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Paramedics treating patients at home eases end-of-life journey, caregiver says
Paramedic says palliative care patients used to 'just beg' her to treat them at home, and now she can. Yellow fever 'could go global,' Save the Children warns
One of the largest yellow fever outbreaks in decades could soon spread globally, aid group Save the Children warns as WHO prepares for one of the largest emergency vaccination campaigns ever attempted in Africa. Inuvialuit woman says uncle's stroke mistaken for drunkenness
Maggie Papik of Aklavik, N.W.T., says her uncle died from the effects of a stroke after health care staff mistook the signs of the stroke for drunkenness. Cyclospora outbreak in Canada possibly linked to imported produce
The government is advising Canadians to check where their produce comes from after an outbreak of cyclospora was reported in four provinces. Teen who died in Starbucks washroom needed rehab but mom says she couldn't afford itHealth | 206843 hits | 5:53 PM on Thursday | posted by shockedcanadian
Falher family seeks help two years after fleeing farm
A family who felt they had no choice but to abandon their Falher area farm in the Peace country more than two years ago is appealing to the provincial government for help and compensation. Male dogs' fertility rapidly declined from 1988 to 2014: study | CTV News
A decades-long study led by researchers in the U.K. has found a sharp decline in the fertility of male dogs, and scientists say the findings could have worrisome implications for human reproduction.Brazil opens probe as cases of Zika babies defy predicted patterns
With microcephaly largely confined to one part of the country, researchers wonder which other factors are in play
With microcephaly largely confined to one part of the country, researchers wonder which other factors are in playRio Olympics 2016: 1,400 athletes at risk of getting violently ill due to contaminated waterways
Fears over the health of some 1400 athletes competing in water-based competitions at the Rio Olympics over the coming weeks have intensified following the publication on Monday of a survey which suggested that Rio’
Fears over the health of some 1400 athletes competing in water-based competitions at the Rio Olympics over the coming weeks have intensified following the publication on Monday of a survey which suggested that Rio’ Plants top animals when it comes to eating protein: study
Researchers followed more than 130,000 nurses and other health professionals over several decades to arrive at conclusionCDC warns pregnant women to avoid travel to Zika-stricken part of Miami
Government health officials are warning that pregnant women should avoid travel to a Zika-stricken part of Miami and urging expectant mothers who frequent the neighbourhood to get tested for the virus, after the number of people feared infected through mo
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Government health officials are warning that pregnant women should avoid travel to a Zika-stricken part of Miami and urging expectant mothers who frequent the neighbourhood to get tested for the virus, after the number of people feared infected through mo Kale in the Arctic: Inside an igloo greenhouse that could inspire fresh food production in the North
Fresh food is very costly in the North because much of it has to be flown in at great expense. But a cutting-edge, igloo-shaped greenhouse in the community of Naujaat, Nunavut, located right on the Arctic Circle, is defying the harsh climate to produce pe E-cigarettes emit toxic vapors: Study
All e-cigarettes emit toxic chemicals, and levels of those compounds are affected by factors such as temperature, type and age of the device, a new study finds. Ice Bucket Challenge credited with ALS gene discovery
The Ice Bucket Challenge that went viral two years ago, raising hundreds of millions of dollars, has helped identify a new gene behind the neurodegenerative disease ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, researchers say.That time a bunch of journalists confused an opinion piece for a study
Drinking alcohol ups your risk of cancer—several kinds of cancer, in fact. The links have been firmly established and reaffirmed over the years with stacks of studies, reviews, and meta-analyses. The National Cancer Institute has had an explainer on the s
Drinking alcohol ups your risk of cancer—several kinds of cancer, in fact. The links have been firmly established and reaffirmed over the years with stacks of studies, reviews, and meta-analyses. The National Cancer Institute has had an explainer on the s World class skier bounces back after traumatic brain injury, thanks to breakthrough treatment
A new brain treatment has helped save an athlete's life and get back on her skis again. Canadian study sees long-term changes to the brain after a concussion, even in younger athletes
According to Nathan Churchill, the study’s lead author and a postdoctoral fellow in St. Michael’s Neuroscience Research Program, this is different from most concussion studies, which usually focus on male athletes in ‘a single high-risk sport like hockey Pediatrics experts make recommendations to curb 'virtual violence' in children's lives
The immersive and inescapable way children and teens are exposed to violence in their "media diet" on social media apps, video games and movies can make them more aggressive, violent and fearful, the American Academy of Pediatrics says in a new policy sta
The immersive and inescapable way children and teens are exposed to violence in their "media diet" on social media apps, video games and movies can make them more aggressive, violent and fearful, the American Academy of Pediatrics says in a new policy sta B.C. group says death midwives' philosophy similar to that of birth midwivesHealth | 206652 hits | 8:14 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
So-called death midwives provide the dying and their families with a wide range of services similar to birth midwives so the term should not be legally challenged by organizations that govern maternity care, says a spokeswoman for a British Columbia group N.B. doctor fired for 'disturbing' snooping on files of 141 young womenHealth | 206722 hits | 3:25 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A Moncton, N.B., doctor who checked the medical files of more than 100 young women, including co-workers, waitresses and women he met at the gym and bars, has been fired. Health Canada approves drug doctors call cure for hepatitis C infection
The drug, sold under the brand name Epclusa, is a once-daily pill taken for 12 weeks that can rid the body of all six strains of hepatitis C Cannabinoid hyperemesis: Mysterious marijuana malady afflicting long-time pot smokersHealth | 206723 hits | 6:28 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Medical marijuana users insist that using pot does their bodies good, but doctors are seeing an increasing number of long-time smokers discovering that the drug they once loved because it took away their pain is now making them sick. Betty Crocker cake mix recalled in Canada, U.S.Health | 206693 hits | 8:59 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
General Mills Inc. is recalling two flavours of Betty Crocker cake mix sold in the U.S. and one flavour sold in Canada because they use flour that was recalled earlier because it could contain E.coli. Parents appeal conviction in toddler's meningitis deathHealth | 206694 hits | 12:26 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Two southern Alberta parents convicted of failing to get proper medical treatment for their son are appealing the court's verdict. Medical marijuana use linked to lower prescription drug use
American states that allow their residents to use marijuana for medical purposes have seen a marked decline in prescription drug use among the elderly and disabled, a new study has found. Asbestos-related cancer costs Canadians billionsHealth | 206533 hits | 1:02 AM on Monday | posted by shockedcanadian
Crispr Wins Key Approval to Fight Cancer in Human Trials
The first use of a gene-editing tool to rewrite our immune system DNA is one step away.
The first use of a gene-editing tool to rewrite our immune system DNA is one step away. Calgary-based Antarctic rescue bid reaches South PoleHealth | 207685 hits | 7:05 AM on Wednesday | posted by Alta_redneck
The race to the South Pole is on, as
pilots and a plane from Calgary gamble
with weather and extreme conditions to
pluck an ailing Antarctic worker from
an
American research station. How juice companies game science to perpetuate the myth that cranberry prevents UTIs
Independent researchers called a new study funded by Ocean Spray "smoke and mirrors."Can coffee cause cancer' Only if it's very hot, says WHO agency
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Most Antidepressants Don't Work for Kids, Study Finds
Scientists say most antidepressants don't work for children or teenagers with major depression and some may be unsafe. Australian mom slams anti-vaxxers after sharing heartbreaking photo of hospitalized baby
A mother from Brisbane, Australia, is pleading with parents to vaccinate their children after her baby boy had to be hospitalized after contracting chickenpox. Ottawa doctors' high-risk MS treatment yields 'impressive' results, Lancet finds
New Canadian research led by two Ottawa doctors and published in The Lancet medical journal on Thursday suggests a high-risk therapy may stop multiple sclerosis from progressing, and even reverse the disease. N.S. teen suffers rare stroke from sinus infectionHealth | 206879 hits | 3:18 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A Nova Scotia teenager has lost the ability to speak after a severe sinus infection led to a series of strokes that left him in hospital for eight months. Young people susceptible to stroke and dementia, Halifax neurologist says
A Halifax neurologist says adopting a healthy lifestyle is the best way for young people to prevent strokes, which open the door to more and earlier dementia. 
When Mick Phillips was diagnosed with lung cancer more than five years ago, the odds of survival for the Wisconsin man were not good. After treatment, however, his cancer has not advanced, and his doctor credits a vaccine from Cuba, obtained after travell 
When Mick Phillips was diagnosed with lung cancer more than five years ago, the odds of survival for the Wisconsin man were not good. After treatment, however, his cancer has not advanced, and his doctor credits a vaccine from Cuba, obtained after travellCopper is key in burning fat | University of California
A new study is further burnishing copper’s reputation as an essential nutrient for human physiology. A research team led by a scientist at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and at UC Berkeley has found that co
A new study is further burnishing copper’s reputation as an essential nutrient for human physiology. A research team led by a scientist at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and at UC Berkeley has found that co Hundreds of students walk out of classes after five youth suicides in Woodstock, Ont.Health | 206620 hits | 7:40 AM on Tuesday | posted by shockedcanadian
Disfiguring bug caused by ISIS dumping rotting bodies in Syria spreading across the Middle East
A disfiguring tropical disease that had been contained to Syria has now spread across the Middle East as millions are displaced from the war-torn region.
Health | 208033 hits | 2:30 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A disfiguring tropical disease that had been contained to Syria has now spread across the Middle East as millions are displaced from the war-torn region.U.S. sees first case of bacteria resistant to all antibiotics
U.S. health officials on Thursday reported the first case in the country of a patient with an infection resistant to all known antibiotics, and expressed grave concern that the superbug could pose serious danger for routine infections if it spreads.
U.S. health officials on Thursday reported the first case in the country of a patient with an infection resistant to all known antibiotics, and expressed grave concern that the superbug could pose serious danger for routine infections if it spreads. Unemployment in recession tied to hundreds of thousands of excess cancer deaths
Cancer death rates increased in many countries as unemployment rose during the global economic crisis but universal health coverage such as Canada's provided a buffer, according to a large international study.Health | 207835 hits | 6:58 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Lezlye Donahue survived Hurricane Katrina. Going on “The Biggest Loser,” she says, was worse than that.
“It’s my biggest nightmare,” she says, “and it’s with me to this day.”
Following a controversial study that claims to explain <a href="htt Little if any heroin left in Vancouver, all fentanyl: drug advocatesHealth | 207769 hits | 5:40 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
As government data tracks a spike of fentanyl across Canada, people who use illicit drugs in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside say there is virtually no heroin left on the street after it has been pushed out by the cheaper and more potent fentanyl. Deadly salmon disease found in B.C. farmed stock, federal scientists say
A feared viral disease proven deadly in Norwegian fish farms has been confirmed for the first time by federal scientists studying farmed salmon in B.C. Over 400 frozen food products being recalled across Canada, U.S. and MexicoHealth | 206995 hits | 12:20 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Over 400 products from CRF Frozen Foods in Pasco, Washington, sold under more than 40 different brand names at major retailers like Costco, Target, Trader Joe's and Safeway are being recalled in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Tick test for Lyme disease bacteria now available in Canada
A new, over-the-counter test is now available in Canada to test whether a tick is carrying the main bacteria that causes Lyme disease. Proposed regulations would allow doctors to prescribe heroin to addicts
Health Canada is planning to change regulations to allow doctors to prescribe heroin to some opioid addicts who do not respond to treatments such as methadone.Back to Canada News
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