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7 deaths from swine flu in N.B.
Seven people in New Brunswick have now died from the swine flu, five of them in the past week, health officials say.
When you eat may be just as vital to your health as what you eat
When you eat may be just as vital to your health as what you eat, found researchers. New experiments in mice revealed that the daily waxing and waning of thousands...
Questions, concerns follow record crib recall
With Tuesday's recall of 2.1 million Stork Craft cribs, parents, daycare workers and store owners are all questioning where babies can sleep safely and whether any drop-side cribs should be...
China reports 8 cases of swine flu mutation
(AP) -- China has detected eight cases of swine flu mutation, a health official said Wednesday, amid longstanding concerns among scientists that the virus could change into a more...
Floaters, light flashes may signal retinal tear
Researchers are warning that people who see sudden, persistent "floaters" or flashes of light in their vision could have a serious eye condition that could lead to blindness if left...
Study shows flavanol antioxidant content of US chocolate and cocoa-containing products
A recent study confirms that the antioxidants and other plant-based nutrients in chocolate and cocoa products are highly associated with the amount of non-fat cocoa-derived ingredients in the product. ...
Got a pain? - Have a cup of Brazilian mint
For thousands of years it has been prescribed by traditional healers in Brazil to treat a range of ailments from headaches and stomach pain to fever and flu...
Researchers identify proteins in lung cancer cells that may provide potential drug targets
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and the Boston University Biomedical Engineering Department have identified a number of proteins whose activation allows them to distinguish between cancer and...
Saving the single cysteine: New antioxidant system found
We've all read studies about the health benefits of having a life partner. The same thing is true at the molecular level, where amino acids known as cysteines are much...
New HIV infections in decline
There were about 17% fewer new infections worldwide in 2008 compared with 2001, but fewer than half of those infected began treatment, a World Health Organization and UNAIDS report says. ...
Drug users know their stuff
Drug users are well informed about the harms associated with the drugs they use, and perceive alcohol and tobacco to be amongst the most dangerous substances, according to a survey...
High salt intake directly linked to stroke and cardiovascular disease
High salt intake is associated with significantly greater risk of both stroke and cardiovascular disease, concludes a study published on bmj.com today.
CDC warns: Holiday could bring more swine flu
(AP) -- Let us give thanks - and pass the Purell. Your family might be sharing more than turkey and pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving. Swine flu may also be...
Autism treatment: Risky alternative therapies have little basis in science
James Coman's son has an unusual skill. The 7-year-old, his father says, can swallow six pills at once. Diagnosed with autism as a toddler, the Chicago boy had been placed...
Critics attack B.C. eye drug policy
People in B.C. suffering from a degenerative eye condition are in a quandary over a provincial policy that allows doctors to profit by using a medication that's much cheaper than...
IV drug treatment for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest may not improve long-term survival
Patients with an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest who received intravenous (IV) drug administration during treatment, recommended in life support guidelines, had higher rates of short term survival but no statistically significant...
Tulane University surgeon pioneers 'scarless' thyroid surgery
Tulane University School of Medicine surgeon Dr. Emad Kandil is one of the first in the country to perform a new form of endoscopic surgery that uses a small incision...
Statement on the politicization of evidence-based clinical research
The American College of Physicians (ACP), representing 129,000 internal medicine physicians and medical student members, believes that it is essential that research on the effectiveness and comparative effectiveness of different...
How to cope with conflict at work
Bottling up career resentments can double your risk of a heart attack. Here's how you should handle stress insteadChange a word and I'll kill you. The journal of Epidemiology and Community Health has...
High vs. low hospital volume for angioplasty finds little difference in death rates
A study based on a contemporary registry of patients with myocardial infarction (heart attack) indicates that even though hospitals that perform a higher number of angioplasties are more likely to...
Plasma levels of GGT and ALB and their genetic correlations with cardiovascular risk factors
Two indicators of liver function, glutamyl transferase (GGT) and albumin (ALB) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. It is known that the variation in the plasma level...
Laser therapy can worsen skin cancer
BERGEN, Norway, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Low-level laser therapy, used in sports medicine, hair-loss treatment and skin care, can aggravate skin cancer, Norwegian and Brazilian scientists say.
5 Myth-Busting Facts for a Safe Turkey
Here are some myth-busting facts to ensure a safe holiday meal.
Alberta urged to develop plan to eliminate poverty
Twenty years after a unanimous House of Commons resolution to end child poverty in Canada by 2000, one in 12 children in Alberta still live in poverty, the lobby group...
Pay for insulin pumps, Opposition tells government
The Manitoba government should cover the cost of insulin pumps for young diabetics, the Opposition Progressive Conservatives said Tuesday.
Locked-in syndrome discovery leads to re-examination of other cases
Locked-in syndrome is a rare neurological disorder in which nearly all the body's voluntary muscles are paralysed, but the patient remains conscious and able to think and reason.It can be caused by traumatic...
SJU Biologist Receives NIH Funding to Study Genetics of Cancer and Aging
The National Institute on Aging (NIA), one of the 27 centers and institutes that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded a $163,000 grant to Julia Lee,...
Rare economic espionage case ends in jury deadlock
(AP) -- Two men accused of the rare charge of economic espionage against the U.S. have been acquitted on two counts, but they could face a retrial on three...