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Hair shows chronic stress link to heart attacks
Chronic stress plays an important role in heart attacks, according to an Israeli-Canadian study of stress hormone levels in hair.

Sugar won't quell infants' pain: study
Giving sugar to infants to ease their pain after a blood test may change their facial expressions but not necessarily the pain signals in the brain or spinal cord, a new British study suggests.

Legionnaire's hid in compost: MDs
A gardener contracted a rare case of legionnaire's disease through a cut in his hand while handling compost, British doctors report.

Bone drugs may raise throat cancer risk: study
People who take bone-strengthening drugs for several years may have a slightly higher risk of esophageal cancer, a new study suggests.

McDonald's customers warned of hep A case
A case of hepatitis A has been confirmed in a food handler at a McDonald's restaurant in Lethbridge, Alta.

Close ties drive online health searches: study
People looking to adopt new health practices are more likely to be influenced by close connections, including people they know well, than by social networks such as Facebook, research shows.

B.C. sues balloon-crash pilot for medical costs
The B.C. government is using a new piece of legislation that allows it to recover medical expenses to sue the pilot and others involved in a fiery balloon crash that killed two people and injured several others.

Kidney transplants to resume in Sask.
After more than a year, kidney transplants will again be done in Saskatchewan, the provincial government says.

AUDIO: Retired chimps may face more experiments
A group of chimpanzees in New Mexico, some of them in their 50s, may be taken out of retirement to be used as research subjects.

Baby carrot campaign pitches veggies as cool
Baby carrot farmers are launching a campaign that pitches the little, orange, crunchy snacks as daring, fun and naughty - just like junk food.

OxyContin worries misplaced: pain experts
Ontario's new strategy to restrict inappropriate use of opioid painkillers like OxyContin could discourage doctors from prescribing them when needed, pain experts say.

600 B.C. patients' data in stolen laptop
Personal information about more than 600 patients of the Fraser Health Authority in British Columbia is contained in a laptop stolen from Burnaby General Hospital.

Pampers Dry Max diapers not linked to rash
No link has been found between Pampers diapers with Dry Max liners and diaper rash, Canadian and U.S. officials say.

JAMA editor to leave
Dr. Catherine DeAngelis, editor in chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association, is leaving the post next year to return to Johns Hopkins medical school.

Kitchen survey shows health risks
A study from California's Los Angeles County found only 61 per cent of home kitchens would get an A or B if put through the rigours of a restaurant inspection.