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/_2012/2012_72-eng.php Health Canada is reminding you to put safety ahead of savings and to use caution when buying or selling items at garage sales or second-hand stores, particularly if they are intended for use by children. Children's Products Consumer Products Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:00 EDT http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/_2012/2012-71-eng.php The Harper Government has introduced new regulations proposing that midwives, nurse practitioners and podiatrists be allowed to prescribe selected medications containing legal controlled substances. Health Products Other Sun, 13 May 2012 12:45:00 EDT http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/_2012/2012-69-eng.php Parliamentary Secretary of Health, Colin Carrie, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, was present as three registered nurses were recognized for their dedication, initiative and high standard of excellence in serving Canadian First Nations and Inuit communities in Canada. Other Fri, 11 May 2012 10:30:00 EDT http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/_2012/2012_68-eng.php Health Canada is advising Canadians that Church & Dwight Canada has initiated a voluntary recall of its "Spinbrush Pro Clean SONIC Recharge Toothbrushes" distributed in Canada and the U.S. Health Products Other Thu, 10 May 2012 10:45:00 EDT http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/_2012/2012-66-eng.php The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today welcomed the release of the Mental Health Commission’s Mental Health Strategy for Canada. Children's Products Other Tue, 08 May 2012 12:45:00 EDT http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/_2012/2012_65-eng.php Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada are advising Canadians that the consumption of certain whole salted fish products like fesikh, a traditional dish in the Egyptian community, represents an increased risk of botulism because of the way they are prepared. Food Products Tue, 08 May 2012 10:44:00 EDT http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/_2012/2012_64-eng.php Health Canada is reminding Canadians of the importance of allergy awareness. For those individuals with food allergies, severe allergic reactions can occur quickly and without warning, and some foods can be life-threatening to people of all ages, particularly children. Food Products Children's Products Mon, 07 May 2012 12:15:00 EDT http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/_2012/2012_63-eng.php Health Canada is informing Canadians of a labelling update for the prescription drug Cipralex (the brand name of the drug escitalopram) regarding a dose-related risk of abnormal heart rhythms. Health Products Mon, 07 May 2012 11:00:00 EDT http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/_2012/2012-60-eng.php The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced that the Harper Government will invest heavily in neuroscience research by creating the Canada Brain Research Fund. Thu, 03 May 2012 11:13:00 EDT http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/_2012/2012-58-eng.php As part of the Jobs, Growth, and Long-Term Prosperity Act, the Harper Government today introduced amendments to the Food and Drugs Act that will continue to protect Canadian food safety, while reducing red tape that currently delays safe foods from getting to market. Food Products Wed, 26 Apr 2012 15:45:00 EDT http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/_2012/2012-57-eng.php The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, announced today that Economic Action Plan 2012 cuts red tape that currently delays access for Canadians to new over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. Health Products Wed, 26 Apr 2012 15:45:00 EDT http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/_2012/2012_56-eng.php Health Canada is advising Canadians that Vita Health Products is conducting a voluntary recall of five lots of Compliments Extra Strength Acetaminophen Gelcaps 500mg (bottles of 120 gelcaps). Children's Products Consumer Products Tue, 18 Apr 2012 15:45:00 EDT http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/_2012/2012-55-eng.php Canada is a world leader in tobacco control. Smoking is at an all-time low in Canada, with smoking rates dropping to a historic low of 17%. The number of Canadians who smoke on a daily basis is even lower, at 13%. Children's Products Consumer Products Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:00:00 EDT http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/_2012/2012-54-eng.php The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, with the Honourable Keith Peterson, Minister of Health and Social Services, Government of Nunavut, today announced a new approach to health funding that addresses the unique challenge of delivering health promotion and disease prevention programs in the North. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EDT http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/_2012/2012_53-eng.php Health Canada is reminding Canadians of the importance of properly cooking fresh fiddleheads before eating them. Food Products Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:00:00 EDT http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/_2012/2012_52-eng.php Health Canada is informing Canadians that it has requested companies to add new risk statements to the packaging and labelling of licensed benzocaine products. 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