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A Canadian advisory council studying prescription drug coverage said on Wednesday the federal government should create a C$15.3 billion ($11.5 billion) universal, single-payer public pharmacare system, and warned that the current system requires a major overhaul.

(Reuters Health) - With sugary sodas and other sweetened drinks considered a key driver of the obesity epidemic worldwide, a new research review evaluates how well various measures work to reduce consumption of these calorie laden drinks.

Nitrate is responsible for nearly 12,600 cases of cancer a year, researchers from the Environmental Working Group say.

(Reuters Health) - Nearly half of trauma patients, even those without brain injuries, experience social deficits that make it harder for them to interact with friends and stay involved in the community, a recent study suggests.

The facial bones of black adults retain a higher mineral content than those other races, which makes their faces less likely to reflect their advancing years, researchers found.

The researchers foundt hat obese people have higher levels of inflammation than people of lower weight. That inflammation can affect the central nervous system and cause MS symptoms to worsen.

Uganda announced two more cases of Ebola on Wednesday - a grandmother and a three-year-old boy, confirming that a deadly outbreak has spread for the first time beyond the Democratic Republic of Congo.

(MedPage Today) -- Risk of advanced, fatal disease rises with abdominal visceral fat

(MedPage Today) -- Clinically significant cancers detected in up to 33% more men

More than one-quarter of dads surveyed said negative judgments of others undermined their parental confidence, while 20% said that it discouraged them from getting more engaged with parenting.

A Canadian advisory council studying prescription drug coverage said on Wednesday the federal government should create a C$15.3 billion ($11.5 billion) universal, single-payer public pharmacare system, and warned that the current framework requires significant reforms.

Work on the Canadian government's proposal to crack down on patented drug prices is underway and "movement" should come very soon, Minister of Health Ginette Petitpas Taylor said on Wednesday.

(MedPage Today) -- News and commentary from the psychiatry world

(MedPage Today) -- Mental health also matters, says a study of young women

(MedPage Today) -- "This could affect safety for patients"

Scottish parents are smuggling prescription cannabis into the country to give to their seriously ill children.

(MedPage Today) -- Overall response rate was 12.2% and overall survival was 11 months in PD-L1-positive patients

A Canadian advisory council studying prescription drug coverage said on Wednesday the federal government should create a universal, single-payer public pharmacare system, and warned that the current framework requires significant reforms.

(MedPage Today) -- Alert patients to threat of rabies from animal contact, travel, CDC says

(MedPage Today) -- Finger pain relieved at 6 weeks with prednisolone therapy