Health

12-Year-Old Boy Dies Of H1N1 In Ontario

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Toronto Public Health confirmed the death of a 12-year-old boy was do to influenza A (H1N1).

HIV Vaccine Trial Met With Concern

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Scientists announced that a study conducted among 16,000 volunteers in Thailand, unveiled in September, showned a 31.2% reduction of risk of HIV infection among heterosexuals aged 18-30

Canadian Researchers Make Significant Breakthough In Breast Cancer Research

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Major Breast Cancer Breakthrough Until recently, scientists have not been able to find all mutations in any tumor. A recent breakthrough by the British Columbia Cancer Agency has decoded three billion letters in the DNA of a spreading breast cancer tumor.

Quick and Pain-Free Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer

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The researchers from the University of Toronto, Canada, have developed a device that has the capability to diagnose prostate cancer in a matter of just 30 minutes.

Long Day at the Office Can Kill Will to Exercise, Diet: Study

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The implications that were reported in the journal of Psychology and Health, involved the difficulties in maintaining a strict exercise regimen while having a n office job that is extremely stressful. Long Day at the Office Can Kill Will to Exercise, Diet: Study

Asprin May Prevent Colon Cancer In Some Patients

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Asprin may help prevent colon cancer in people who have Lynch syndrome

More Kids Show Poor Eating, Exercise and Lifestyle Habits

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A recent report has found that Ontario children are decreasing their life span with the lack of physical activity and poor eating habits in their daily lives.

Kids Not Eating Enough Fruits And Vegetables: Report

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According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, children are eating less fruit and vegetables than ever before.

Liposuction Leftowvers Make Easy Stem Cells: Study

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Scientists found a way to make stem cells from liposuction leftovers.

Could A Virus Cause Prostate Cancer?

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A virus known to cause leukemia is being studied to determine if it is also linked to prostate cancer. The virus, Xenotropic Murine Leukemia virus,

Will Hitler Make You Practice Safe Sex?

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Ad Uses Hitler To Promote Aids Awareness

Are We Ready For A Second H1N1 Wave?

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Top health officials announced Thursday that Canada is working on preparing their hospitals for this autumn that may bring in a second wave of the H1N1 flu pandemic.

Congressman James Sensenbrenner Announces He has Prostate Cancer

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On Monday Aug. 31, James Sensenbrenner, the Republican Congressman from Wisconsin, announced he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

New Egg Screening leads to Successful IVF

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A new screening has helped the parents of a new baby boy named Oliver. A new screening technique called Comparative Genomic Hybridisation helps doctors to find chromosomally-normal eggs.

American Congressman Says He Has Early-Stage Prostate Cancer

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Sensenbrenner Says He Has Early-Stage Prostate Cancer

Weight-loss Surgery Can Halt Diabetes'

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Weight-loss Surgery Can Halt Diabetes'

AIDS Group Tells Porn Makers To Put A Comdom On That

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AIDS Group Tells Porn Makers To Put A Comdom On That

Study Outlines Benefits, Risks of Cervical Cancer Vaccine

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A recently released government research study about the benefits and risks of the controversial vaccine Gardasil found its safety record comparable to other vaccines.

Binge drinking a problem for older adults too

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Many adults and especially older adults have reported regularity in binge drinking

Drug May Prevent Breast Cancer Returning

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Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have reported that a new drug has been found which appears to kill breast cancer stem cells more effectively than existing breast cancer drugs. Salinomycin, an antibiotic used to treat farm animals, has shown in tes

Weight Lifting Can Ease Arm Swelling in Breast Cancer Survivors

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Weight Lifting Can Ease Arm Swelling in Breast Cancer Survivors

Women Eat More Around Other Women

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A new study from McMaster University has been released in the online international journal Appetite and it is true, women eat less with men but more with other women.

Tanning Beds Are Deemed as Certain to Cause Cancer as Smoking

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Tanning beds are being compared with smoking and asbestos as leading causes to deadly cancer.

Pregnancy Poses Higher Risk of Dying From Swine Flu, Study Says

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Most people who will become ill with the swine flu (H1N1) are going to have a mild case. Pregnant women are at high risk for complications and hospitalization and even death from H1N1

New diet drug attacks craving

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Orexigen Therapeutics has announced that tests of its obesity drug Contrave returned strong results in late-stage studies

Pregnancy, STDs on the Rise Again Among US Teens

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For the first time in 15 years teen pregnancy is on the rise in the U.S.

Orexigen Reports Success in Obesity Drug Trials

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Contrave, Orexigen Therapeutics Inc., a San Diego Based Company, has announced that Contrave is meeting its goal of helping people lose weight.

HIV transmission lower for circumcised men, but not their female partners

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Researchers were hoping to prove that HIV positive men who get circumcised will decrease the chance of transmitting the virus to their female sexual partners.

Circumcision Helps Protect Men Against HIV

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There is new evidence that circumcision in men will protect them against HIV in heterosexual men. Circumcised men had also reduced their risk of infections of human papillomavirus, (HPV) by 35 percent and herpes by 28 percent.

Study Cites Hormones as Cancer Risk

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New studies have shown that women who have had hormone replacement therapy is being linked to new cases of ovarian cancer.

Girl Rescued From Cruise Ship By Canadian Forces

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Canadian air force search and rescue crews are heroes to a 5 year old girl who was severely ill on a cruise ship, which they rescued and took to the hospital for emergency surgery.

Breast Cancer Patients To Be Retested

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Almost three thousand breast cancer patients currently live in limbo awaiting results of their breast cancer pathology. Four hospitals in Quebec

Calorie Restriction in Rhesus Monkeys Extends Life Span

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Now a recent long-term study of the effects of a 30% reduction in caloric intake in rhesus monkeys provides additional indirect evidence that caloric reduction may also increase the life span of human.

Abortion Pill Study Suggests Way to Limit Infection

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Officials hope that this study will cause people to take notice of safer practices when it comes to medically induced abortions.

Amgen Shares Rise Due to Positive Bone-drug Study

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Shares of Amgen Inc. gained 13.8 percent in premarket trading on Wednesday. This reflects a gain of $7.22 a share for a total of $59.45. This was after the company announced that the experimental osteoporosis drug denosumab successfully met a key goal of preventing bone injuries in breast-cancer patients during a late-stage study.

Americans Fatter Than Ever Says CDC

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The CDC, which tracks obesity levels in the United States recently reported an all time high percentage of Americans are obese,

A few extra pounds can add years to your life: study

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A Canadian study has shown that having a little extra body weight might be good for the body and actually a few extra pounds may protect people from dying too early.

Your Pet Could Carry MRSA Virus

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Dogs and cats may carry methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) according to researchers.

Possible Reason Group Takes Aim at Prostate Cancer Claims?

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C-section Could Lead To More Deaths In Breech Births

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physicians not to continue to automatically perform a cesarean section when a breech birth is apparent.

Chemo Drug Cream May Fade Wrinkles

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A chemotherapy cream can not only treat cancer, but can also help reduce signs of aging.

Magic Cancer Remedy?: Farrah Fawcett Cancer Update

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In a blog post on fawcett's official PR blog, her rep Allen S. Miller says that her camp is trying to bring Dr Jacob From Germany with his magic cancer remedy to fight anal cancer for Farrah Fawcett

Insulin Changes Occur Years Before Diabetes

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Both insulin resistance and blood sugar changes tied to type 2 diabetes have been shown to occur at least a decade or more before the disease actually starts to set in.

Eco-Atkins Diet Sheds More Than Pounds

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anadian researchers announced Monday, that a similar version of the Atkins diet may not only help people lose weight, but also can help them lower their levels of bad cholesterol.

Signs Of Diabetes Can Be Detected Early: Study

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Breakthrough studies reveal that Type 2 diabetes can be predicted in individuals prone to this disease up to a decade and more before its onslaught.

Fawcett Believed She Coud Survive Anal Cancer: Update

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Fawcett Believed She Coud Survive Anal Cancer: Update

Eco Atkins Could Be Key To Weight Loss

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A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine reveals some surprising news--a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet may improve cholesterol more than a high-carbohydrate diet called eco atkins

FDA Approves Home Anti Wrickle System

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the system will allowers people to recieve treatment for wrinkles around the eyes from the comfort of their own homes.

Quebec Breast Cancer Patients To Be Retested

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2,100 women in Quebec will be retested for breast cancer after the initial tests were thought to be flawed. Health Minister Yves Bolduc has personally put together a panel of experts to conduct the tests again.

Teens Want More Sex Education

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Teens want more education on sex than what is being taught already in school, according to a survey.