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Saudi camel tradition may hinder control of new disease
The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus has infected 345 people in the conservative Islamic kingdom since it was identified two years ago, causing fever, pneumonia and kidney failure in some, and killing around a third of sufferers.
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The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus has infected 345 people in the conservative Islamic kingdom since it was identified two years ago, causing fever, pneumonia and kidney failure in some, and killing around a third of sufferers.Trainee surgeon Suheil Ahmed turning hospital ward into 'porn studio'
Suheil Ahmed was struck off the medical register by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service at a hearing in Manchester. He admitted 12 sex offences at Exeter Crown Court and was jailed for 30 months last year.
Health | 208735 hits | 10:53 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Suheil Ahmed was struck off the medical register by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service at a hearing in Manchester. He admitted 12 sex offences at Exeter Crown Court and was jailed for 30 months last year.MERS virus: First case detected in Egypt
Egypt's state news agency says authorities have detected the first case of a SARS-like virus in the country.
Health | 208193 hits | 7:44 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Egypt's state news agency says authorities have detected the first case of a SARS-like virus in the country.
Canadian aborted babies incinerated in Oregon waste-to-energy facilityHealth | 208060 hits | 12:00 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The British Columbia Health Ministry has admitted that the remains of babies destroyed by abortion in B.C. facilities are ending up in a waste-to-power facility in the United States, providing electricity for residents of Oregon. Hamilton EpiPen project to launch in local food courts in June
The city of Hamilton is putting food allergy auto-injectors into two local food courts this summer as part of a pilot project that could eventually see them placed in every food court and restaurant in the city. Alcohol blamed for thousands of new cancer cases annually in Ontario
Alcohol consumption is linked to an estimated 1,000 to 3,000 new cases of cancer in Ontario a year, including oral malignancies, liver, colorectal and breast cancers, the province’s cancer agency says.Health | 206879 hits | 7:49 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A hidden form of abuse known as “breast ironing”, in which girls as young as 10 have their chests pounded with hot objects to disguise the onset of puberty, could be taking place in Britain. Vaccine hesitant parents worry public health officials
Measles outbreaks and high numbers of children sickened with whooping cough and chicken pox have Canadian public health officials and pediatricians concerned about the consequences of parents’ vaccine hesitancy. $57B spent on drugs, dental and insurance out of pocket in 2010
Canadians' out-of-pocket spending for prescription drugs, dental care and insurance premiums rose over a 12-year period for all families, especially people with lower incomes who may have reduced their use of health-care services, a new report suggests.Sars Research Lab Loses 2,000 Tubes of Killer Virus
A prestigious research institute in France said it had lost thousands of tubes of samples of the deadly Sars coronavirus.
Health | 206933 hits | 2:51 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A prestigious research institute in France said it had lost thousands of tubes of samples of the deadly Sars coronavirus.Ebola-linked deaths in West Africa rise over 100
Officials say more than 100 people have died in an outbreak of Ebola in West Africa, where the disease may have infected as many as 175 people.
Health | 207088 hits | 8:53 AM on Tuesday | posted by commanderkai
Officials say more than 100 people have died in an outbreak of Ebola in West Africa, where the disease may have infected as many as 175 people.America rejoice! Being fat may actually make you healthier
Health | 206593 hits | 9:03 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
'Epipen for addicts' proposed to fight prescription drug problem
High-ranking medical officials, police and educators are preparing to unveil new guidelines in Hamilton to curb prescription drug misuse, including the proposed use of a type of “Epipen for addicts" called prophylactic Naloxone.Ebola Death Toll in Guinea Rises as Senegal Closes Border
The deadliest outbreak of the Ebola virus in seven years has killed 70 people and infected as many as 111 in Guinea, causing neighboring Senegal to close its border with the country.
Health | 208665 hits | 3:21 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The deadliest outbreak of the Ebola virus in seven years has killed 70 people and infected as many as 111 in Guinea, causing neighboring Senegal to close its border with the country. Only in Vancouver' Marijuana oil-infused pizza on the menu
A Vancouver pizzeria is serving up slices with an extra special ingredient — if you're over 18 and have been prescribed marijuana by a doctor. Inuit go hungry more than any other indigenous group: report
A new study released Thursday highlights the fact that people in Nunavut have the highest food insecurity rate for any indigenous population in a developed country at 68 per cent.Ebola epidemic confirmed in Guinea, death toll quickly rising
Guinea has confirmed that it has an epidemic of the Ebola virus, which has killed up to 59 people since early February.
Guinea has confirmed that it has an epidemic of the Ebola virus, which has killed up to 59 people since early February.Colombia's fattest baby rescued by charity for life-saving treatment
Eight-month-old Santiago Mendoza, who weighs 3.1-stone, was flown from his home in the northeastern city of Valledupar to Bogota on Sunday.
Health | 210179 hits | 12:04 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Eight-month-old Santiago Mendoza, who weighs 3.1-stone, was flown from his home in the northeastern city of Valledupar to Bogota on Sunday. Saturated fat alone doesn't predict heart disease risk
There's no clear evidence supporting decades-old dietary guidelines to cut our saturated fat intake to promote heart health, a new review concludes. ER overcrowding prompts nurses to quit Royal Columbian Hospital
The overcrowding at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, B.C., has become so bad nurses are quitting the emergency room according to the B.C. Nurses Union. Canadian hospitals stretched as self-harming teens seek helpHealth | 206824 hits | 8:07 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Mental health services are strained as a growing number of teens show up at emergency rooms across Canada with self-inflicted injuries and suicidal thoughts, say pediatric psychiatrists. Olympian Clara Hughes launches Big Ride for mental health awareness
Saying she wanted an “epic” experience shared with other Canadians, Olympian Clara Hughes embarked on a 12,000-kilometre journey Friday to raise awareness about mental health. Clara’s Big Ride, a part of the Bell Let’s Talk campaign to end the stigma surrPrice of new hepatitis C drug questioned by U.S. medical experts
An innovative hepatitis C drug that was only recently hailed as a breakthrough treatment is facing skepticism from some health care providers, as they consider whether it is worth the $1,000-a-pill price set by manufacturer Gilead Sciences Inc.
An innovative hepatitis C drug that was only recently hailed as a breakthrough treatment is facing skepticism from some health care providers, as they consider whether it is worth the $1,000-a-pill price set by manufacturer Gilead Sciences Inc. As many as 100 kids in Fraser Valley, B.C. may have measles | CTV News
Two unvaccinated children in B.C.'s Fraser Valley have contracted the extremely contagious measles virus, putting others in the community at risk. Teen energy drink consumption linked to depression and substance abuse
Consumption of high-caffeine energy drinks among high school students may be linked with mental health issues and substance use, says a new report, which calls for limits on teens' access to the beverages and reduction in the amount of caffeine they conta Liquor to be sold in B.C. grocery storesHealth | 207185 hits | 3:01 PM on Thursday | posted by Zipperfish
LSD Can Help Terminal Patients Face Death Study Shows
The first controlled LSD study in more than 40 years reveals the drug could be used to help people with terminal illnesses deal better with death. The study, published in the Journal of nervous and Mental Disease, showed that 12 people who agreed to take WHO: Daily sugar intake 'should be halved'
The recommended sugar intake will stay at below 10% of total calorie intake a day, with 5% the target, says the WHO. The suggested limits apply to all sugars added to food, as well as sugar naturally present in honey, syrups, fruit juices and fruit concenMembrane that can keep your heart pumping forever and possibly prevent heart attacks
Scientists have created an external membrane using a 3-D printer than can keep a heart beating virtually forever and possibly prevent heart attacks within the next two decades.
Health | 207291 hits | 12:30 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Scientists have created an external membrane using a 3-D printer than can keep a heart beating virtually forever and possibly prevent heart attacks within the next two decades. B.C. nurses face daily violence from child forensic patientsHealth | 208643 hits | 7:47 AM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
Imagine going to work every day knowing you will likely be punched, kicked or spit on. That's what workers say happens at a Burnaby, B.C., centre for children with mental illness.New pain pill's approval: 'Genuinely frightening'
A coalition of groups is urging the Food and Drug Administration to revoke approval of the prescription drug Zohydro.
A coalition of groups is urging the Food and Drug Administration to revoke approval of the prescription drug Zohydro.The Blood Harvest
Each year, half a million horseshoe crabs are captured and bled alive to create an unparalleled biomedical technology. The thing about the blood that everyone notices first: It's blue, baby blue.
Each year, half a million horseshoe crabs are captured and bled alive to create an unparalleled biomedical technology. The thing about the blood that everyone notices first: It's blue, baby blue.SARS-like virus claims 60th victim in Saudi Arabia
A man in Saudi Arabia has died from a new respiratory virus related to SARS, bringing to 60 the number of deaths in the kingdom at the centre of the outbreak.
Health | 208516 hits | 4:03 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
A man in Saudi Arabia has died from a new respiratory virus related to SARS, bringing to 60 the number of deaths in the kingdom at the centre of the outbreak.Australian state has higher rate of hypothermia deaths than Sweden
Health | 206529 hits | 10:09 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
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Homosexuality is only partly genetic with sexuality mostly based on environmental and social factors, scientists believe.The man who tried to warn us about sugar
A growing number of scientists are convinced sugar is the cause of several chronic and very common illnesses, including heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s and diabetes.
A growing number of scientists are convinced sugar is the cause of several chronic and very common illnesses, including heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s and diabetes.Girl with cerebral palsy denied NHS surgery to help her walk due to 'budget cuts'
Shannon Bowley, from Nottingham, was due to have a life-changing operation this Friday which would have loosened her muscles to help her walk independently.
Health | 207209 hits | 12:29 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Shannon Bowley, from Nottingham, was due to have a life-changing operation this Friday which would have loosened her muscles to help her walk independently. 'Baby Iver' born healthy, body of mother Robyn Benson dies
Robyn Benson, the Victoria woman who was declared brain-dead in December, underwent surgery on Saturday to deliver a healthy baby boy before she died the next day.Brain Implants Hold Promise Restoring Combat Memory Loss
The Pentagon is exploring the development of implantable probes that may one day help reverse some memory loss caused by brain injury.
Health | 206826 hits | 1:18 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The Pentagon is exploring the development of implantable probes that may one day help reverse some memory loss caused by brain injury.How A Simple New Invention Seals A Gunshot Wound In 15 Seconds
RevMedx recently asked the FDA to approve a pocket-size invention: a modified syringe that injects specially coated sponges into wounds. Called XStat, the device could boost survival and spare injured soldiers from additional pain by plugging wounds faste
Health | 207066 hits | 2:14 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
RevMedx recently asked the FDA to approve a pocket-size invention: a modified syringe that injects specially coated sponges into wounds. Called XStat, the device could boost survival and spare injured soldiers from additional pain by plugging wounds faste BC man whose wife is on life-support 'overwhelmed' by donations for unborn sonHealth | 206918 hits | 11:24 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Support is pouring in for a Victoria, B.C., man who will have to say goodbye to his wife the day their son is born. More Evidence That Sugar Is Harming Our Hearts
Another new study points to sugar as a heart breaker, literally. But Americans are starting to wise up.Getting to Know the Voices in Your Head
Some people, have difficulty recognizing the voices in their mind as their own, resulting in auditory hallucinations. Others—such as those with autism—may have trouble forming inner speech, which might impede their ability to remember complex instructions
Some people, have difficulty recognizing the voices in their mind as their own, resulting in auditory hallucinations. Others—such as those with autism—may have trouble forming inner speech, which might impede their ability to remember complex instructionsMother spent years trying to get her son institutionalized before he stabbed her to death with a poker
Margaret Rohner, from Connecticut, worried about her troubled adult son not taking his psychiatric medications and told a friend he needed to be hospitalized.
Health | 209951 hits | 10:28 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Margaret Rohner, from Connecticut, worried about her troubled adult son not taking his psychiatric medications and told a friend he needed to be hospitalized.Back to Canada News
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