Calgary woman on 'merry-go-round' trying to get mental health treatment

Calgary emergency rooms saw 30,000 visits from patients whose primary concern was their mental health, during the past fiscal year. (CBC)

Danielle says she can't remember how many times she's been to emergency departments getting stitches after harming herself or seeking help for bouts of sadness and anxiety.

"I'm on a merry-go-round where I keep getting reconnected to the same services that, frankly, have not worked in the past," Danielle said.

Pharmacies selling DNA tests to help patients pick best medications

When Donna Gutteridge heard her local Pharmasave in Stouffville, Ont. was selling DNA tests that claimed to help determine what medications work best for individual patients, she decided to give it a try.

"A lot of the medications, they don't agree with me … whether it be extra-strength Tylenol, ibuprofen, some of the other pain medications," said Gutteridge, who suffers from back and nerve pain. "Even my doctor is baffled."