Health

TORONTO - Flu activity seems to be surging just in time for the holidays in several parts of the country. Health officials warned Thursday that transmission of the nasty virus is picking up steam.

Investigations into abuse allegations at care homes involving people with intellectual disabilities say residents have been physically assaulted and neglected, causing experts to call for better training and greater supervision in the homes.

LONDON - Rock 'n' roll will never die — but it's a hazardous occupation.

When she faced abuse at school as a 16-year-old, Lisette Lanthier retreated into a shell.

Inadequate training and staff shortages contributed to the abuse of people with intellectual disabilities in Alberta that ranged from physical attacks to burns that were left unattended, say provincial records.

Setting the clock ahead for daylight time may set the scene for a small increase in heart attacks the next day, according to a U.S. study — which suggests that sleep deprivation may be to blame. Researchers at two hospitals in the U.S.

WASHINGTON - You can find it on the Internet for $250 or less. But if Medicare is paying, a standard-issue brace for back patients costs more than $900.

OK, the online power shopping you did this week was more fingertip than physical, so you’re burning fewer calories than battling crowds at the mall.

MONTREAL - The Quebec government has appointed an overseer to bring the finances of one of Canada's top teaching hospitals under control in the face of a staggering deficit.

WASHINGTON - They might not want to talk about the gunshots or the screams. But their toys might start getting into imaginary shootouts.