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Understanding Alcohol's Damaging Effects on the Brain
While alcohol has a wide range of pharmacological effects on the body, the brain is a primary target. However, the molecular mechanisms by which alcohol alters neuronal activity in the brain are poorly understood.
While alcohol has a wide range of pharmacological effects on the body, the brain is a primary target. However, the molecular mechanisms by which alcohol alters neuronal activity in the brain are poorly understood.
Drinking, pot use up in Ontario: surveyHealth | 207496 hits | 8:49 AM on Wednesday | posted by CommanderSock
More people in Ontario are drinking daily, smoking marijuana and taking anti-anxiety medications, a report from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health says. Tories refuse to announce asbestos positionHealth | 206828 hits | 6:18 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
The Conservative government continues to claim that Canada's chrysotile asbestos can be used safely "under controlled conditions." Calgary doctor suspended for billing health services for dead patientsHealth | 207162 hits | 8:07 PM on Monday | posted by Freakinoldguy
S.Africa nearly wipes out infant AIDS infections: study
South Africa's programme to prevent HIV in babies has achieved a 96.5 percent success rate in wiping out transmission from infected pregnant mothers, the Medical Research Council said Thursday.
South Africa's programme to prevent HIV in babies has achieved a 96.5 percent success rate in wiping out transmission from infected pregnant mothers, the Medical Research Council said Thursday.Doctors claim to have "functional cure" for HIV
Thirty years ago from Sunday, the Centers for Disease Control issued the first report on the emerging AIDS epidemic. Now, after years of progress in holding back the disease, there is finally an apparent case of one successful cure.
Thirty years ago from Sunday, the Centers for Disease Control issued the first report on the emerging AIDS epidemic. Now, after years of progress in holding back the disease, there is finally an apparent case of one successful cure. Drug reduces breast cancer in high-risk women: studyHealth | 206796 hits | 5:53 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
A Canadian researcher involved in a study that uncovered a drug capable of significantly reducing the risk of breast cancer in high-risk, postmenopausal women called the finding a "landmark" discovery on Saturday.Dermatologists dismiss sunscreen worries
Dermatologists are kicking sand in the face of two reports that claim two common sunscreen ingredients aren't safe for use.
Health | 208405 hits | 12:16 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Dermatologists are kicking sand in the face of two reports that claim two common sunscreen ingredients aren't safe for use. Playoff diet hazardous Canucks fans warned
Dieticians are warning Canucks fans overindulging during the long run to the Stanley Cup Finals could be hazardous to their waistlines. New health care card aims at fraud
VICTORIA – There are 9.1 million B.C. CareCards in circulation, but only 4.5 million people live in B.C. That's one reason why the province's health care costs are so high.
Health Minister Mike de Jong is introducing a new "smart card" in an effort to High coffee intake tied to lower prostate cancer risk
Men who drink six cups of coffee a day showed a lower risk of developing a deadly type of prostate cancer compared with nondrinkers, a large U.S. study suggests.
Men who drink six cups of coffee a day showed a lower risk of developing a deadly type of prostate cancer compared with nondrinkers, a large U.S. study suggests. Allergy season 'one of worst'
There may be a dusting of truth to allergy sufferers' complaints that this season is, well, a bigger headache than years past. Woman waits 5 days for surgery on broken arm
A woman in Langley, B.C., says she has spent five days in agony in a makeshift hallway room at Surrey Memorial Hospital waiting for surgery to mend a broken arm.Mom who said she gave daughter Botox under investigation
San Francisco authorities are investigating a mother who said on a national television program that she gives her 8-year-old daughter Botox injections.
Health | 207881 hits | 6:33 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
San Francisco authorities are investigating a mother who said on a national television program that she gives her 8-year-old daughter Botox injections. Family embarks on cross-continent 'Marathon of Health'Health | 206873 hits | 6:14 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
A family from Wakefield, Que. is on the run, as they embark on an adventure that will see them cover some 17,000 kilometres over 10 months in an effort to raise awareness about health, fitness and turning dreams into reality. Teen Discovers Promising Cystic Fibrosis Treatment
A 16-year-old from the Toronto area used a supercomputer system to find a new drug combination that shows potential in treating the genetic disorder cystic fibrosis, and won top honors for his work. Heavy coffee drinking might cut risk of breast cancer
Drinking more than five cups of coffee a day? You might be jittery, but you might also be reducing your risk for a certain type of aggressive breast cancer, new research suggests. 'Super' bedbugs found in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
As if bedbugs aren't icky enough in their own right, researchers now wonder if the pesky little critters might also be a means of spreading so-called superbug infections. Short-term use of painkillers could be risky to some
A worrying new study has found that taking some commonly prescribed painkillers for even a short while might increase the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke. Tuberculosis case confirmed in St. John's
A case of tuberculosis has been diagnosed at a St. John's school, according to Eastern Health's medical officer of health. Grape tomato brands recalled in Canada and U.S.Health | 207069 hits | 4:36 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
An Ontario produce company is warning Canadians not to consume some grape tomatoes because they may be contaminated with salmonella.Researchers hope twins will help unlock AIDS mysteries
Researchers at Brigham Young University are trying to unlock some of the mysteries surrounding the virus that causes AIDS with a trio of studies addressing unusual cases involving a set of twins, a failed vaccine and a protein "stop sign."
Health | 208369 hits | 7:44 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Researchers at Brigham Young University are trying to unlock some of the mysteries surrounding the virus that causes AIDS with a trio of studies addressing unusual cases involving a set of twins, a failed vaccine and a protein "stop sign." Canadian kids get failing grade for physical activity
Canadian schoolchildren are getting poor grades over how much, or how little, physical activity they get on a daily basis. Kids' eyes offer earliest signs of heart diseaseHealth | 206941 hits | 5:49 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
A new study finds that kids who spend the most time watching television or playing video games instead of exercising have narrower arteries in the back of their eyes -- an early indication that the kids are on the road to heart disease.Millions in malaria drugs stolen: AP exclusive
A global health fund believes millions of dollars worth of its donated malaria drugs have been stolen in recent years, vastly exceeding the levels of theft previously suspected, according to confidential documents obtained by The Associated Press.
Health | 206831 hits | 7:05 AM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
A global health fund believes millions of dollars worth of its donated malaria drugs have been stolen in recent years, vastly exceeding the levels of theft previously suspected, according to confidential documents obtained by The Associated Press. HIV-positive hospital worker sparks health scareHealth | 206924 hits | 7:04 AM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
More than 200 Albertans are being told they should be tested for HIV and Hepatitis C after a healthcare professional who had been working in Edmonton operating rooms contracted both viruses. Energy saving light bulbs 'contain cancer causing chemicals'
Fears have been reignited about the safety of energy saving light bulbs after a group of scientists warned that they contain cancer causing chemicals. Concussions causing longer time off ice for NHLHealth | 206866 hits | 9:58 AM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Followers of the game of hockey are known to rattle off statistics on goals scored and penalty minutes, but a new study of NHL concussions introduces a more sobering set of figures and charts to fans on the consequences when their hockey heroes take hits Researchers halt study on daily AIDS prevention pill
Researchers are stopping a study that tests a daily pill to prevent infection with the AIDS virus in thousands of African women because partial results show no signs that the drug is doing any good.
Health | 206767 hits | 9:51 AM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Researchers are stopping a study that tests a daily pill to prevent infection with the AIDS virus in thousands of African women because partial results show no signs that the drug is doing any good.FDA clears first-of-a-kind device for brain cancer
Device maker Novocure said Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its first-of-a-kind treatment that fights cancerous brain tumors using electrical energy fields.
Health | 206780 hits | 4:08 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Device maker Novocure said Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its first-of-a-kind treatment that fights cancerous brain tumors using electrical energy fields. Listeria fears prompt recall of seafood dips
A Quebec-based brand of seafood dips has been recalled over concerns the products might contain Listeria bacteria.With health care costs rising, Vermont moves to single payer system.
Faced with rising costs and residents still without health insurance, Vermont lawmakers are poised to pass a single-payer healthcare plan, which would reshape how the state's doctors are paid and become the first of its type in the US.
Faced with rising costs and residents still without health insurance, Vermont lawmakers are poised to pass a single-payer healthcare plan, which would reshape how the state's doctors are paid and become the first of its type in the US. Drug cost to treat North Van man's deadly blood disorder a likely death sentence
If Garrett Shakespeare wants to live a full life, the cost will be approximately $500,000 a year. STARS expands to SaskatchewanHealth | 206718 hits | 8:56 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
STARS - otherwise known as the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society - will have its medical helicopters based in Saskatoon and Regina. Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall made the announcement today in Regina with STARS President and CEO Dr. Greg Powell and private Girl has disease that turns body into boneHealth | 206927 hits | 6:43 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
The parents of Miranda Friz, Peter and Karen, didn't notice anything was different about their darling baby girl until she took a tumble at a local water park at the age of two. Brains of liberals, conservatives structured differently: studyHealth | 207145 hits | 7:43 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
Perhaps the reason that liberals and conservatives have such a hard time seeing eye-to-eye is because when they're compared brain-to-brain, they're built quite differently.U.S. FDA proposes calorie counts on menus
It could get harder to indulge in a double cheeseburger and fries without feeling guilty.
Health | 207024 hits | 7:34 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
It could get harder to indulge in a double cheeseburger and fries without feeling guilty.Study supports fixing heart valves without surgery
Many people with a bad aortic valve may soon be able to avoid open-heart surgery and have a new one placed through a tube in an artery instead.
Health | 206958 hits | 7:31 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Many people with a bad aortic valve may soon be able to avoid open-heart surgery and have a new one placed through a tube in an artery instead.Highly Contagious AIDS-Like Disease Spreading in China
In a small hotel across from the Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, a reporter from New Express Daily, dressed in an isolation suit, interviewed a dozen “unusual” patients from different areas of China. Their symptoms are painful and debil
In a small hotel across from the Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, a reporter from New Express Daily, dressed in an isolation suit, interviewed a dozen “unusual” patients from different areas of China. Their symptoms are painful and debilHustler fined $14K for not using condoms in porn
LOS ANGELES — California workplace safety officials have fined Larry Flynt's Hustler Video and another porn producer for not using condoms on set to protect sex performers from exposure to disease.
LOS ANGELES — California workplace safety officials have fined Larry Flynt's Hustler Video and another porn producer for not using condoms on set to protect sex performers from exposure to disease.Radiation detected in Washington milk
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration in the U.S. say that very low levels of radiation have turned up in a sample of milk from Washington. But federal officials say consumers should not worry.
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration in the U.S. say that very low levels of radiation have turned up in a sample of milk from Washington. But federal officials say consumers should not worry.Back to Canada News
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