29.08.2008 20:04
One person has died and 87 cases of salmonella food poisoning have been linked to three brands of contaminated cheese in Quebec, provincial health authorities said Friday in announcing a recall.
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29.08.2008 20:04
The flu shot does help protect against specific strains of influenza but its ability to help prevent deaths among the elderly may have been exaggerated, a new study suggests.
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16.07.2008
More than 150,000 Canadian seniors were living in residential care facilities in 2004/2005, according to figures from Statistics Canada. That's about three per cent of the country's population over the age of 65. That number shoots up to around 20 per cent for people aged 85 or older. Choosing a long-term care facility can be a daunting task. Here are some tips for selecting a residence.
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16.07.2008
Many Ontarians who have been diagnosed with diabetes fail to admit they have the disease, suggesting they may not be managing their condition properly, a new study has found.
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16.07.2008
Brain ventricles that increase in size could be a sign of cognitive problems and the onset of Alzheimer's disease, say Canadian researchers.
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16.07.2008
Newfoundland and Labrador's largest pathology laboratory had problems with its breast cancer testing program as recently as this spring, an inquiry has been told.
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15.07.2008
UCLA researchers are using PET scans to pinpoint and track cancer cells as they spread to the lymph nodes in mice, a method they believe has the potential to improve the way advanced prostate cancer is treated in men.
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15.07.2008
A bursary program designed to keep new doctors in Newfoundland and Labrador, appears to be paying off, according to Health Minister Ross Wiseman.
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15.07.2008
About 89 per cent of grocery items marketed to appeal to children offer poor nutritional value, according to a new study.
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14.07.2008
Children between the ages of seven and 12 appear naturally inclined to feel empathy for others in pain, suggests a recent brain scan study.
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14.07.2008
Diabetic men have a higher incidence of infertility because the disease can result in sperm damage, suggests a new study.
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14.07.2008
Researchers in the U.S. have identified the emergence of a new type of brain-wasting disease that resembles Creutzfeld-Jakob, the human form of mad cow disease.
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