Some pet owners assume that fur of their pets is enough to keep them safe from the cold weather. BC SPCA urged pet owners to make proper arrangements to save their pets from cold weather.
Lorie Chortyk, general manager of community relations for the BC SPCA said that because we live in a milder part of the province, we often don't think about the serious risks that cold weather poses to our pets.
Doctors in Toronto have developed a new technique to repair a damaged set of lungs that would normally be unsuitable for donation. Doctors believe that this method will help in saving lives of many people who die waiting for lung transplant. 
Alberta's health ministry is trying hard to reform its health care system. Sources confirmed that the health ministry has already spent $1.3 billion more than budget this year. Health Minister Ron Liepert has already made some changes in the existing health care system but the most significant changes are yet to come, but are outlined in a document that was released on the Health Department's website in mid-December. 
During the culling and moping operations, 4 culling members have come down with influenza-like symptoms in Malda last evening. One of them, Mohd Ellius (40) from satgharia was in a very serious condition. He had high fever and breathing problem, so he was admitted to the isolation ward and kept under observation. Chief medical officer of health (CMOH) Srikanta Roy said, “He does not have respiratory problem or influenza symptom so far. But we have kept him in the isolation ward for observations.” 
The government is planning to ban the anti-obesity drug ‘Rimonabant’ in India as the studies show that it has serious psychiatric side effects, including the suicidal tendencies. The patented drug from global pharmaceutical giant Sanofi Aventis, was launched in Europe in 2006, and is considered a potential blockbuster by many. 
