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Zamboni MS vein theory debunked by study
A narrowing of the veins from the brain is unlikely as a cause for multiple sclerosis, say researchers from B.C. and Saskatchewan who found the narrowing is a common and normal finding in most people. Gulf states to introduce medical testing on travellers to 'detect' gay people and stop them from entering the country | Mail Online
A medical test being developed by Kuwait will be used to 'detect' homosexuals and prevent them from entering the country – or any of the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC), according to a Kuwaiti government official. GCC member countries – Bahrain, Kuwait, Canada has more doctors, making more money than everHealth | 206643 hits | 1:18 PM on Friday | posted by BeaverFever
The Most Horrifying Drug in the World Comes to the U.S.
A flesh-eating drug called Krokodil, because it makes user's skin scaly and green before it rots away, has arrived on American soil. The Banner Poison Control center in Arizona has reported the first two users of the drug -- which has been available in Ru
A flesh-eating drug called Krokodil, because it makes user's skin scaly and green before it rots away, has arrived on American soil. The Banner Poison Control center in Arizona has reported the first two users of the drug -- which has been available in RuEver wanted to eat a baby? That's totally normal, according to scientists in Germany
It happens to everyone: You see a baby, and feel the fleeting desire to gobble up its little footsie-wootsies or nibble on its teensy earsy-wearseys. And now science has an explanation for why
It happens to everyone: You see a baby, and feel the fleeting desire to gobble up its little footsie-wootsies or nibble on its teensy earsy-wearseys. And now science has an explanation for why One dead, others sickened after consuming cheese from B.C. farm
One person has died and three others have fallen ill after consuming cheese produced at a farm in Salmon Arm, B.C., that the BC Centre for Disease Control said is connected to an E. coli outbreak. Man dies from West Nile virus in Manitoba
A man in his 80s has died as a result of West Nile virus in Manitoba. Experimental fecal transplants could revolutionize treatment of bowel diseases | CTV NewsHealth | 206904 hits | 7:45 PM on Sunday | posted by Guy_Fawkes
A Canadian study examining the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases with human fecal transplants is showing some promising early results. Gynecologist sued after surgery leaves woman with too tight vaginaHealth | 206731 hits | 12:06 PM on Thursday | posted by Alta_redneck
Measles outbreak linked to Texas megachurch; vaccination clinics held to contain outbreak
The outbreak started when a person who contracted measles overseas visited Eagle Mountain International Church in Newark, located about 20 miles north of Fort Worth, Texas. Officials with area health departments said those affected by the outbreak range i
The outbreak started when a person who contracted measles overseas visited Eagle Mountain International Church in Newark, located about 20 miles north of Fort Worth, Texas. Officials with area health departments said those affected by the outbreak range i Cronut burger illnesses at CNE caused by maple bacon jam
The part of the cronut burger contaminated with the Staphylococcus aureus toxin, which caused food-borne illness in 223 people at the Canadian National Exhibition last week, was the maple bacon jam topping, according to Toronto Public Health. CNE cronut burger stand stays shut as total ill nears 100
Toronto Public Health says nearly 100 people are now reporting symptoms of food poisoning after eating at the CNE, as a cronut burger stand at the annual fair remains closed while officials investigate to determine if the trendy food played a role in the Happy A&W Cruisin' for a Cause Day
Join us at any A&W from coast to coast for the fifth annual Cruisin’ for a Cause on Thursday, August 22nd. For every Teen Burger sold that day, $1 will go to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada. Last year, we raised over $1.4 M to help fund research Queue-jumping a fact, Alberta medical inquiry finds
Cutting the wait times for medical procedures is one of 12 recommendations contained in the final report from Alberta's queue-jumping inquiry. Raw oysters and clams from 2 B.C. inlets recalled
Some oysters and clams recently harvested in two British Columbia inlets may contain paralytic shellfish toxins, and the lots have been voluntarily recalled by shellfish processors.Cola 'makes kids as young as five violent' says Columbia University study
The sugar-laden drinks were linked with moodiness and difficulty in concentrating, a study by Columbia University in New York found.
The sugar-laden drinks were linked with moodiness and difficulty in concentrating, a study by Columbia University in New York found. How Adding Iodine To Salt Resulted In A Decade's Worth Of IQ Gains
Iodized salt is so ubiquitous that we barely notice it. Few people know why it even exists. Iodine deficiency remains the world's leading cause of preventable mental retardation. According to a new study, its introduction in America in 1924 had an effect Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Why I changed my mind on weed
Over the last year, Dr. Sanjay Gupta has been working on a new documentary called "Weed." The title "Weed" may sound cavalier, but the content is not.
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Over the last year, Dr. Sanjay Gupta has been working on a new documentary called "Weed." The title "Weed" may sound cavalier, but the content is not.Dr. Siegel: George W. Bush's artery blockage is a wake-up call for all of us
How is it possible that a 67-year-old who is not overweight, watches his diet, had no significant cardiac risk factors when he was president of the United States and has exercised vigorously for years afterward suddenly needs a cardiac stent to open a blo
How is it possible that a 67-year-old who is not overweight, watches his diet, had no significant cardiac risk factors when he was president of the United States and has exercised vigorously for years afterward suddenly needs a cardiac stent to open a bloWhy We 'Got Milk' : Scientific American
When a single genetic mutation first let ancient Europeans drink milk, it set the stage for a continental upheaval. That adaptation opened up a rich new source of nutrition that could have sustained communities when harvests failed.
When a single genetic mutation first let ancient Europeans drink milk, it set the stage for a continental upheaval. That adaptation opened up a rich new source of nutrition that could have sustained communities when harvests failed. Bond theme music sends stroke victim into ecstasy
A Canadian stroke victim has developed a rare neurological condition nine months into his recovery that leaves him disgusted by words printed in a certain shade of blue and lifted to ecstasy by the sound of music by brass instruments.The Price Of The Autism-Measles Panic, 15 Years Later
It is terrible that unwarranted anxiety--flogged into a froth of vaccine resistance by the news media and opportunists looking for a buck--leads some parents to leave their children unvaccinated.
It is terrible that unwarranted anxiety--flogged into a froth of vaccine resistance by the news media and opportunists looking for a buck--leads some parents to leave their children unvaccinated. Assisted suicide: Quebec has found a flexible approach to euthanasia law
By framing euthanasia as a medical, not criminal, matter, Quebec brings the debate into provincial jurisdiction Health threats linger from Alberta flooding
People in southern Alberta communities where boil-water advisories have been issued face a threat of illness from microbes and parasites if they don't follow recommendations, health officials say. Canadian infants carry toxins such as PCBs, PFCs at birth: report
Tests on the cord blood of a small group of newborns is raising fears Canadian children already carry environmental toxins at birth Youths who drink or use pot are more likely than others to suffer traumatic brain injury
Alcohol and drugs can damage a teen’s brain in more ways than people think.
A new study has found that youths who said they frequently consume booze or pot were up to five times more likely than abstinent youths to report having suffered at least one t Harm reduction more effective than war on drugs: studyHealth | 206440 hits | 4:50 AM on Tuesday | posted by BeaverFever
1 dead, 2 ill in possible Creutzfeldt-Jakob cases in B.C.
One person has died and two others are in hospital with possible cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease east of Vancouver, the Fraser Health authority has confirmed. Syphilis epidemic hits B.C.
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control and health officials issued a warning Thursday to gay and bisexual men about an alarming epidemic of syphilis infections. Canadians said to be at risk from outdated sunscreen rules
Canadians might be exposing themselves to a type of UV radiation more likely to cause skin cancer because the country's labelling regulations are out of date. Boy, 2, clings to life after oxygen loss in ambulance transferHealth | 206502 hits | 4:52 PM on Wednesday | posted by saturn_656
Liver cancer on the rise in Canada
Liver cancer incidence has tripled in Canadian men and doubled in women since the 1970s, the Canadian Cancer Society says. 1.3 million Montrealers face boil water advisory
Most Montrealers are being told they must boil their water before drinking it, a precaution after sediment was found in the water following renovations to a city reservoir. Children driven around too much, Canadian report suggestsHealth | 206905 hits | 9:30 AM on Tuesday | posted by ShepherdsDog
Fewer Canadian kids are commuting by walking or biking as a new report reveals a marked decline among young people using active modes of transportation. Canadians use average of $220,000 in public health care over lifetimeHealth | 206872 hits | 5:26 PM on Tuesday | posted by BeaverFever
Rich and poor pay roughly the same percentage of their incomes for publicly funded health insurance, analysis shows Child deaths reported with antipsychotic drugsHealth | 206676 hits | 12:37 PM on Sunday | posted by BeaverFever
Mental health issues for soldiers, police up 47% since 2008
The number of soldiers and RCMP officers suffering from mental health injuries such as post-traumatic stress disorder has skyrocketed over the last six years, driven in part by the gruelling decade-long combat mission in Afghanistan. 'Exhausted' parents leave autistic son at government office
Unable to get enough help from social services, an Ottawa family says they had no choice but to leave their son — who is living with severe developmental delays — in the hands of the government. Food menus that list exercise costs could lead to healthier choicesHealth | 207974 hits | 12:53 PM on Friday | posted by BeaverFever
If you knew it would take two hours of intensive walking to burn off that dessert tempting you at your favourite rstaurant, would you still choose it? Canadian woman dies with aid of doctor in Switzerland
Susan Griffiths won her battle Thursday for the right to die on her own terms, with the help of a doctor, before her body could be completely taken over by multiple system atrophy. atrophy. Griffiths, 72, died peacefully with some family members by her si Canada to allocate $250 million for global fight against polio
The federal government will allocate $250 million between 2013 and 2018 to support the global goal of eradicating polio. Taste of beer alone triggers happy brain chemicals
Merely a small taste of beer is enough to trigger a chemical associated with the brain’s pleasure and reward centres, but is also linked with alcohol and drug addiction, a new study suggests. These Canadian hospitals earned top grade in CBC report card
A sweeping initiative by the CBC gives Canadians a look inside their hospitals for the first time. Rate My Hospital gives you unprecedented access to information about hospitals across the country and the opportunity to rate and compare your own hospital.Back to Canada News
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