Health and Medicine

Health Canada approves extended use of Prevnar® 13 in adults 50 years and older By | February 15, 2012
Pneumococcal disease is caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae, also known as pneumococcus
Which Do You Prefer, Heart Attack or Diabetes? By | February 12, 2012
Depressing news for those taking cholesterol-lowering drugs (CLDs).
New process could advance use of healthy cells or stem cells to treat disease By Rawil Fakhrullin, Ph.D. | February 8, 2012
Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs)
Arsenic criticality poses concern for modern technology By E. M. Harper, Ph.D. | February 8, 2012
The relative criticality of arsenic and five related metals in a report
“Shish kebab” structure provides improved form of “buckypaper” By Christopher Y. Li, Ph.D. | February 8, 2012
50,000 times thinner than a human hair, 10 times lighter than steel, but up to 250 times stronger — with potential uses ranging from body armor to next-generation batteries.
Will bubble-powered microrockets zoom through the human stomach? By Joseph Wang, D.Sc. | February 8, 2012
The microrocket is ultrafast — it can move farther than 100 times its 0.0004-inch length in just one second
A Pool Table Or a Natural Remedy For Sleep and Snoring? By | February 5, 2012
The best approach to insomnia and snoring is to keep it simple
Don’t Teach Your Dog This Trick By | January 29, 2012
Fortunately yeast infections are harmless. But a number of factors can trigger a sudden overgrowth of yeast.
Was I Wrong About Losing Weight? By | January 22, 2012
If given the choice of good health or the enjoyment of a pizza, pizza wins.
TELUS Health Solutions launches new Canadian health reference portal, myhealthreference.com By | January 19, 2012
88 per cent of Canadians are looking for online health information with Canadian references, yet 72 per cent concerned about reliability
Aspirin Decreases the Risk of Several Common Cancers By | January 15, 2012
The miracle drug of the last century
Tear drops may rival blood drops in testing blood sugar in diabetes By Mark Meyerhoff, Ph.D. | January 11, 2012
It may be possible to measure tear glucose levels multiple times per day to monitor blood glucose changes without the pain
Advance toward an imaging agent for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease By Masahiro Ono, Ph.D. | January 11, 2012
Imaging agent may allow early AD diagnosis in humans
Why coffee drinking reduces the risk of Type 2 diabetes By Ling Zheng, Ph.D. | January 11, 2012
Human islet amyloid polypeptide (hIAPP)
Generic Prescription Medicines Saved Canada’s Health-Care System $26-billion Over Past Five Years By | January 9, 2012
Future savings at risk due to European Unions' demands for longer drug monopolies
What Did You Learn Last Year? By | January 8, 2012
Let’s see how many of these questions you can get right.
The Hazards Of The Closed Car By | January 2, 2012
Every year tobacco kills at least three million people worldwide.
The Many Different Faces of Infection By | December 25, 2011
Can H. pylori trigger cancer? Since H. pylori is so common and stomach cancer rare it’s not a major cause.
New process could advance use of healthy cells or stem cells to treat disease By Rawil Fakhrullin, Ph.D. | December 21, 2011
Medical personnel need a way to target these cells to diseased organs or tissues
A Quiz: What’s The Latest Low Carb Product? By | December 18, 2011
The longer I practice medicine the more I’m convinced that, taken in moderation, alcohol is one of the best therapies ever created.
Health Canada Approves Abilify®; First Atypical Antipsychotic Treatment for Adoles with Schiz By | December 16, 2011
One-third of people living with schizophrenia experience a psychotic episode by age 19
Rx: Ha Ha By | December 11, 2011
One of the best medical treatments.
“Gifford-Jones, They Don’t Want To Hear That!” By | December 11, 2011
The blunt fact is that if mammography had been a drug it would have been removed from the market long ago due to its ineffectiveness.
A Natural Remedy for “Cheat-Eating Days” By | December 4, 2011
Look on the Ultimate Starch and Fat Blocker remedy as a temporary crutch to lean on
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What You Don’t Know About Magnesium By | November 27, 2011
Nature’s natural muscle relaxant.
Niagara’s Grass Roots Approach Targets Childhood Obesity By | November 20, 2011
The red flag of future cardiovascular risk
The Devil You Know? Or The One You Don’t Know? By | November 13, 2011
PSA test, prostate cancer
Who Says That Heroin is an Illegal Painkiller? By | November 7, 2011
God’s painkiller
PGX Fiber Fights Obesity By | October 30, 2011
Some authorities on nutrition now consider PGX the natural Holy Grail in treating obesity.
How NEO40 Fights Multiple Health Problems By | October 23, 2011
After age 40, production of nitric oxide decreases, arteries constrict causing hypertension, and constant pressure injures the inner wall of coronary arteries.