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'Archaic' blood donation ban may change Possible changes in policy at Canadian Blood Services may be good news for gay men restricted from... 13 July 2012
B.C.’s first nations to take health care in their own hands Aboriginal people in British Columbia will take responsibility for all Health Canada programs... 5 June 2012
BC sees drop in new HIV cases but Saskatchewan is still struggling A dramatic drop in the number of new HIV infections in British Columbia shows that a treatment-as-... 19 January 2012
Canada likely to follow U.K's lifting of ban on gay men's blood donations Health ministers in the United Kingdom decided Thursday to lift an indefinite ban on gay men... 13 September 2011
Canadians waiting more than two-and-a-half years for governments to approve new medicines Federal and provincial government bureaucracies are taking more than two-and-a-half years on... 11 July 2011
Enhancing inclusive and accessible HIV programming which fits all the population Although there is growing international attention for the rights of people with disabilities,... 16 June 2011
Federal funding for HIV services in limbo More than 100 frontline HIV/AIDS services in Canada spent World AIDS Day wondering whether they'll... 9 December 2011
Food Safety for People with Weakened Immune Systems Health Canada is reminding Canadians of the importance of food safety for people with weakened... 27 March 2012
Health Canada asks that HIV home test kit be pulled Health Canada is once again reminding Canadians that there are no home-based HIV test kits approved... 14 September 2011
Health Canada mum on future availability of in-home oral HIV test Health Canada and the company responsible for an oral HIV test approved by the U.S. Food and Drug... 5 July 2012
Health Canada upbraided for inspections of medical devices The health of Canadians could be at risk because Health Canada doesn't know if it is doing enough... 9 June 2011
Health Canada warns about unlicensed HIV, STD home testing kits Health Canada is warning consumers about an Internet-based company that is trying to sell home... 11 September 2012
Health Canada warns against HIV testing kits Health Canada is warning Canadians to steer clear of a new website selling home testing kits its... 13 September 2012
Health Canada warns not to acquire semen online Health Canada is again warning Canadians of the potential danger of using donated semen for... 30 August 2011
Local health workers question HIV home tests VIDEO   South of the border this week the Food and Drug Administration approved a new... 10 July 2012
Marijuana: an issue of health... and safety As more British Columbians turn to pot to alleviate pain, there's a growing municipal concern about... 20 May 2011
New Hep C drug priced out of reach of most patients The earliest the medication could be available through BC Pharmacare is April 2012 with two more... 30 August 2011
Raising AIDS awareness among Inuit remains key “This could become an epidemic if we’re not proactive and educating” December 1 is World AIDS Day,... 6 December 2011
US government reconsidering gay blood ban The US government is finally considering ending the gay blood-donor ban that has been in place... 28 July 2011
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