The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to introduce new environment-friendly asthma inhalers for patients by the end of this year. Albuterol asthma inhalers that contain chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs will no longer be made or sold in the U.S.

CFCs damage the Earth's protective ozone layer, which shields the planet from harmful ultraviolet radiation. The federal agency is urging patients not to wait until the last minute to switch to newer alternatives as the new ones available by December end will be powered by ozone-friendly HFAs, or hydrofluoroalkanes

Two pathologists in Vancouver and Saskatoon are offering a Web-based laboratory test that would provide a second medical opinion for only $600.

The system is in response to recent discoveries of wrong test results on Canadian women at labs in Newfoundland and Labrador which failed to detect for several years errors of a breast cancer test

Ontario's tracking of wait times and its improved performance in reducing the wait merited the province A ratings from the Wait Time Alliance.

The province cut wait times for hip replacements, knee replacements, cataract surgery, radiation oncology and cardiac services. Ontario is the only Canadian province that has made substantial reduction in wait times for medical procedures

Researchers have developed a new drug that can protect healthy cells from anti-cancer radiation. The drug, CBLB502, was shown to protect gastrointestinal cells and bone marrow in mice and monkeys from radiation without reducing the treatment's effectiveness.

The new research could not only improve the effectiveness of radiation therapy in cancer but also help prevent radiation sickness after exposure to a nuclear accident or attack

According to a study, female veterinarians doubled their risk of miscarriage because of increased exposure to anesthetic gases, pesticides and X-rays.

The study was conducted by the University of Western Australia. It serves as a warning for all young female veterinarians, who must know the inherent risks should they want to get pregnant