Experts say fear about 'designer babies' and the strict laws that govern reproductive technology have had a chilling effect on debate in Canada about Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy.
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'It scares people off': Why Canada isn't ready to talk about ‘3-parent’ babies
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Limit audio devices to an hour a day to protect hearing: WHO
Unplug your audio player’s headphones after an hour, the World Health Organization recommends to protect hearing.
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Wheat Belly arguments are based on shaky science, critics say
The anti-wheat claims made by leading health crusader Dr. William Davis are based on shaky science, an investigation by the fifth estate has found.
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Health Canada warns about use of unregistered bedbug products
Health Canada has issued a warning about the extreme danger of phosphine pesticides.
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Hamilton hospital live tweets Jerry Walczak's heart surgery
Jerry Walczak is undergoing heart surgery at Hamilton General Hospital on Friday. The hospital began live Tweeting the procedure 6 a.m. Follow the procedure live here.
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Vaping, smoking combo grows in popularity
The first peek at a major study of how Americans smoke suggests many use combinations of products, and often e-cigarettes are part of the mix.
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Blood pressure treatment needs to go global
About 10 million heart and strokes worldwide could be averted in a decade by treating high blood pressure in half of those who need it, two leading public health agencies say.
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Failed abortion lawsuit launched against Ontario gynecologist
A former patient of disgraced Almonte, Ont., gynecologist Michel Prevost alleges he botched her abortion and she's suing him for $1 million.
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Stephen Harper tells parents to listen to scientists about vaccines
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says parents in developed countries have a responsibility to set an example for those in less-educated countries when it comes to using vaccines, and advised people to listen to scientists and doctors.
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Ebola-recovered doctor in New York blames fear mongering for poor response
A doctor who contracted the deadly Ebola virus and rode the New York subway system and dined out before he developed symptoms said the media and politicians could have done a better job by educating people on the science of it instead of focusing on their fears.
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Quebec man still waiting after surgery rescheduled 4 times
Bruce Alan Gordon says he was in disbelief when he showed up at Cité-de-la-Santé Hospital in Laval for a scheduled surgery only to have it cancelled — four times.
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Doctors using egg-timers is 'crazy and unprofessional'
A lobby group is asking Ontario doctors to bring out their egg timers, as part of a protest against the province’s decision to mandate a funding agreement.
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SAD no longer: Brilliant light cure for seasonal disorder
Grace Kaiche suffered from Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD, which hits a small portion of the population of the Northern Hemisphere, mostly women, during the darker winter months. Then Dr. Robert Levitan suggested she use a light box. The results have been brilliant.
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ADHD diagnosis can double risk of premature death, researchers say
People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD are about twice as likely to die prematurely as those without the disorder, say researchers.
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Worrying signals in Sierra Leone's fight against Ebola
After hopeful signs of a decline in the number of new Ebola cases, Sierra Leone remains an area of concern.
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OCD a frequent pop culture punchline
Most people wouldn't make fun of someone with a mental health issue. So why do jokes about obsessive compulsive disorder seem to be so common?
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Dentist warned after thumb-sucking device almost kills child
A North Bay dentist has been handed a warning after a 4-year-old patient nearly died from an anti-thumb-sucking device.
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Indian city bans gatherings to curb H1N1 flu
A west Indian city has banned large public gatherings in an attempt to halt the spread of swine flu, which has claimed at least 926 lives nationwide in 11 weeks.
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‘He was not to die,’ dad says of son’s suicide in hospital, prompting $12.5M lawsuit
Members of a Brampton, Ont., family have launched a $12.5-million lawsuit after a 20-year-old man was found dead in the bathroom of the hospital where he was supposed to be on suicide watch.
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3 Austrian men 1st to get bionic hand reconstructions
Three Austrians have replaced injured hands with bionic ones that they can control using nerves and muscles transplanted into their arms from their legs.
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Wanuskewin chef incorporates local ingredients into diabetic-friendly menu
The chef at the Wanuskewin Heritage Park restaurant is working to address health issues by creating a menu of delicious, but healthy foods.
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Measles vaccinations urged in Europe amid outbreaks
Measles vaccinations need to be immediately stepped up in all age groups, the World Health Organization’s European office urged Wednesday after the region recorded 22,000 cases since the start of 2014.
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Ebola outbreak: sexual transmission drives abstinence and panic
Research has shown traces of Ebola in semen of some survivors for at least 82 days after onset of symptoms.
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Tattoo removal products risk scars, skin irritation, Health Canada warns
Tattoo removal gels and creams are linked to a risk of scarring and skin irritation, Health Canada warns.
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Assisted-suicide debate in House welcomed by doctors
The organization representing Canada's doctors says it welcomes the debate in Parliament Tuesday brought by Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau's opposition day motion.
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Phosphine pesticide used by mother in Fort McMurray apartment caused baby's death
Four children remain in critical condition in separate Alberta hospitals, following the death of a baby, after all were exposed to an illegal pesticide used to kill bedbugs in a Fort McMurray apartment.
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Diet research built on a 'house of cards?'
A prominent group of scientists is questioning one of the pillars of nutrition research by declaring that 40 years of research on eating behaviour is fundamentally flawed. The studies ask people to report how much they eat. And people don't tell the truth.
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Toddler died of measles in Berlin
An 18-month-old boy has died of measles amid an outbreak in Berlin, a hospital in the German capital said Tuesday.
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Pro-anorexia, bulimia communities thriving online
Photos of emaciated women proudly displaying their protruding hips and ribs, as well as thinspirational quotes "fat-shaming" those who dare to eat, are shifting onto even more social media platforms.
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Florida ‘doctor’ who treated aboriginal girls with leukemia ordered to ‘cease and desist’
CBC News has learned that the director of the Florida health spa that treated Makayla Sault and another girl suffering from leukemia has been fined and ordered to stop practising medicine without a licence.
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5 ways robots are delivering health care in Saskatchewan
In a province where patients often travel long distances and wait long periods of time to see a specialist, Dr. Ivar Mendez predicts remote-presence technology will deliver care closer to home.
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Washing dishes by hand linked to fewer allergies in kids
Parents who wash dishes by hand, instead of in a dishwasher, are less likely to have kids with allergies, according to a new study from Sweden.
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Ontario measles strain sequencing offers a clue to the puzzle
The measles strain infecting people in Ontario is one that hasn’t been previously identified, and so far its origins remain mysterious.
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Peanut allergies can be reduced in high-risk children, study suggests
Peanut allergies were substantially less likely to develop among children at high risk if they ate snacks containing peanut butter early in life compared with those who stayed clear of it, a large new randomized trial suggests.
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Fair Pricing for 'Orphan' Medications
Some new prescription drugs can be expensive. But the cost of medicines used to fight rare diseases can be off-the-charts ... costing hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. Now, the Canadian Medical Association is calling for new regulations and fair pricing for so-called 'orphan' drugs.
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Dementia patients' errors leave their wives battling financial institutions
Two women with spouses devastated by the effects of dementia are outraged at large financial institutions for not showing compassion after their loved ones made large, irrational transactions that cost their families dearly.
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Why this researcher wants to end the cancer that's killing her family
A Newfoundland woman who has seen a generation of her family die from a rare form of stomach cancer is bringing new hope to people who may face the same fate.
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Unvaccinated Lanaudière resident contracts measles, visited mall while contagious
Another Quebecer has contracted measles and had visited a mall during the incubation phase, according to the department of public health in the Lanaudière region.
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Sick and tired: Institute of Medicine proposes new diagnostic criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome
Following an Institute of Medicine (IOM) committee report, challenging aspects of ME/CFS could change for Canadians who suffer from it.
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Rapid Ebola test approved to use in outbreak
A 15-minute test for Ebola virus infection is now approved to use during the emergency, the World Health Organation says.
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Malaria drug resistance poses 'enormous threat'
Signs of total resistance to a key anti-malarial drug have been detected in a large swath of Myanmar’s border with India, raising fears for scientists who aim to eliminate the killer disease.
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NDP's France Gelinas refuses to sign vaccine exemption for teen
Nickel Belt MPP France Gelinas is standing by her decision not to sign a vaccine exemption for a constituent's teenage daughter.
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Daniel Ten Oever, boy with autism, put in handcuffs for throwing chairs
The parents of a nine-year-old boy who has autism are angry Ottawa police handcuffed their son after he reportedly threw chairs inside the principal's office.
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Dalhousie dentistry scandal causing victims to 're-experience' trauma
Dalhousie University's counselling services is experiencing a surge in the number of people seeking help in wake of the dentistry Facebook scandal.
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Obesity: 'no silver bullet' but many promising weapons
To tackle a global obesity epidemic, regulatory controls and education campaigns must be rethought, food experts say.
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Duodenoscope tubes raise concerns after latest CRE infectious outbreak
A "superbug" outbreak suspected in the deaths of two Los Angeles hospital patients is raising disturbing questions about the design of a hard-to-clean medical instrument.
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UCLA Medical Centre reports 2 deaths after drug-resistant bacteria outbreak
A potentially deadly "superbug" resistant to antibiotics infected seven patients, including two who died, and nearly 200 others were exposed at a California hospital through contaminated medical instruments, UCLA reported Wednesday.
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Stroke risk raised despite starting blood thinner
People with an irregular heart beat condition should be closely monitored after they start taking a common blood thinner because they are at much higher risk of stroke in the first month, Canadian researchers have discovered.
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Melody Torcolacci won't be teaching Queen's students about vaccines next year
A professor who included anti-vaccination information in her course will not be teaching it next year, a Queen's University official says.
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Mother of 2 says complaining got her kicked off kidney transplant list
A 45-year-old mother says she's being denied a life-saving kidney transplant because doctors at Vancouver General Hospital have decided she is mentally ill. Alice Zhang believes she has been taken off the transplant list because she has complained about her hemodialysis care.
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