help tens of thousands of men each year decide whether they need to treat their cancer right away or can safely monitor it.
- Organizers of Philly gay rights conference … The Canadian Press - Fri, 26 Apr, 2013
PHILADELPHIA - The daughter of Cuba President Raul Castro cannot visit Philadelphia to receive an award for her gay rights activism because the State Department has denied her permission to travel there, officials said Thursday.
- Stephen Harper 'sickened' by Rehtaeh … CBC - Thu, 11 Apr, 2013
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says, as a father, he is 'sickened' by the alleged events that led to the death of 17-year-old Rehtaeh Parsons.
- Film Review: 'Disconnect' is an earnest, … The Canadian Press - Wed, 10 Apr, 2013
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - It's a given at multiplexes these days that despite switch-off-your-cell-phone announcements and the occasional grumbling protest, whatever's onscreen will have to compete with tiny pockets of light from audience members unable to stay off their handhelds. Watching those glow patches come and go during …
- Kansas measure banning sex-selection … The Canadian Press - Sat, 6 Apr, 2013
TOPEKA, Kan. - Kansas legislators gave final passage to a sweeping anti-abortion measure Friday night, sending Gov. Sam Brownback a bill that declares life begins "at fertilization" while blocking tax breaks for abortion providers and banning abortions performed solely because of the baby's sex.
- Tourists kidnapped, 1 sexually assaulted … The Canadian Press - Tue, 2 Apr, 2013
RIO DE JANEIRO - Two foreign tourists were held for hours and brutalized and one, a woman, was sexually assaulted aboard a public transport van they boarded in Rio de Janeiro's showcase Copacabana beach neighbourhood, police said in a statement.
- France begins tense debate on sex life … The Canadian Press - Fri, 29 Mar, 2013
PARIS - Steven Coppens had already spent most of his lifetime battling illness before his autoimmune disease took yet another toll seven years ago, leaving him in a wheelchair.
- Health officials in Oklahoma urge HIV, … The Canadian Press - Fri, 29 Mar, 2013
TULSA, Okla. - Health officials on Thursday urged thousands of patients of an Oklahoma oral surgeon to undergo hepatitis and HIV testing, saying unsanitary conditions behind his office's spiffy facade posed a threat to his clients and made him a "menace to the public health."
- Next up for gay marriage: Supreme Court … The Canadian Press - Wed, 27 Mar, 2013
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court, in the second of back-to-back gay marriage cases, turns Wednesday to a constitutional challenge to the federal law that prevents legally married gay Americans from collecting federal benefits generally available to straight married couples.
- Increase in anonymous sex spurs infection … CBC - Mon, 25 Mar, 2013
The number of people having unprotected sex with multiple anonymous partners they meet on dating websites is on the rise in New Brunswick, says the province's chief medical officer of health.
- High court weighs drug companies' payments … The Canadian Press - Sun, 24 Mar, 2013
WASHINGTON - Federal regulators are pressing the Supreme Court to stop big pharmaceutical corporations from paying generic drug competitors to delay releasing their cheaper versions of brand-name drugs. They argue these deals deny American consumers, usually for years, steep price declines that can top 90 per cent.
- New pope urges Church to return to its … Reuters - Thu, 14 Mar, 2013
By Crispian Balmer and Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - In his first public Mass, Pope Francis urged the Catholic Church on Thursday to stick to its Gospel roots and shun modern temptations, warning that it would become just another charitable group if it forgot its true mission. In a heartfelt, simple homily, the …