PARIS (AFP) - Scientists report that women living in countries with worse rates of disease and ill health are far likelier to plump for "masculine"-looking men than "feminine"-looking rivals.
TORONTO - The federal government wants to explore options for Canada's next pandemic flu vaccine contract, telling industry it will consider whether it is feasible and worthwhile to have a back-up deal with a company other than its main supplier.
TORONTO - The cost of providing a crucial treatment for autistic children will go up for some families when the harmonized sales tax kicks in July 1, a move that's angered parents who say they're already going broke to maintain the costly therapy for their kids.
WASHINGTON - Democrats on Tuesday considered a politically risky move to get President Barack Obama's health care overhaul through its final legislative hurdle: pushing it through the House of Representatives without a direct vote.
WASHINGTON (AFP) - A developing fetus exposed to methamphetamine can cause far more damaging brain, cognitive and behavioral problems than prenatal exposure to alcohol, a study said Tuesday.