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Salt content needs clearer labelling
Many Australians understand that too much salt is bad for them, but most don't understand how to work out the salt content of food from nutrition labels, a study has...
Microsurgery On Fruit Fly Brain Leads To New Insights Into Irreparable Nerve Injuries
Every year, millions of people are confronted with potentially irreparable brain or spinal cord injuries resulting from traffic accidents. Because the nerves in a damaged spinal cord cannot, or cannot...
Contaminated Tomatoes Suspected in Salmonella Outbreak
Raw tomatoes may have sickened scores of people in nine states, the C.D.C. announced Tuesday.
Antibacterial wipes can still spread bacteria
A new study by a team of researchers at the Welsh School of Pharmacy, Cardiff University, Wales, UK, has found that antimicrobial-containing wipes currently used to decontaminate surfaces in hospitals...
Cure Of Fatal Childhood Skin Disease On The Horizon
Physicians have set the path to a cure for a young boy's fatal genetic skin disease, recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, by using a cord blood and bone marrow transplant. Nate...
Circumcision Safe In Both HIV-infected And HIV-uninfected Men, Study Finds
Adult circumcision is safe in HIV-infected men without advanced HIV disease, according to research in PLoS Medicine. Analyzing results of two clinical trials of circumcision in the rural Rakai district...
Charlottetown hospital reports more superbug cases
Officials at a Charlottetown hospital reported seven new infections on Tuesday, two from a rare form of bacteria and five staph infections.
Eating and weight gain not necessarily linked, study shows
You may not be what you eat after all. A new study shows that increased eating does not necessarily lead to increased fat. The finding in the much-studied roundworm opens...
Researchers work toward ending cartilage loss
Scientists have long wrestled with how to aid those who suffer cartilage damage and loss. One popular way is to inject an artificial gel that can imitate cartilage's natural ability...
More than sunblock required to protect kids while mowing lawns
Protecting children during summer activities conjures up thoughts of bike helmets, knee pads, and sun block. However, during the summer months, mowing the lawn can be as routine for...
Outbreak of C. difficile at Toronto's St. Michael's Hospital
St. Michael's Hospital in downtown Toronto says seven patients have been infected with the bacteria C. difficile.
Children's participation rates in sports declining: StatsCan
Canadian children are getting lazier, as participation in organized sports declined significantly among the elementary-school-aged set over a 13-year period, suggests a Statistics Canada study.
How drug that blocks cholesterol absorption from the diet works
A new study in the June issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, sheds light on the action of the drug ezetimibe (trade name Zetia), which is used to...
Rapid Wound Healing With Dressing Made Of Silica Gel Fibers
A new type of wound dressing made of silica gel fibers will soon help to heal difficult wounds caused by burns or diabetes. The dressing forms a supporting matrix for...
The breathing lifeline that comes at a price
The ventilators on an intensive care ward of a hospital offer a vital lifeline to the sickest and most vulnerable patients, providing the oxygen that keeps them alive when they...
Possible new approach to purifying drinking water
A genetic tool used by medical researchers may also be used in a novel approach to remove harmful microbes and viruses from drinking water.
Despite vaccine, public should not get complacent about pneumococcal disease
Although the childhood pneumococcal conjugate vaccine has been a boon in reducing the incidence invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD), the public and the medical community must not get complacent, as non-vaccine...
Computer Modeling Of Lungs Aim To Improve Ventilator Practices
Computer modeling of lungs based on information collected from real patients will provide insight into the best way of using ventilators to treat patients while minimizing the risk of injury.
Eastern Health still has 'a ways to go' to restore trust: advocate
Newfoundland and Labrador's largest health authority still has much work to do to restore the public's confidence, a leading advocate for cancer patients says.
Gene therapy involving antibiotics may help patients with Usher syndrome
A new approach to treating vision loss caused by Type 1 Usher syndrome (USH1), the most common condition affecting both sight and hearing, will be unveiled by a scientist...
Sleep disorders cost NZ millions
Research has found that untreated sleep disorders are costing New Zealand up to $419 million, and are becoming more common as obesity rates increase.
Really?: The Claim: Drinking Flat Soda Can Ease an Upset Stomach
Many people view a cup of flat soda as just what the doctor ordered for an upset stomach. Does it work?
Personal Health: 3 Years Later, Knees Made for Dancing
Artificial knees, while certainly an improvement over severely arthritic ones, are not like normal, healthy knees.
Global Update: Noninfectious Illnesses Are Expected to Become Top Killers
A report from the World Health Organization shows that noncommunicable diseases will become bigger killers than infectious ones over the next 20 years.
Vital Signs: Nostrums: After Taser Jolt, a Regular Heartbeat Again
Researchers said this was the first report of a Taser’s possibly correcting an irregular heartbeat.
With a Tiny Bit of Cancer, Debate on How to Proceed
As biopsies grow more sophisticated and sensitive, doctors worry that some women may be given test results that lead to more medical attention than necessary.
Statistical Tool Could Explain Gene Study Variations
A biostatistician is using statistics to explain variations in genome-wide association studies. Scientists use genome-wide association studies to compare the genes of people with health conditions to the genes of...
Stretching Exercises May Reduce Risk Of Pre-eclampsia During Pregnancy
Stretching exercises may be more effective at reducing the risk of pre-eclampsia than walking is for pregnant women who have already experienced the condition and who do not follow a...