The latest news releases, advisories, warnings and recalls from the homepage of the Health Canada Web site. http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca en-ca Thu, 06 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/_2010/2010_19-eng.php Health Canada is advising consumers that the unauthorized product "Complete 7-Day Cleanse" is being recalled because it contains a number of active ingredients with a combined effect that may pose serious health risks. "Complete 7-Day Cleanse" is a multi-ingredient natural health product promoted for “cleansing” or removing toxins from the body. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 12:30:00 EST http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/_2010/2010_18-eng.php Health Canada is advising parents and caregivers to take precautionary steps to help minimize the dangers related to television, furniture and appliance tip-overs. According to data from the Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program, there have been more than 5,000 reports of televisions, furniture and appliances falling over onto children under 10 years of age since 1990. Thu, 4 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/_2010/2010_17-eng.php The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health and the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Environment, today released the draft screening assessment reports and risk management scopes for 14 substances assessed in Batch 8 of the Chemicals Management Plan. Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/_2010/2010_16-eng.php Health Canada is advising Canadians that natural health products containing the ingredient glucomannan in tablet, capsule or powder form, which are currently on the Canadian market, have a potential for harm if taken without at least 8 ounces of water or other fluid. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:00:00 EST http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/_2010/2010_15-eng.php Health Canada is advising consumers not to use any unauthorized health products sold under the brand names Natural Choice Vitamin B-17, Natural Choice Kava Kava and Natural Choice Lithium Orotate. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:00:00 EST http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/_2010/2010_14-eng.php Health Canada is aware that two Canadian companies that manufacture and/or distribute medications for Parkinson's Disease have posted information on their websites concerning the availability of some of the drugs they manufacture and/or distribute. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:45:00 EST http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/_2010/2010_13-eng.php Mike Wallace, Member of Parliament for Burlington, today announced on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, just over $230,000 dollars in funding to the Student's Commission of Canada to develop initiatives that will engage youth in tobacco use reduction. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:45:00 EST http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/_2010/2010_12-eng.php Nina Grewal, Member of Parliament for Fleetwood - Port Kells, today announced on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, just over $245,000 in funding to the British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health for a project that will help encourage tobacco cessation among pregnant women. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:30:00 EST