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Hepatitis C infects nearly 200 million people around the world but scientists at the University of Alberta may have a formula to help stop the infection.

Pauline Chan on Drumfit

Drumfit, an innovative fitness program, provides a fun and stimulating approach to exercise.

Pauline Chan on breakfast desserts

A new study shows that eating dessert for breakfast may actually help weight watchers shed pounds.

Pauline Chan on videogame workouts

Some video games promise to help you get in shape as you play along, but can they really help you lose inches from your waist?

Pauline Chan on reversing Alzheimer's

A U.S. study involving mice is showing that a drug currently being used for cancer could reverse Alzheimer's disease.

Janet Dirks on the solution to the problem

Researchers in Alberta may have found a way to prevent bedsores, which is a problem that is costing the country's healthcare system billions of dollars. CTV's Alberta bureau chief has more on the homegrown invention.

Pauline Chan on personalized medicine

The federal government is spending more than $67 million to support personalized medicine, and a Toronto research team is working to make it a reality.

Pauline Chan on Crosby's neck injury

Looking at hockey star Sidney Crosby's neck injury, and how it could have gone unnoticed for a year.

Pauline Chan on the therapeutic paws

Hospital visits make patients feel good, and visits from man's best friend can be especially welcome.

Pauline Chan on women's hearts

Opera star Measha Brueggergosman is touring Canada to raise awareness of heart health, especially among women.

Pauline Chan on neck injuries

Talking to experts about the injury that Canadian skier Sarah Burke sustained.

Pauline Chan on healthy Chinese food

Sunday night will be New Year's Eve for the Chinese Community so get some tips on healthy eating at feasts.

Avis Favaro on the study

A new study suggests that bone density scans used to find the bone disease called osteoporosis may need to be done less often in some people.

Avis Favaro reports on the injuries

More than 5,000 Canadians are seriously injured every year from winter activities. Now doctors are trying to target preventable injuries with the mandatory use of a helmet.

Avis Favaro reports on drug coverage

Although Canada has publicly funded health care for hospital and physician services, the country lacks universal drug coverage.

Pauline Chan on pregnancy and sleep

A Canadian researcher says pregnant women need to make sleep a priority to preserve their health and relationships.

Avis Favaro on gut hormone benefits

A new study finds giving overweight or obese patients a gut hormone that will suppress their appetite can also lead to weight loss and reduce blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

Pauline Chan on acid reflux

Acid reflux may seem like just a nuisance, but it can increase your risk for a type of cancer.

Avis Favaro on dismissing dementia

Canadians are still dismissing symptoms of dementia as 'just old age' based on survey results released by the Alzheimer Society. CTV's Medical Specialist Avis Favaro reports on one couple who wants their experience to serve as a positive lesson for others.

Pauline Chan on the paper germs

Washing your hands is supposed to rid them of germs, but drying with paper towel could expose them to bacteria.

Pauline Chan on atrial fibrillation

A simple new device can help with a medical condition that affects electrical signals in the heart.

Pauline Chan on calcium awareness

There's calcium to be found in dairy products, but also almonds and broccoli.

Pauline Chan on winter allergies

Dust, mould and mites can make many people miserable during the winter months.

Pauline Chan on keeping New Year's resolutions

Want to get more than two weeks use out of your new gym membership? Find out more about keeping resolutions.

Pauline Chan on hospital food

Scarborough General Hospital is seeking submissions from the public as it attempts to update its menu.

Pauline Chan on the sleep disorders

A study that looked at police officers in Canada and the United States found a high number suffered from sleep disorders.

Pauline Chan on the HIV vaccine

A Canadian-made HIV vaccine has been approved for human testing.

Pauline Chan on the tiny baby

A baby that was born the size of a pop can in August and weighing just eight ounces is going home for the holidays.

Pauline Chan on calling in sick

The Ontario Medical Association has launched a new campaign aimed at encouraging sick workers to stay at home.

Pauline Chan on wait times

While Ontario's surgical wait times are better than other province's they are the longest they've been in 18 years.

Saskatchewan joins push to stop funding OxyContin

Saskatchewan has joined Ontario and the Atlantic provinces in taking steps to stop funding the painkiller OxyContin, and a new version of the drug, OxyNeo.

U.S. Alzheimer's strategy: Better treatment by 2025

The Obama administration declared Alzheimer's "one of the most-feared health conditions" on Wednesday as it issued a draft of the United States' first strategy to fight the devastating disease. The top goal: Find some effective treatments by 2025.

CFIA recalls cooked ham sold in Ontario and Quebec

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says a brand of cooked ham is being recalled over fears it may be contaminated with a bacteria or parasites. The product in question is Tour Eiffel brand Parisian Cooked Ham.

Newfoundland and Labrador plans to reduce ER wait times

The Newfoundland and Labrador government plans to spend $3.6 million to reduce emergency department wait times.

Shortages of prescription drugs occurring more frequently

Shortages of various prescription drugs are occurring more frequently, but doctors and patients have no way of knowing when a medication will be unavailable because pharmaceutical companies aren't required to publicly report gaps in supply.

Doctors issue policy statement on female genital cutting

The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada says information about treating patients who have had female genital cutting or mutilation should be integrated into the curriculum of medical schools.

Johnson & Johnson CEO to step down in April

Johnson & Johnson's longtime CEO Bill Weldon is stepping down as the health care giant's top executive after an embarrassing string of recalls of everything from Tylenol to Benadryl that has cost the company hundreds of millions of dollars and consumers' trust.