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Deadly airborne plague cases rocket by almost 40%
EXCLUSIVE: The World Health Organization now states there are 1,801 suspected cases - significantly higher than the 1,309 it reported last Thursday.
Health | 207731 hits | 12:49 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
EXCLUSIVE: The World Health Organization now states there are 1,801 suspected cases - significantly higher than the 1,309 it reported last Thursday.
Scientist grades water risks from wildfires; Prairies at top of list
The Canadian Prairies top a newly developed index of places where wildfires could create freshwater supply risks. RCMP employee blows whistle on lead contamination risk from firing rangeHealth | 207010 hits | 10:54 AM on Thursday | posted by shockedcanadian
Wood fires in homes a burning problem, Metro Vancouver says
Metro Vancouver says burning wood in fireplaces and stoves across the region is a leading cause of fine particulate matter in local air. Edmonton worker allergic to walnuts dies after inhaling particles at worksite
An Edmonton man is dead after he went into anaphylactic shock on a worksite where sandblasting was taking place with a walnut-based product. This season's flu shot aimed at those at highest risk for complications
With the beginning of flu season underway, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control's says its main focus is on people who are at the highest risk for influenza complications Pacific oysters recalled due to toxin causing paralytic shellfish poisoning
A recall has been issued for certain Pacific oysters that have been shipped across the B.C., as well as to Alberta, Quebec and possibly other destinations.Researchers Discover a New Compound That Makes Cancer Cells Self-Destruct
A team of researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine reveals the first compound that directly makes cancer cells commit suicide while sparing healthy cells. The new treatment approach was directed against acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells but
A team of researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine reveals the first compound that directly makes cancer cells commit suicide while sparing healthy cells. The new treatment approach was directed against acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells butMaybe you shouldn't vaccinate your kids maybe equinate them instead
Muddled history of the first vaccine gets a shot of genetic clarity.
Muddled history of the first vaccine gets a shot of genetic clarity. Study claims vaccines-autism link; scientists find fake data, have rage stroke
It’s the second retraction for authors, who accuse critics of being trolls, pharma shills. Alcohol doses 'through the roof': Popular, potent alcoholic drinks landing Quebec young people in ER
Seven years after the U.S. makers of Four Loko, an alcoholic, sugary, flavoured malt drink, reformulated the beverage following a spate of alcohol poisonings, a Quebec company has launched a similar product called FCKD UP — and it has a Montreal emergency Heart in mouth: Moose hunters worry parasite may ruin organ-eating tradition
WARNING: This story contains a graphic image. Some New Brunswick hunters who eat the hearts of moose are wondering if they can keep the tradition alive after finding white spots on some of the organs this year. Cigarette makers' court 'corrective statements' start next month
Major U.S. cigarette companies will soon begin publishing a series of blunt statements about the health risks of smoking as part of a court order stemming from a 1999 lawsuit brought by the federal government. When you split the brain, do you split the person?
The brain is perhaps the most complex machine in the Universe. It consists of two cerebral hemispheres, each with many different modules. Fortunately, all these separate parts are not autonomous agents. They are highly interconnected, all working in harmo This Ottawa woman got an eyeball tattoo and now she could lose her eye
"I am sharing this to warn you to research who you get your procedures by as well as how the procedure should be properly done." 'Why is it taking you so long to die'' Video of verbal abuse shocks family of long-term care residentHealth | 207067 hits | 3:44 AM on Friday | posted by shockedcanadian
Alberta doctors cost province $3.4B last year, up 9% over previous year
Alberta has a growing number of doctors at a cost that is increasing at a pace larger than inflation. The average gross salary of a physician in Alberta is the highest in the country. Sports and energy drinks unhealthy for kids and teens, Canadian pediatricians say
Most children and teens shouldn't consume sports and energy drinks and the products should no longer be marketed to them, the Canadian Paediatric Society says.After 15 yrs in vegetative state, patient becomes minimally conscious
Jolts to vagus nerve show potential to help patients with brain injuries, researchers say.
Jolts to vagus nerve show potential to help patients with brain injuries, researchers say. The shorter your sleep, the shorter your life: the new sleep science
Leading neuroscientist Matthew Walker on why sleep deprivation is increasing our risk of cancer, heart attack and Alzheimer’s – and what you can do about it Vancouver patient oozes green blood
Doctors at Vancouver's St. Paul's Hospital came across something highly illogical when they tried to put an arterial line into a patient about to undergo surgery: his blood was dark green. Big Pharma marketing scheme banned by OntarioHealth | 208446 hits | 8:01 AM on Saturday | posted by BeaverFever
Health minister says patients must have confidence that doctors’ prescribing is “not influenced by marketing.” Surprisingly little research on drinking during pregnancy, researchers say
How much alcohol is safe for a pregnant woman to drink? For a question that affects so many people, surprisingly little research has been done, health experts who reviewed the scant evidence said Tuesday.'Monster fatberg' weighing more than 10 double deckers found clogging east London sewer
A fatberg the length of two Wembley Stadium football pitches has been found blocking a sewer in Whitechapel, east London. The 250-metre long solid mass of wet wipes, nappies, fat and oil, weighs the same as 11 double-decker buses.
A fatberg the length of two Wembley Stadium football pitches has been found blocking a sewer in Whitechapel, east London. The 250-metre long solid mass of wet wipes, nappies, fat and oil, weighs the same as 11 double-decker buses. 'Did you get it all'' Experimental 'pen' could help surgeons detect remaining cancer instantly
A prototype "pen" technology aims to give cancer surgeons a better sense of whether they've removed all of a tumour while in the operating room.Opioid maker caught on tape lying to push deadly drug on patient
Opioid makers have been accused—and in many cases convicted—of doing all sorts of shady things to get people on highly addictive, often deadly opioid pain medications and spurring the devastating epidemic the country is now facing. They’ve allegedly greas
Opioid makers have been accused—and in many cases convicted—of doing all sorts of shady things to get people on highly addictive, often deadly opioid pain medications and spurring the devastating epidemic the country is now facing. They’ve allegedly greasHealth | 213006 hits | 12:16 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Five nurses at Denver Health Medical Center were suspended for three weeks after they inappropriately viewed a deceased patient’s body and talked about it, a hospital spokesman confirmed to Denver7 Investigates Tuesday. Ethanol: A Lethal Injection for Tumors | American Council on Science and Health
In the rich world, cancer therapy is expensive. In the developing world, it may not be available at all. Not only is cutting-edge technology in short supply, but so are things like electricity and medical personnel. The lack of necessary resources for bas Human antidepressants building up in brains of fish in Niagara River
Researchers studying fish from the Niagara River have found that human antidepressants and remnants of these drugs are building up in their brains. Welcome to 2017: Pacemaker Patients Told to Visit Doctors to Receive Security Patches
Patients with pacemakers manufactured by Abbott — formerly St. Jude Medical's — are advised to reach out to their doctors and inquire about the availability of a security update for their implanted medical devices.U.S. approves genetically engineering blood cells as childhood leukemia treatment
Opening a new era in cancer care, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first treatment that genetically engineers patients' own blood cells into an army of assassins to seek and destroy childhood leukemia.
Opening a new era in cancer care, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first treatment that genetically engineers patients' own blood cells into an army of assassins to seek and destroy childhood leukemia. Air quality advisory issued for Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley due to U.S. wildfires
Temperatures are rising and the haze has returned across the province, blowing in from fires in the United States and causing health warnings across much of southern B.C. Recommended fat intake should increase, Canadian researchers say
Global dietary guidelines should change to suggest people can eat more fat than previously thought, with a view to preventing overconsumption of carbohydrates, according to a new international study led by Canadian researchers.Police: Baby abandoned by mom survived 3 days in plastic bag
ELMIRA, N.Y. (AP) — Two sisters who thought a dog was making noises near their neighbor’s bushes discovered something shocking: a filthy 8-month-old baby girl who survived three nights outside in a white plastic bag.
Health | 207442 hits | 10:31 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
ELMIRA, N.Y. (AP) — Two sisters who thought a dog was making noises near their neighbor’s bushes discovered something shocking: a filthy 8-month-old baby girl who survived three nights outside in a white plastic bag. 
For the plant-based “Impossible Burger” that bleeds like real meat, venture capitalists have forked over millions, and high-profile chefs have called in orders for their swanky eateries. But the Food and Drug Administration, it seems, has chewed it up and U.S. audit raised 'significant questions' about Canadian meat inspectionsHealth | 207643 hits | 2:14 AM on Wednesday | posted by shockedcanadian
1 in 5 sausages tested across Canada contained different meat than labelled, study finds
About 20 per cent of sausages sampled from grocery stores across Canada contained meats that weren't on the label, according to a federally funded study. Monsanto Emails Raise Issue of Influencing Research on Roundup Weed Killer
Documents released in a lawsuit against the company raised new questions about its efforts to influence the news media and scientific research. Kamloops experiencing worst air quality in its recorded history
The City of Kamloops, B.C. is experiencing record low air quality. As of 4 p.m. PT on Thursday, the city's Air Quality Health Index was 49 — with anything over 10 considered a very high risk. 18 out of 10: 'Very high' health risk from smoke in parts of B.C.
Smoke from more than 130 wildfires burning across the province has pushed smoke to the coast, and it's likely to get worse before it gets better. Smoky skies cover Metro Vancouver with air quality advisory in effect
An air quality advisory is in effect in Metro Vancouver because of smoke and "fine particulate matter" blown in from forest fires hundreds of kilometres away. Ottawa pushed to prosecute Purdue Pharma over 'deceptive' marketing of OxyContin
A decade ago, OxyContin's drugmaker Purdue Pharma settled civil and criminal suits in the U.S. for more than $600 million US. After a recently proposed $20 million settlement in Canada, doctors and lawyers here are calling for criminal prosecution.Drinking alcohol 3 to 4 times weekly may lower diabetes risk: study
A new study that looked at more than 70,000 Danes suggests that men and women who drink three to four times a week have a lower risk of diabetes compared to those who never drink.
A new study that looked at more than 70,000 Danes suggests that men and women who drink three to four times a week have a lower risk of diabetes compared to those who never drink. Aggressive tick whose bite makes people allergic to red meat is arriving in Canada
A tick species from the southeastern U.S, known to cause meat allergies, is hitching rides north. Attack by a lone star tick is difficult to diagnose because symptoms do not appear immediately Ontario family stranded in Cuba after son falls ill on vacationHealth | 208268 hits | 9:36 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A Hamilton-area mother is trying to get her son back on Canadian soil after he fell ill while on vacation in Cuba. Study: US is slipping toward measles being endemic once again
With firm vaccination campaigns, the US eliminated measles in 2000. The highly infectious virus was no longer constantly present in the country—no longer endemic. Since then, measles has only popped up when travelers carried it in, spurring mostly small o Health | 208254 hits | 12:23 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
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