The health authority at the centre of Newfoundland and Labrador's breast cancer scandal appears to want tighter control over what its doctors can say publicly.

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama came to the heart of Republican timber country Saturday, and drew a favorable reception from a large audience with his promises to end the Iraq war and deliver universal health care.

North County health officials say restrictive guidelines are barring needy residents from participating in a program that provides treatment to poor people with diabetes and high blood pressure.

The National Health Committee will propose that the cabinet revise the development plan for the Map Ta Phut industrial estate in Rayong province in a bid to protect residents from pollution-caused illnesses.

Cardinal Health says its fiscal third-quarter profit soared from a year-ago period in which the health care products and services company established a $600 million reserve to settle lawsuits alleging securities law violations.