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MEDICAL WATCH

Focusing on the health and lifestyle issues that are important to you.

As a working mom, CTV News Medical Watch Reporter Karen Owen understands that in today’s society it has become more difficult to remember to take care of both our families and ourselves. From reporting on the latest medical breakthroughs to covering proper nutrition and exercise, Karen easily passes the information along to us without all the jargon and keeps us healthy.

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Inquiry complete into plastic surgery death

The Justice Minister’s office has released the results of a fatality inquiry into the death of a young Calgary mom who died from complications following a surgical procedure at a private clinic.
Angelina Jolie goes public with 'My Medical Choice': a double mastectomy

Actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie has revealed she had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that dramatically increased her risk of developing breast cancer.
Liver Foundation puts highlight on Hepatitis testing

The Canadian Liver Foundation is urging people to get screened for hepatitis C and says that many Canadians are living with the disease and don’t even know it.
Clinic helps women cope with menopause

A new woman's clinic in Calgary is focused on helping women get through menopause.
Putting a public face on a private issue

It is Mental Health Week in Canada and the daughter of well-known, former NHL player is speaking out about her battle with OCD and anxiety.
Hearing loss affects youth too

A growing number of teenagers and young adults are losing their hearing.
Cancer drug avastin linked to 2 cases of flesh-eating disease: Health Canada

Health Canada is warning that the cancer drug Avastin has been linked in rare cases to necrotizing fasciitis, the so-called flesh eating disease.
Two heads better than one

A new study out of the University of Calgary is suggesting that two parents may be better than one when it comes to learning and memory in their children.
Canadian-Korean girl, 2, is youngest ever to get windpipe grown from her own stem cells

A 2-year-old girl born without a windpipe now has a new one grown from her own stem cells, the youngest patient in the world to benefit from the experimental treatment.
Province streamlines care for hip fractures

Alberta Health Services is standardizing the way it takes care of patients who have suffered a hip fracture in an effort to get them back on their feet sooner.
Two Calgary women push for more organ donors
Nearly 200 patients affected by supplement mix-up, AHS calls for review
Picking your nose could be good for you, says Sask. scientist
Traditional tool used to track IBD
Toxic exposure? Most Canadians have BPA in urine, lead traces in blood: report
Support programs on budget chopping block
Executive bills taxpayers for second opinion
Calgary’s malaria numbers on the rise
Province reaches tentative deal with doctors
Research hopes to shed light on medical mysteries