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Healthy foods can cost less

Most fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods cost less than foods high in fat, sugar and salt, U.S. agriculture department study says.

Health unit wants healthy food supplement money

The Windsor Essex County Health Unit board unanimously passed a motion to petition the premier to implement a monthly $100 healthy food supplement.

Misdiagnosis leads to lawsuit in woman’s death

The family of a woman who died of a heart attack shortly after she was sent home from a central Newfoundland emergency room has filed a civil lawsuit.

Weight loss during pregnancy helps mom and baby

Pregnant women who are overweight and obese can safely reduce their weight by eating a healthy diet to reduce the risks of complications for themselves and their baby.

What’s the fuss about coffee?

Why did coffee study make headlines?

‘Good’ cholesterol’s heart benefits challenged

Having naturally high levels of “good” cholesterol doesn’t lower the risk of heart attacks as believed.

Don’t ban cosmetic pesticides, B.C. MLAs recommend

There is not enough evidence to justify a provincewide ban on the cosmetic use of pesticides but the regulations restricting their use should be tightened, according to a special committee of B.C. MLAs.

Woman shocked over disabled space rudeness

A Charlottetown woman with spina bifida says she was treated rudely by someone who thought she didn’t deserve to park in a disabled spot.

Restauranteur apologises for E. coli outbreak

The owner of a rural Thunder Bay restaurant has apologized to all the people who got sick after eating there last weekend.

Life-support case for Toronto man to continue, court rules

The Supreme Court of Canada will continue to hear a case about who can decide when to end life support for critically-ill people. Justices quashed a motion Thursday that would have halted a case brought by doctors who disagreed with a Toronto family’s wishes.