1onebes: février 2017

'Strong evidence' of link between obesity and some major cancers, new study finds

Researchers used a new statistical technique to conclude there is "strong evidence" that obesity is associated with 11 cancers.

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Implant offers new help for blurry close-up vision

An eye implant that takes about 10 minutes to put in place is the newest in a list of surgical repairs for the blurry close-up vision.

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Hospital's gender gap hasn't improved in 15 years

A Toronto teaching hospital is in danger of losing bright, creative women if its gender gap is not addressed, a new study suggests.

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'Super-high' levels of mercury still leaking near Grassy Narrows, report suggests

A new report from a group of scientists suggests an old chemical plant in Dryden, Ont., is still leaking mercury and contaminating the Wabigoon-English River system upstream from the Grassy Narrows First Nation in northwestern Ontario.

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Mumps outbreak prompts warning to Manitoba parents

The province is warning parents and guardians to watch out for signs of mumps now that the outbreak has spread throughout Manitoba, including to pre-schools and schools.

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'I will give up a kidney': Canadian seeks aid for family trapped in Libyan conflict

Barack Obama has said the biggest mistake of his presidency was not planning enough for what would follow in Libya. Six years after a revolutionary uprising, Libyans outside trying to get help to family inside say we haven't learned from those mistakes.

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Make HIV testing easier in Atlantic Canada with new insti-kits, professor advises

Jacqueline Gahagan, interim director of the School of Health and Human Performance at Dalhousie, says there are new kits that will make HIV testing faster and easier that she'd like to see available in Atlantic Canadian pharmacies.

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'I feel like a failure': Moms still being shamed for choosing formula over breastfeeding

Breastfeeding versus formula feeding has long been a hot-button issue that can pit mom against mom. The recent death of a B.C. woman who suffered from postpartum depression is drawing new attention to the debate after her husband penned a letter saying she had anxiety over breastfeeding.

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Review into Hugh Papik's death calls for cultural training for health care workers

An investigation into the case of an Aklavik elder who died of a stroke after being mistaken for drunk is recommending the Northwest Territories implement mandatory cultural safety training for all health care workers.

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Doctors 'should interact with kids and their families about smoking,' Canadian task force says

Physicians should play a more active role in the prevention and treatment of cigarette smoking among those aged 5 to 18, new Canadian guidelines recommend.

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WHO's 'priority pathogens' list highlights urgent need for new drugs

The World Health Organization releases its first list of priority pathogens — superbugs that have developed resistance to existing antibiotics. It's a call to action for the world's scientists and drug companies. But those on the front lines say the challenges are daunting.

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'You can lose everything': Tenant's medical marijuana grow-op costs landlord insurance

Longtime landlord Darryl Spencer was left scrambling for insurance after discovering a tenant was growing dozens of medical marijuana plants inside and outside his rental house.

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When there's no energy left to cook: New P.E.I.-based group shares simple recipes

Meal planning and execution can be one of the more energy-intensive household chores, and can be even more challenging if you have mental health problems or a disability — that's where Islander Jesse Macmillan got the idea to start his new Facebook group Cooking Without Spoons.

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Universal public coverage of essential drugs would improve health care, research suggests

Adding universal public coverage of the top prescription drugs would help Canadians take medications they need, new research suggests.

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Publicly funding dental care could help ease the fentanyl crisis, and more

ER doctors have trained for most of what they see at work. But there's one type of common malady that Dr. Hasan Sheikh and his colleagues aren't trained for: dental emergencies. He's calling on governments to fund dental care, so patients will see the experts they need.

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'Off-label' antidepressant use lacks evidence, and a link between math skills and your health

Second Opinion is a vital dose of the week's news in health and medicine from reporter Kelly Crowe and CBC Health.

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MDs under pressure: U.S. Navy SEAL training adapted to help Canadian doctors fight stress

The responsibility of caring for sick patients in busy hospitals can cause stress that leads to burnout and depression among doctors, but training adapted from military practices aims to boost Canadian physicians' resiliency.

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3D printer lets surgeons hold a child's heart before surgery starts

Doctors are using hearts made with a 3D printer to practice on before operating.

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Asylum seekers learning to cope without hands after frostbitten walk into Canada

It's been exactly two months since Seidu Mohammed and Razak Iyal almost froze to death walking across the border into Manitoba from the United States, and while they're grateful to be in Canada, they're struggling to cope.

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What's in your chicken sandwich? DNA test shows Subway sandwiches could contain just 50% chicken

Canadians who opt for chicken sandwiches while dining at fast food restaurants may find a Marketplace analysis of what they contain a little hard to swallow.

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Quebec MNA says consider 'advanced consent' for Alzheimer's patients in assisted dying law

CAQ MNA François Bonnardel said he believes it's time to reopen the province’s doctor-assisted dying law and consider adding a section that would give people the right to consent in advance.

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5 Vancouver Canucks benched due to mumps

Five players with the Vancouver Canucks are sitting out Saturday's game because they have or are suspected to have the mumps, the team said Friday.

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Thousands of Northern B.C. patients' X-rays, CT scans and ultrasounds may have been misread

A team of Vancouver radiologists is reviewing thousands of X-rays, CT scans and ultrasounds from a Terrace hospital, over concerns about possible errors.

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Millions at risk from African famine in Lake Chad region:UN

The most urgent need is to reach 2.8 million people with rice or sorghum, or cash to buy supplies, by July, World Food Programme says.

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Canopy Growth CEO apologizes over tainted medical marijuana

Mettrum's recall affected 21,000 customers across the country.

The new owner of a company caught up in the pesticide pot recall is trying to win back customer confidence.

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Toronto Public Health concerned new anti-HIV drug could contribute to spread of other STDs

Researchers call it a miracle drug: one blue pill, taken every day, that can reduce the risk of contracting HIV by almost 90 per cent. But one year after it was approved by Health Canada, Toronto Public Health is concerned PrEP provides a false sense of invincibility for some users that makes them less likely to wear condoms.

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Deadly overdoses involving heroin multiplied over 5 years, U.S. study finds

The number of deadly heroin overdoses in the United States more than quadrupled from 2010 to 2015, a federal agency said on Friday, as the price of the drug dropped and its potency increased.

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Mumps makes a comeback in Canada and the U.S.

Public health officials in several provinces are telling young adults to check if they need vaccination boosters against mumps as cases mount.

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Depression top cause of disability, WHO says

Globally, more than 300 million people of all ages suffer from depression, the World Health Organization says in a campaign to tackle stigma and misperceptions.

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The truth about fat: the body's least understood organ

Body fat is obsessed over but how well do we understand it? Did you know that your fat is an organ? Biochemist Sylvia Tara went on a quest to learn about the fat she'd been battling all her life and shares her findings in The Secret Life of Fat.

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Ontario teacher who told students they 'could die' from vaccines found guilty of professional misconduct

An Ontario high school teacher who disrupted an immunization clinic and discouraged students from getting vaccinated has been found guilty of professional misconduct, the Ontario College of Teachers has ruled.

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'Such courage': How one First Nation is fighting opioid addiction

Opioid addict taking suboxone in Eabametoong

People in Eabametoong First Nation say government-provided drug counselling isn't enough to keep the opioid addiction crisis plaguing their northern Ontario community at bay. That's why residents have largely taken the fight on themselves.

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'It's a silent disease': popular heartburn drugs linked to gradual kidney damage

A new study shows proton pump inhibitors, used by millions of Canadians, could lead to permanent kidney damage without warning.

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Health Canada approves sale of irradiated ground beef

The federal government has approved the sale of ground beef that has been treated with radiant energy similar to X-rays.

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SodaStream recalls bottles that could burst and cause injury

SodaStream Canada has recalled some one-litre bottles because consumers could be injured if the vessels rupture.

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Why life expectancy in Canada, other countries is reaching 'breathtaking' levels

Canadians born in 2030 will live longer by a few years — to age 84 for a man and 87 for a woman — than the preceding generation, according to a U.K. study that projects life expectancies in 35 industrialized countries will continue to climb.

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Hate the gym? History explains why the treadmill can feel like torture

If you dread the gym, it might not surprise you that the treadmill was originally a device used to punish prison inmates. As the treadmill turns 200, The Current looks at how far we've really moved away from the idea of exercise as punishment.

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Sask. mom speaks out after boy, 12, severely burned having cast removed

Elias McWalter showing burns from a cast removal

A Saskatchewan mother is speaking out after her 12-year-old son received severe burns while having a cast removed at a rural clinic.

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Re-thinking Canada's Food Guide 'a tall order', but P.E.I. dietitians have suggestions

It's time for improvements to Canada's Food Guide, and P.E.I. registered dietitiana say that should include a tech-savvy upgrade.

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Ontario teacher faces discipline for allegedly telling students they 'could die' from vaccination

A southern Ontario high school teacher allegedly tried to scare his students into not getting vaccinated for polio, diphtheria and other diseases, a discipline panel of the Ontario College of Teachers heard on Tuesday.

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Do we still need 3 square meals a day and breakfast in the morning?

Meal times and eating habits are changing across Canada, driven in part by fast-paced lifestyles, along with a force that is influencing so much else: the millennial generation and how they want to live. And two fast-food restaurants are taking notice, rolling out all-day breakfast across the country this month.

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