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Video: Overall cancer death rate drops
New American Cancer Society numbers show the overall cancer death rate has dropped significantly in the last few decades. Ines Ferre reports.
Nurse testifies she vaccinated people after H1N1 clinics closed
The inquiry into queue-jumping in Alberta's health care system is hearing from several nurses who immunized people after public clinics closed due to a shortage of the H1N1 vaccine.
Recipes for Health: Skillet Soba, Baked Tofu and Green Bean Salad — Recipes for Health
The nutty flavor of buckwheat soba noodles makes for a delicious salad.
Menopausal Brain Fog Really Does Exist
New research sheds slight on why menopausal women forget.
Coughs often last longer than patients expect
People underestimate how long coughs from bronchitis last, a mismatch that could drive overprescription of antibiotics, a U.S. study suggests.
Reality Check: 5 Risks of Raw Vegan Diet
Here are 5 falsehoods of the raw philosophy of the raw vegan diet.
Generic HIV drugs 'less effective'
Any rise in the use of cheaper, non-branded HIV drugs could see more patients with treatment failure, doctors warn.
Pot smokers might not turn into dopes after all
Revisiting data casts doubts on link between heavy cannabis use and declining IQ.Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.12207
Graphic warnings on cigarettes effective across demographic groups
New research suggests hard-hitting graphic tobacco warnings may help smokers of diverse backgrounds who are struggling to quit smoking. A new study provides further evidence that bold pictorial cigarette warning...
Knee replacement surgery may lead to weight gain
Patients who undergo knee replacement surgery may be at risk of gaining more weight than their peers who have not had the surgery, according to a five-year study.
Supplements and cow's milk play biggest roles in determining vitamin D levels in children
Taking a vitamin D supplement and drinking cow's milk are the two most important factors that determine how much vitamin D is in a child's body, new research has found.
Berries Cut Women's Heart Attack Risk
Strawberries and blueberries may be good for women's hearts.
OPINION: Trading chemistry for ecology with poo transplants
Transplanting faeces from a health patient to one with a bacterial infection can work better than antibiotics, writes Dyani Lewis.
Video: Research underway to test new flu drug
With flu outbreaks across the country, many pharmacies are restocking vaccine to meet the demand and a new study is underway to test a new flu drug. Randall Pinkston reports.
Vital Signs: Risks: Clinical Trials Flawed by Biased Reporting
Researchers examining trials of cancer treatments found that the more effective a treatment was said to be, the more likely the bad side effects were minimized.
Hospitals Place Restrictions on Visitors of Flu Patients
Medical centers in at least 10 states have asked visitors with flulike symptoms not to visit patients, and some are placing outright bans on children and teenagers.
The New Old Age Blog: What You Need to Bring Your Loved One Home to Die
Here's what specialists say are the most common kinds of equipment and preparations you may need to make to bring your spouse, parent or other loved one home to die.
Vital Signs: Nutrition: Vitamin D Doesn’t Reduce Knee Pain
A two-year study found that vitamin D, which evidence suggested might slow osteoarthritis, neither reduced knee pain nor restored cartilage.
Really?: The Claim: Hand Sanitizer Stops Norovirus Spread
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers can reduce the spread of some viruses, like the flu, but using soap and water is more effective against norovirus, the severe gastrointestinal illness.
Parkinson's can lead to anxiety and other non-motor symptoms, even early on
While movement problems are the main symptom of Parkinson’s disease, a new study shows that even early in the course of disease people frequently experience many non-motor symptoms such as...
Drug overdose now the leading cause of death among homeless adults in Boston
A new study compared rates and causes of death among those served by BHCHP with data from a similar 1997 study and found that, while drug overdose replaced HIV as...
Scientists identify protective role for antibodies in ebola vaccine study
Researchers have found that an experimental vaccine elicits antibodies that can protect nonhuman primates from Ebola virus infection. Ebola virus causes severe hemorrhagic fever in humans and nonhuman primates, meaning...
Diet may not impact certain health outcomes in older persons
Eating diets high in sugar and fat may not affect the health outcomes of older adults ages 75 and up, suggesting that placing people of such advanced age on overly...
Opioid painkillers may triple car accident risk
People taking opioid painkillers face higher risks of car accidents even at low doses, say Ontario researchers who want patients warned that the drugs can decrease alertness.
Ecuadorian Tribe Vows to 'Die Fighting' Oil Company
The tribesmen feel their chief sold them out.
Number of family doctors steadily rising in Alberta
The tide may be starting to turn when it comes to the shortage of family doctors in Alberta. The number of physicians registered as general practitioners and family medicine specialists...
Discovery of goat facility adds to antibody provider's woes
US officials cite company for undeclared animals and interfering with inspections.Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.12203
Vaccine switch urged for polio endgame
Inactivated virus vaccine could deliver the final blow.Nature 493 285 doi: 10.1038/493285a