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Suicide rate in Alberta jumps 30% in wake of mass oilpatch layoffs
The suicide rate in Alberta has increased dramatically in the wake of mounting job losses across the province. Calgary researchers find link between energy drinks and diabetes
Plenty of controversy surrounds energy drinks – the amount of caffeine they contain and their popularity among young people, in particular. But according to a new study from researchers at the University of Calgary, caffeinated energy drinks may ... Health | 207174 hits | 1:18 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
London — The world’s first anti-aging drug will be tested on humans next year in trials that could result in people being able to live healthily well into their 120s.Beijing pollution hits extremely hazardous levels
Beijing suffered its worst air pollution of the year on Monday, with monitoring sites throughout the city reporting extremely hazardous levels of pollutants.
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Beijing suffered its worst air pollution of the year on Monday, with monitoring sites throughout the city reporting extremely hazardous levels of pollutants.Health | 207787 hits | 12:44 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Chrissy Turner is only in Grade 3 and she is now fighting a rare form of breast cancer.Smoking high-strength cannabis may damage nerve fibres in brain
Study suggests high levels of skunk use may affect the brain’s white matter, making communication between the right and left hemispheres less efficient
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Study suggests high levels of skunk use may affect the brain’s white matter, making communication between the right and left hemispheres less efficient Doctors fear Ontario not equipped for influx of refugeesHealth | 207629 hits | 1:27 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Don’t worry. Be happy, is the dewey-eyed
message being sent by Ontario Health
Minister Eric Hoskins about bringing
10,000 Syrian refugees into Ontario.The tiny pill that makes Syrian combatants such superhuman fighters
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Are we close to total antibiotic failure'Health | 207631 hits | 4:02 PM on Friday | posted by Winnipegger
Interview with Dr. Peter Lin Spooking cats with cucumbers could cause 'psychological problems,' says Calgary vet technician
"What I actually worry about, is long-term psychological problems," says a Calgary animal health technician after a video of people spooking their kitties with cucumbers went viral. Superbug gene found in animals and people in China alarms scientists
A new gene that makes bacteria highly resistant to a last-resort class of antibiotics has been found in people and pigs in China, including in samples of bacteria with epidemic potential, researchers say.James Cameron wants you to fight global warming by changing what you eat
"When you add it all up, it comes up to about 14.5 percent of greenhouse gas comes from the animal agriculture sector," the "Avatar" director says. "That’s bigger than all transportation combined."
"When you add it all up, it comes up to about 14.5 percent of greenhouse gas comes from the animal agriculture sector," the "Avatar" director says. "That’s bigger than all transportation combined." American Medical Association recommends ban of drug ads to consumers
The American Medical Association called for a ban on Tuesday on the practice of advertising drugs directly to consumers, a practice they say has driven up prices and led to more demand for them to be used in inappropriate circumstances.High dose of vitamin C kills cancer cells in mice
A new study published in Science presents evidence that perhaps some of the apparently extravagant ideas about Vitamin C were not completely off base. The study in question examined human colorectal cancers containing specific genetic mutations that are f
A new study published in Science presents evidence that perhaps some of the apparently extravagant ideas about Vitamin C were not completely off base. The study in question examined human colorectal cancers containing specific genetic mutations that are fHigh fructose corn syrup goes to court, scientific verdict partly in | Ars Technica
A sour struggle between sweeteners is underway in a Los Angeles federal courtroom. The multi-billion-dollar case, pitting corn refiners against big sugar processors, centers around whether high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a “natural” type of “corn sugar
A sour struggle between sweeteners is underway in a Los Angeles federal courtroom. The multi-billion-dollar case, pitting corn refiners against big sugar processors, centers around whether high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a “natural” type of “corn sugar B.C. storm causes sewage overflows in Greater Victoria
The Capital Regional District is advising people to stay away from several Greater Victoria beaches due to sewage overflows caused by Thursday's storm. Commercial Sea Salt Samples Purchased in China Contaminated with Microplastics
Tiny plastic bits, collectively known as called microplastics, are showing up in bodies of water around the world, and are accumulating in aquatic creatures, including fish and shellfish. Now scientists, after testing a sampling of commercial products in 'How do you not try'': B.C. man sells everything to pay for surgery in U.S. | CTV News
An Abbotsford, B.C., man is selling everything he has in order to pay for a $250,000 surgery in the United States that he hopes will finally end his daily crushing headaches. Whooping cough outbreak in Manitoba blamed on parents not immunizing
Southern Manitoba is experiencing an outbreak of the highly-contagious and possibly-fatal whooping cough. Disease-carrying mosquito found in British Columbia
A mosquito that is both invasive and able to carry a number of serious diseases has been found in stagnant water in the Lower Mainland. Baby close to dying from leukemia has no signs of cancer 2 months after designer cell therapy
A baby whom doctors thought almost certain to die has been cleared of a previously incurable leukaemia in the first human use of an "off-the-shelf" cell therapy that creates designer immune cells. Trudeau government promises to end ban on gay men donating bloodHealth | 206810 hits | 10:43 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood is set to be lifted if one of the promises by the incoming Liberal Party of Canada majority federal government comes to fruition.Oregon girl with bubonic plague moved out of intensive care
A 16-year-old Crook County girl has been diagnosed with bubonic plague, Oregon health officials confirmed.
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A 16-year-old Crook County girl has been diagnosed with bubonic plague, Oregon health officials confirmed. Common heartburn drugs may damage your kidney
Increased use of certain medications commonly used to treat heartburn and acid reflux may have damaging effects on the kidneys. The researchers looked at the effects of the drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) on chronic kidney disease (CKD).Allergic to ALL food: Utah teenager fears eating could kill him
Alex Visker, from Lehi, Utah says even one bite can leave him with extreme headaches, bone and muscle pain, stomach convulsions and 'brain fog'.
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Alex Visker, from Lehi, Utah says even one bite can leave him with extreme headaches, bone and muscle pain, stomach convulsions and 'brain fog'. How Sugar Affects the Body: New Study Looks Beyond Calories
Fat was the food villain these past few decades but sugar is quickly muscling in to take its place. As rates of sugar-related disorders such as diabetes, obesity and heart disease climb, many experts believe that when Americans rid themselves of fat, they Processed meat can cause colon cancer, World Health Organization says
Eating processed meat such as sausage and bacon can cause cancer in humans, the World Health Organization’s cancer agency says. Inexperienced nurses a 'rural reality,' Central Health says
Central Health disagrees with accusations made by the nurses' union that workers in rural sites are overworked and understaffed. "In many of our rural sites, there will be times when the nurse only has a year's experience." Imprimis drug compounder offers cheap version of Turing's $750 pill
A maker of compounded drugs will begin selling $1 US doses of Daraprim, whose price recently was jacked up to $750 US per pill by Martin Shkreli and Turing Pharmaceuticals. TPP would allow milk from cows receiving hormones into Canada
With dairy imports from the U.S. set to increase under the terms of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, Canadian consumers concerned about drinking milk from cows receiving hormones will need to read food labels more carefully. Health Canada requires doctor to sign confidentiality agreement to see drug data
Health Canada refuses to allow a doctor to talk about what he learned after reading unpublished clinical trial data for a popular morning sickness drug. Health Canada has also threatened legal action if the doctor reveals "confidential business informatio Gene patents probably dead worldwide following Australian court decision | Ars Technica
Australia's highest court has ruled unanimously that a version of a gene that is linked to an increased risk for breast cancer cannot be patented. Vancouver Aquarium performs historic sea otter operation
The aquarium says the veterinary team performed what's believed to be the first kidney removal and transfusion on a sea otter.Health | 206800 hits | 12:15 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A discovery in mice could pave the way to a reversible, non-hormonal form of birth control for men, researchers report. The findings, published online Oct. 1 in the journal Science Let them lick the floor': Researchers say cleaning too much affects kids' asthma risk
Children gain protection against asthma if exposed to four types of gut bacteria by the age of three months, as their immune system is being established, a team of researchers from British Columbia has discovered. Mulcair wants polluters to pay, promises carbon pricing to cut emissionsHealth | 207942 hits | 12:42 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Polluters would have to pay for their actions under a plan to put a price on carbon and set limits for greenhouse gas emissions, New Democrat Leader Tom Mulcair said Sunday. B.C. doctors turning to DNA to develop personalized cancer treatmentsHealth | 207982 hits | 12:40 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Scientists in B.C. are helping to develop a new way of treating cancer by using a patient's DNA to come up with a customized treatment plan. U.S. company challenges Ottawa's ability to control patent drug pricesHealth | 207748 hits | 12:31 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Canada's ability to control the price of patented drug prices could be at risk after a U.S. company challenged the constitutionality of a federal patent drug price regulator.American hedge funder Martin Shkreli increases price of Aids-related drug by 5,000pc
Mr Shkreli bought Daraprim which is used to treat a parasite infection that can cause life-threatening problems for those with weakened immune systems
Health | 206909 hits | 12:40 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Mr Shkreli bought Daraprim which is used to treat a parasite infection that can cause life-threatening problems for those with weakened immune systems 
University of Alberta researchers have made a discovery surrounding insulin production in the body, that could lead to new ways of treating Type 2 diabetes. B.C. raw oyster ban lifted by Vancouver Coastal Health
Oyster growers in B.C. are back in business after Vancouver Coastal Health lifted a ban on serving raw oysters. U.S toddler diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes
A three-year-old American girl has been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes — a condition linked to obesity — making her one of the youngest people ever detected with the disease. Canadians Are Eating Less Beef And Pork, Thanks To Rising Prices And A Changing Country
Demand for meat is softening in Canada, thanks to rising prices, an aging population and changing demographics, says a new study from the Conference Board of Canada.
Pork consumption per person has Study finds link between energy drinks, traumatic brain injury in teens | CTV News
Teens who reported having a traumatic brain injury in the past year were seven times more likely to have consumed at least five energy drinks in the past week than those teens with no history of traumatic brain injury, according to a new study. Air Canada pilot diverts Tel Aviv-to-Toronto flight to ensure dog's safety
Air Canada says one of its pilots diverted an international flight to ensure a dog could travel in safety. Alberta mom denied marijuana prescription for daughter turns to Ontario
An Alberta mother whose daughter has severe epilepsy has travelled to Ontario for a medical marijuana prescription after the girl's doctor said he was no longer allowed to provide permission to purchase the product. Canadian YouTube star encourages fat-shaming in widely criticized video
Toronto-based comedian Nicole Arbour released a video to Facebook and YouTube titled Dear Fat People where she states that fat people should be shamed until they lose weight.Back to Canada News
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