Diet rich in iron may prevent PMS

Women who consume more iron from plant-based sources could be less likely to feel pre-menstrual symptoms like bloating and depression than those having less of the nutrient, a U.S. study suggests. With data from the Nurses Health Study II on diet and...

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Obesity rates at historic levels in Canada

Obesity rates are still climbing in Canada, particularly in the Maritimes and territories, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of British Columbia mapped self-reported obesity rates for adults across Canada since 1998. The colour-coded...

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Sodium in Canadian restaurant foods 'alarmingly high'

Sodium levels in many foods served at Canadian restaurant chains exceed the amount an adult should take in during a day, a new study finds. Researchers examined the salt levels in more than 9,000 foods sold at 65 fast-food restaurants and 20 sit-down...

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Japan nuclear disaster poses 'small' cancer risk

People exposed to the highest doses of radiation during Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant disaster in 2011 may have a slightly higher risk of cancer that is so small it probably won't be detectable, according to a new report from the World Health Organization...

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Calcium and vitamin D won't help most older women

Most healthy, postmenopausal women don't need to take calcium or vitamin D supplements to prevent broken bones, a U.S. advisory group concludes. Doctors have long prescribed calcium supplements to prevent and treat osteoporosis. It's estimated that...

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Sleep deprivation plays havoc with genes

Sleep deprivation affects hundreds of genes involved with inflammation, immunity and cells' response to stress, British researchers have found. The findings might help explain why some people who do not get enough sleep have an increased risk for obesity,...

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Judge calls for update on mental health services

Provincial Court Judge Michael McKee is calling on the New Brunswick government to provide an update on how it is improving mental health care in the province. McKee issued a report in February 2009 called, "Together into the future," which included...

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Advanced breast cancer edges up in younger women in U.S.

Dr. Rebecca Johnson, a cancer specialist at Seattle Children's Hospital, was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer at age 27, 17 years ago. (Elaine Thompson/Associated Press) Advanced breast cancer has increased slightly among young women, a 34-year...

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New coronavirus cases tracked closely

An infectious disease specialist in Toronto is trying to predict where new cases of a respiratory infection could crop up next. The Geneva-based World Health Organization has encouraged countries to be on the lookout for NCoV, a coronavirus known to...

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Wealthy may have an edge over poor for medical appointments

Financially better-off individuals seeking a family doctor appear more likely to get an appointment than those who are poor, even though Canada's universal health system offers no monetary incentive for cherry-picking patients, a study suggests. The...

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11-year surgery wait has N.S. woman speaking out

Wendy Berringer says Nova Scotia needs more specialists. (CBC) A woman who has waited more than 11 years for foot surgery is speaking out on how the wait has affected her life. Wendy Berringer has waited more than a decade for surgery to fix a bone...

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Synthetic pot widely available amid legal grey area

The sale of herbal incense that may give a high similar to marijuana remains in a regulatory void in Canada, despite a crackdown on similar substances south of the border. A CBC News investigation has found that the product is available to buy in stores...

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Herbal tea recalled due to salmonella warning

A batch of Tega brand Organic Lemon Hibiscus Green Rooibos Herbal Tea could be tainted by salmonella. (Nu-tea.com) A brand of herbal tea sold in B.C. is being recalled voluntarily on the recommendation from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency who advised...

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Payment for blood donors comes to Canada

Two Canadian companies are willing to pay blood donors to get their plasma. Canadian Plasma Resources in Toronto and CanGene Plasma in Winnipeg are both promoting compensation for plasma donors on their websites, although neither company lists the amount...

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Major grocers sell canned fish years past shelf life

A woman who bought lobster pâté at a Wal-Mart recently and felt ill after eating it said she was shocked to find the can should have been pulled from circulation more than a year ago. "It was scary. Very frightening," said Margaret Radomski, 78, of...

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Tanning bed warning labels welcomed by Canadian dermatologists

The Canadian Dermatology Association is welcoming plans to put stricter warning labels on indoor tanning equipment. The group calls the announcement by the federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq an important first step, but says more needs to be done....

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Palliative care volunteers needed at Horizon hospitals

The Horizon Health Network is attempting to find new ways to attract volunteers to help in palliative care wards. In New Brunswick, there are more than 4,000 hospital volunteers, but at the Saint John Regional Hospital there are no evening shifts of...

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Pap tests at age 25 too late say ob-gyns

The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada and two related medical organizations are taking issue with a national task force's recommendations that women wait until age 25 to start cervical cancer screening. In a newly released position...

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Family doctors available to all by 2015, province promises

The provincial government and the B.C. Medical Association have announced a new $132-million pilot program they say will ensure everyone who wants a family doctor will be able to access one by 2015. The provincial health ministry Minister of Health...

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Herbal tea recalled due to salmonella warning

A batch of Tega brand Organic Lemon Hibiscus Green Rooibos Herbal Tea could be tainted by salmonella. (Nu-tea.com) A brand of herbal tea sold in B.C. is being recalled voluntarily on the recommendation from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency who advised...

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Fraser Health uses alternative flu vaccine for seniors

The Fraser Health Authority is giving elderly patients a flu shot containing a substance used to boost the vaccine's effectiveness. (Jeff McIntosh/Canadian Press) The Fraser Health Authority is working to improve the flu shot's effectiveness for seniors...

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Palliative care volunteers needed at Horizon hospitals

The Horizon Health Network is attempting to find new ways to attract volunteers to help in palliative care wards. In New Brunswick, there are more than 4,000 hospital volunteers, but at the Saint John Regional Hospital there are no evening shifts of...

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Pap tests at age 25 too late say ob-gyns

The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada and two related medical organizations are taking issue with a national task force's recommendations that women wait until age 25 to start cervical cancer screening. In a newly released position...

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Family doctors available to all by 2015, province promises

The provincial government and the B.C. Medical Association have announced a new $132-million pilot program they say will ensure everyone who wants a family doctor will be able to access one by 2015. The provincial health ministry Minister of Health...

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Regulate antibiotics not recreational drugs, ethicist argues

Governments worldwide should stop wasting money on criminalizing recreational drugs and use those funds to curb antibiotic misuse, a medical ethicist suggests. Philosophy Prof. Jonny Anomaly of Duke University in Durham, N.C., called the war on drugs...

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