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Drugs containing hydrocodone, which include Vicodin, would be affected

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is going ahead with tough new controls on painkillers containing hydrocodone, which has been …

Combination isn’t better than drugs alone for those with mild or chronic mood disorder, study says

A combination of therapy and antidepressants appears to best help people with severe but short-term depression, a new study reports. …

Sticking with a fitness and nutrition plan can save more than $500 a year in health care costs, study finds

Not only is eating better and exercising healthy for people with diabetes, it can save them hundreds of health-care dollars …

Alberta Tory leadership hopeful Jim Prentice promises political term limits

EDMONTON—Term limits on politicians are a needed part of an overall package of reforms to improve transparency and accountability in …

Heavy rainfall floods Winnipeg underpasses, streets, part of mall

WINNIPEG—Heavy rain has caused roads, neighbourhoods, basements and part of Winnipeg’s major shopping mall to flood. Environment Canada says the …

3 hold woman against her will, beat her for hours at southern Alberta farm

LETHBRIDGE, Alta.—An 18-year-old woman is recovering after allegedly being held against her will and assaulted for several hours at a …

Best polio vaccine? Oral and injectable, used in tandem, new study says

TORONTO—For decades scientists have debated whether injectable or oral polio vaccine is the best option for trying to finish the …

Strangers, friends make wedding happen for Saskatchewan woman with Stage 4 cancer

EDMONTON—A 28-year-old Saskatchewan woman who is battling terminal stomach cancer has tied the knot with the man of her dreams, …

Parole board says panel gave Manitoba killer unfair hearing; should get new one

WINNIPEG—The National Parole Board has found its members did not provide a fair hearing to a Manitoba killer seeking leave …

Bazinga! Edmonton doctor uses laughs to help people learn about obesity

EDMONTON—Dr. Arya Sharma, one of the leading experts on obesity in Canada, doesn’t make fat jokes. But he still pokes …

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