http://canadafreepress.com/ Canada Free Press en Canada Free Press Copyright 2009 2009-11-20T19:56:17+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/16954 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/16954#When:12:37:20Z WASHINGTON (AFP) – Insufficient intake of vitamin D, long known to play a key role in bone health, may significantly increase a person’s risk of stroke, heart disease and even death, a US study said Monday. Vitamins 2009-11-17T12:37:20+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/16863 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/16863#When:19:25:52Z How careful do patients have to be following nuclear diagnostic tests, or after radiation for the treatment of cancer? How long do these nuclear materials remain in the body? And how long will this radiation remain detectable and transmissible to others? Medical Notes 2009-11-16T19:25:52+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/16862 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/16862#When:19:19:55Z It’s not as prestigious as the Nobel Prize. But now that the virus season is here, it’s time to think about influenza and the H1N1 virus. And remember there’s more to infection than these two diseases. That’s why the Golden Poo Award was recently presented to contestants who made outstanding contributions to hygiene and sanitation. But can you guess what winners of this peculiar contest won? Medical Notes 2009-11-11T19:19:55+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/16606 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/16606#When:19:54:00Z None of the health-care reform proposals advancing in Congress address a fundamental problem that will soon face this country: a critical shortage of doctors. There were reform ideas put forward in Congress that would have addressed this problem. Medical News 2009-11-06T19:54:00+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/16469 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/16469#When:17:53:57Z KIRKLAND, QC, Nov. 2 /CNW/ - Results from two significant Canadian studies underscore the growing scientific evidence of PEGETRON’s positive outcomes in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Medical News 2009-11-02T17:53:57+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/16861 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/16861#When:19:12:40Z A reader writes, “I’ve been taking a baby aspirin daily for years to prevent a heart attack. Now, I’ve read that not everyone should take this pill.” She then added, “So is there a natural way to decrease the risk of coronary attack?” Cardiovascular 2009-11-01T19:12:40+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/16309 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/16309#When:03:24:39Z The chemical - curcumin - has long been thought to have healing powers and is already being tested as a treatment for arthritis and even dementia. Medical News 2009-10-29T03:24:39+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/16287 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/16287#When:14:52:43Z TORONTO, /CNW/ - The people of Ontario will have more access than ever to the latest life-saving, minimally invasive cardiovascular treatments thanks to the visionary leadership of one of Canada’s foremost philanthropists, Seymour Schulich. Medical News 2009-10-28T14:52:43+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/16192 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/16192#When:13:46:27Z TORONTO, Oct. 26 /CNW/ - The world’s preeminent scientists - some of whom have changed the course of medical history - will converge on Toronto this week to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Canada Gairdner Awards, Canada’s largest celebration of science, recognizing some of the most significant medical advances of our time. Click here for a schedule of events. Medical News 2009-10-26T13:46:27+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/16860 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/16860#When:18:51:49Z Why would I travel to snowy England in January? I had the chance to spend a week studying with Dr. Sydney Bush, a distinguished English professor of optometry. This week, why I believe his research on the cause of coronary artery disease deserves a Nobel Prize, and how you can benefit from his research. Vitamins 2009-10-25T18:51:49+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/15988 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/15988#When:16:57:19Z TORONTO, /CNW/ - With arthritis cases in Canada already at alarming levels and growing at unprecedented rates, the arthritis community is urging Canadians not to accept “no cure” as an answer. Medical News, Orthopedics 2009-10-20T16:57:19+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/15942 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/15942#When:15:44:29Z Trained Monkeys Should Attend Hockey Games.  Do you know what I’d do if I owned a trained monkey? I’d give him my season tickets to hockey games at the Air Canada Center (ACC) in Toronto. It would save me from incessant, ear-splitting noise. Besides, it would also save me from repeatedly asking, “What did you say?” Eyes, Ears, Nose Throat 2009-10-19T15:44:29+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/15582 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/15582#When:14:54:22Z What would I worry about if my children were playing hockey and football? In two words, brain injury. Earlier, this year actress Natasha Richardson fell and struck her head while skiing on a beginners’ slope at Mont Tremblant in Quebec. She walked away apparently without injury. But what shocked the world was the headline news 24 hours later. She had died following this accident. Medical Notes 2009-10-08T14:54:22+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/15552 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/15552#When:22:36:36Z For the first time in history, BC Cancer Agency scientists in British Columbia, Canada have decoded all of the three billion letters in the DNA sequence of a metastatic lobular breast cancer tumour, a type of breast cancer which accounts for about 10 per cent of all breast cancers, and have found all of the mutations, or “spelling” mistakes that caused the cancer to spread. Medical News 2009-10-07T22:36:36+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/15243 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/15243#When:22:21:54Z (IsraelNN.com) An Israeli researcher is closing in on a vaccine to prevent the development of Alzheimer’s disease, one of the most devastating forms of dementia. Medical News 2009-09-29T22:21:54+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/15581 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/15581#When:14:44:57Z This week, how about letting me relax, and you play doctor? I’ll just pass along pertinent facts about a patient. Then you can see how smart you are in making a diagnosis. First, a couple of clues. The final diagnosis was made by common sense, not by fancy hospital tests. And it’s also possible that any of us could arrive home from vacation with this distressful problem. Medical Notes 2009-09-27T14:44:57+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/14993 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/14993#When:21:21:48Z TORONTO, /CNW/ - September brings the end of summer and, for many of us, means less time in the sun and more opportunity for vitamin D deficiency. Vitamins 2009-09-22T21:21:48+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/14964 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/14964#When:04:32:56Z What’s the latest eco-friendly product? It’s not a new discovery to run your car or get rid of your garbage. Rather, it’s an eco-friendly skin cream that contains green tea extract. I thought green tea was for drinking. But a report in the American Academy of Dermatology claims that 150 studies prove green tree is beneficial to skin in several ways. Vitamins 2009-09-22T04:32:56+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/14686 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/14686#When:14:11:37Z (September 2009) - Remember all those care packages your parents sent you to heal a broken heart, feed you at college or make your birthday memorable? Now children/grandchildren can send aging relatives a care package of their own with the Senior Swine Flu Prevention Package. Medical News 2009-09-14T14:11:37+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/14963 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/14963#When:04:16:59Z How would you like to own a racehorse that won hundreds of thousands of dollars? I’m sure I’d crack open the champagne bottle after each race. But how would you feel when the horse developed arthritis and chip fractures in the knee? Then four veterinarians and two trainers tell you, “This horse could not, and should not, run again”. That’s when I’d start crying in the champagne. But what has a racehorse to do with our aches and pains? In one word, plenty. Physiology 2009-09-13T04:16:59+00:00