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'How will I cope?' First, by reaching out *
My patient looked out her window in the early autumn evening thinking that life was not only good, but couldn't be better.
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'Umami' and when tastebuds turn grey *
If your steak doesn't have the sizzle it used to, don't blame the cook. The problem may be your aging palate, writes STEPHEN STRAUSS
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* Micronutrient deficiencies likely to be a major cause of cancer *
According to Dr. Bruce Ames of the University of California, a leading expert in Molecular Toxicology and Nutrition, "DNA damage from micronutrient deficiencies is likely to be a major cause of cancer."
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*Your Personal Trainer: 2005, Could this be the Year? *
Are you one of the millions who is considering making 2005 the year to "get fit?"
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*Your Personal Trainer: Reveal the Perfection Within *
Are you psychologically ready to release the physical god/goddess within?
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A $1,000 checkup *
With the public health-care system squeezed and patient rosters ballooning, private clinics are offering premium services for a fee, writes MARINA JIMENEZ. But is it worth shelling out cash to determine the elasticity of your eyeballs?
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A difference between humans, apes *
Humans have lost the ability to make a certain sugar that our closest animal relatives produce, so when we consume it in milk and red meat, our immune system views it as an invader. ANNE McILROY reports.
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A hip replacement from the horse's mouth *
Horse teeth, if you get close enough to have a good look, are brown. That's because the enamel that makes human teeth shiny and white is covered with a bone-like layer called cementum...
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A rueful look at boomers' lust for eternal youth *
I get lots of e-mails. Some are from producers and publicists pleading for attention to something on TV. Some are from readers calling me unprintable names and, once in a blue moon, I'm told that I'm a fine fella.
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Alzheimer's strikes 'Scotty' *
Canadian actor James M. Doohan, who played Scotty on the '60s
Star Trek TV series, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, his agent confirmed Tuesday.
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Anne Garber's Guide to Healthy Eating & Lifestyle Books, 2005-2006 ****
Anne's picks for the best new books (and cookbooks) on diet plans, lifestyle improvement and improving your body and health!
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Ape diet a cholesterol-buster, researcher says *
Study finds it as effective as popular drug
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Athletes taking insulin in order to bulk up *
Banned drug evades detection, poses risk to users, doctor says
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Attitude to health care improving, survey says *
One year after the unveiling of Roy Romanow's landmark report on medicare, Canadians' gloom over the health system is beginning to lift as considerably fewer voters express anxiety about the future.
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Baby-boomer Alert: Headaches may increase as eyes age *
You've had perfect vision your whole life, but now, in your 40s or 50s, your eyes are feeling tired, burning or stinging and you're getting headaches. Welcome to the wonderful world of presbyopia, says the B.C. Association of Optometrists.
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Big payoff in preventing diabetes, researchers say *
The 3.6 per cent of Saskatchewan residents who have Type 2 diabetes account for 15 per cent of all health-care spending in the province, according to new research that underscores the economic impact of the swelling obesity epidemic.
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Bilingual older adults found to stay sharp longer *
Vraiment? Oui! C'est vrai, mon vieux!
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Biovail drug campaign causes dilemma in U.S. *
Prescription payment for 'research' study
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Biovail says research and others say conflict *
Should doctors be paid to prescribe certain drugs? Most patients and specialists in medical ethics would probably argue they should not, because doing so might pose a conflict of interest, and cause them to prescribe drugs that might not be as effective. But what if the doctor in question is involved in a research trial? Shouldn't he or she be compensated for collecting data on the drug?
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Buy your own doctor *
Toronto human-resources consultant Lori Sone-Cooper has the kind of family doctor you and I can only dream of. Unlike the rest of us, she never has to cool her heels in the waiting room. She can always get an appointment right away, and the doctor is never in a rush.
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Canadian lung transplants double in a decade *
The number of lung transplants in Canada have doubled since the first patients underwent the then-risky surgery in the 1980s, and recipients are surviving longer afterwards, a new study shows.
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Childhood cancer hurts adult survivors *
Nearly half of all survivors of childhood cancer develop significant physical and mental health problems in adulthood, according to new research.
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Children can suffer hardened arteries, study says *
Researchers in Finland and the United States have shown for the first time that hardening of the arteries -- a classic sign of heart disease -- can begin in childhood.
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Cholesterol drugs may do harm, doctors say *
Cholesterol-lowering drugs may do more harm than good, according to a group of drug specialists at the University of British Columbia.
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CoEnzyme Q10 reduces oxidative damage to nerve cells *
CoEnzyme Q10 may have a potential benefit as a therapeutic intervention for neurodegenerative diseases.
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Cookie maker crumbles on fat ... *
For more than half a century, the Voortman family has made its cookies in the same blends of flour, sugars and oils, building a loyal following and carving out a place as one of North America's biggest cookie makers along the way.
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Critical-illness insurance breathes life into industry *
The life insurance business in this country these days is just dead.
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Cut cholesterol without leaving the kitchen *
A healthier diet can reduce cholesterol levels radically in a very short time, almost as effectively as a routinely prescribed drug, researchers in Toronto have demonstrated.
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Daily pill could boost heart health, doctors say *
The creation of a one-size-fits-all pill that combines six heart medications could reduce the number of heart attacks and strokes by more than 80 per cent if everyone over the age of 55 took it, a team of British doctors said yesterday.
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Dangerous fats lurk in seemingly healthy snacks *
Granola bars, microwave popcorn among foods found loaded with trans fatty acids.
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Diabetes detection and management crucial to eye health *
One in five adults diagnosed with Type II diabetes already shows signs of retinopathy.
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Diabetic Eye Diseases fact sheet *
Fluctuating blood sugar levels can cause wide fluctuations in a person's eyeglass prescription. And, over time, high blood sugars from diabetes can lead to eye diseases that can affect many different parts of the lens, the cornea, the nerves that control eye muscles, the optic nerve and the retina.
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Did you hear the one about the frontal lobe? *
Here is one more reason to dread getting older. Canadian researchers have found that as we age, we have more trouble getting jokes.
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Dietary fibre may help prevent hypertension *
Dietary fibre intake in Western countries averages approximately 15 grams per day, which is about half the amount recommended by the American Heart Association and other health organizations.
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Dietary Supplements Among First Lines of Defence in Treatment of Menopause Symptoms *
Eight leading international women's health experts cite red clover isoflavones for efficacy, safety.
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Discovery may ease risks of cancer treatment *
Canadian researchers are working on a breakthrough in what can be the most perilous period of a cancer patient's life -- the time after chemotherapy and radiation, when the immune system has been so weakened that it can no longer resist infection.
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Doctors propose magic bullet for heart *
A single pill combining six heart medications could avert more than 80 per cent of heart attacks and strokes if heart patients and everyone over 55 took it, British scientists said Thursday.
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Doctors recommend more tests for colon cancer *
Every man and woman over the age of 50, including those at low risk, should be screened for colorectal cancer, according to new guidelines published by the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology.
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Eat the whole tomato, scientists urge *
Supplements containing the antioxidant lycopene may be ineffective at warding off prostate cancer, researchers said Tuesday.
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Ejaculation good for the prostate, major study finds *
Men who ejaculate a lot aren't doing themselves any harm. In fact, they may be reducing their chances of getting prostate cancer, according to the biggest study of it kind.
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Embryo research 'a fact' in Canada *
Research on human embryos is common at infertility clinics in Canada and has been for years, a prominent medical ethicist says.
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Exercise lowers risk of breast cancer: study *
Moderate exercise, such as brisk walking 30 minutes a day, can reduce a woman's risk of developing breast cancer by almost 20 per cent, according to new research
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Experts say the world is going to have a new flu pandemic, but can't say when *
For influenza experts, the question is not whether the world is going to have a new flu pandemic, but when.
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Fabled Fountain of Youth: New drug might postpone old age *
Tests on hundreds of seniors have shown proof -- in principle -- that drugs might slow age-related decline in physical functioning; goal to help people live better, if not longer.
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firstSTREET Online *
Innovation & Technology: See it here first.
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Fitness in young adults helps stave off diabetes *
Risk factors for heart disease, stroke can't just be blamed on aging, study says.
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Genes decide the shape you're in *
According to a study by researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory of identical twins, the reason why some people can eat all the chocolate and chips they want and not increase their cholesterol levels, is all down to their genes.
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Genes may indicate health-specific diet *
Someday you may sit down to a breakfast prepared not simply to slake your appetite but to satisfy what your genes say you need to be healthy.
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Getting to the issue of the heart *
An irregular heart beat is more common among men but much more hazardous when it occurs in women, according to the first major study to examine gender differences in the ailment.
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Google helps boost seniors' brain activity *
Searching the Internet may help middle-aged and older adults keep their memories sharp, U.S. researchers say.
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Harvard opens healthy café *
If you make healthy food look good and taste good, can you get people to eat more of it? At Sebastian's Cafe at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston the answer is a resounding yes.
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Health Canada approves Alzheimer's drug Ebixa *
A new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease has been approved by Health Canada. It doesn't cure the disease, but it can slow down its effects, giving patients more mental clarity.
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Health Canada dope stinks, patients say *
Cannabis emptor: Medical marijuana called disgusting, weak and ineffective
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Heart attack gender-gap detailed in study *
Heart attacks seem to take a higher toll on women under the age of 65 than they do on men of similar vintage, a long-term study suggests.
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Heart disease killing women, study finds *
Despite its reputation as a man's problem, heart disease now kills significantly more women than men, according to a new international study.
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Heart disease to strike teens, conference hears *
Today's children face a future of heart disease, potentially as early as their late teen years, if parents and policymakers don't urgently address the exploding problem of childhood obesity, a U.S. cardiovascular expert warned yesterday.
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Heavy-drinking Britons pay price in money, health *
Visit the centre of any British town or city on a Friday night as the pubs close and the scene will be the same -- hordes of young men who have had too much to drink fighting among themselves or with the nearest lamppost.
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High heels and arthritis not linked, study finds *
Debutantes and drag queens take heart: New research shows that, contrary to common belief, wearing high heels does not contribute to arthritis later in life.
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Higher risk of dementia linked to HRT *
Post-menopausal women who take hormone replacement therapy have twice the risk of developing Alzheimer's as those who do not, according to new research. The combination of estrogen and progestin also increases the risk of women suffering from stroke, a related study found.
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Home hospital *
Looking for something for the hypochondriac in your life? TRALEE PEARCE examines some of the latest medical gadgets aimed at tapping into an aging population's growing obsession.
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How perfect do we want to be? *
In seeking immortality and other godlike attributes, we risk our very humanity, says ethicist MARGARET SOMERVILLE.
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HRT nearly doubles heart attack risk in first year *
Women who take hormone replacement pills after menopause nearly double their risk of heart attacks during the first year of treatment, a landmark study concludes.
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IMI sticks with redesigned test *
Launches tape-based skin cholesterol exam
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In sickness and in health *
If I wrote a book that promised to share the secret to vitality and long life, it would be called Dumb Luck.
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Increasing calcium from diet and supplements lowers colorectal cancer risk *
Women who consume more than 800 milligrams of calcium each day may reduce their risk of developing colorectal cancer. . .
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Indulge yourself. Chocolate is a healthy treat *
Those poor old fogies who lived back in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, a scientist from the future says in Woody Allen's film Sleeper. "All that needless grief . . . If only they'd known that chocolate cake prevents cancer."
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Is it true that high-dose Vitamin E could increase all-cause mortality? *
After reviewing a draft of the full paper, which will be published in January 2005, we believe the research is flawed, and we see little or no evidence to support the authors' conclusions.
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It'll grow back *
Scientists are studying newts, starfish and even some mice, all of which can regenerate lost or damaged body parts, reports ANNE McILROY. The question is, can they teach humans a genetic trick or two?
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Lack of surgery follow-up cited in bypass study *
One-third of patients who undergo heart bypass surgery fail to fill the prescription for drugs designed to prevent a recurrence of heart troubles, according to a new study.
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Life expectancy at historic high *
Life expectancy for both men and women hit a record high in 2001, Statistics Canada says.
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Long-term vitamin E use slows cataract development *
The April 2005 issue of the journal Archives of Opthalmology reports that long- term use of vitamin E supplements and an increased intake of the B vitamins thiamin and riboflavin are associated with a reduction in the progression of cataracts.
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Low Chromium Levels May Increase Heart Attack Risk *
Men with low chromium levels at higher heart risk.
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Low zinc levels associated with reduced bone mineral density in men *
A new study reveals: Low zinc intakes and reduced blood zinc concentrations have been previously reported in women with osteoporosis.
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Madelyn Miller's Guide to Healthy Eating & Lifestyle Books, 2005-2006 ****
Madelyn's picks for the best new books (and cookbooks) on diet plans, lifestyle improvement and improving your body and health!
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Malaria: 'Forgotten epidemic' rears head *
Shivering and sweating feverishly, Felicia Egbuchue took the malaria medicine her doctor prescribed. Although it had cured her in years past, this time it didn't. She was rushed to the hospital and hooked up to an intravenous drip.
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Manitoba considers ban on all workplace smoking *
Manitoba could become the first province to ban smoking wherever people work, indoors or out, with no ifs, ands or butts.
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Marriage helps men live longer *
Canadian men looking to lengthen their lives may want to add a marriage proposal to their routine of regular exercise and a daily glass of wine.
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Memory lapses linked to high blood pressure *
A 'senior moment' something to worry about...
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Music lessons help children's learning *
Parents take heart: While those hours of violin lessons may not transform your child into Itzhak Perlman, soldiering away at the squeaky tunes may pay off in unexpected ways.
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New oil helps lower cholesterol, study says *
A new blend of cooking oil developed by Canadian researchers could turn French fries into diet food. But you may not be able to get it in Canada.
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New study drives nail in coffin of HRT therapy *
Estrogen-progestin pills may cause an aggressive form of breast cancer and make it harder to find tumors until they have reached a later, less-curable stage, according to one of the biggest, most authoritative analyses yet.
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Nutritional supplements slow aging of brain *
A study published in the December 2004 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found a correlation between nutritional supplement use and improved cognition later in life. Cognition is the mental process of thought, including perception, reasoning, intuition and memory.
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Omega-3 fatty acids reduce mortality risk more effectively than statin drugs *
A review published in the April 11, 2005 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine analyzed the effects of various lipid-lowering regimens on overall mortality and mortality from coronary heart disease.
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On the Wagon *
In my book, TGIF stands for "Thank God it's February'." I know, February is utterly miserable. It's just the time of year when the icy walks and piles of snow cease being delightful, and thanks to those horrid groundhogs, we are still looking at six more weeks of winter. But now that it's February, there is one small consolation: Everybody can finally start giving up on their annoying New Year's resolutions.
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One in six adults suffers arthritis, survey finds *
More than four million Canadians -- one in six adults -- already suffer from arthritis, and the number is expected to climb by one million per decade, according to the first comprehensive survey of the common disease.
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Osteoporosis linked to lack of estrogen-regulating protein *
British scientists experimenting with mice believe they may have found why post-menopausal women often suffer from osteoporosis.
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Ottawa may ease tobacco ad ban *
Impact of losing Montreal Grand Prix spurs government to revisit legislation
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Out of the blue, a gift of life *
Sheryl Wymenga looks perfectly sane and healthy, for a woman who has just flown halfway across the continent to give away a chunk of her innards to somebody she met on the Internet.
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Outlook poor for heart patients in Canada *
Rates of death and readmission to hospital after heart failure are high, new research shows. Doctors fear situation will worsen with the aging population.
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Penicillin may prevent strokes *
A Canadian study links antibiotic use to radically lower rates of heart disease
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Pharmaceutical firm stakes its future on early detection *
Synx ready to market heart failure tester
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Possible early warning system for heart problems *
According to Medical Study News, by using sound waves Mayo Clinic researchers have described subtle changes in the motion of the heart that are measurable by ultrasound and may improve understanding of heart function, and possibly be a non-invasive aid in predicting impending heart damage including heart attacks.
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PSA prostate blood test overrated, study says *
The widely used PSA blood test, designed to look for early signs of prostate cancer, misses 82 per cent of tumours in men under 60, a study released yesterday says.
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Quick surgery deemed best for victims of heart attack *
Immediate followup optimal, study says, but waiting times for treatment can vary.
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Research pans tomato extract *
Better eat the whole tomato. New research suggests that men who take a tomato extract called lycopene to ward off prostate cancer would be better off eating the entire fruit -- or even pizza with tomato sauce.
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Researchers identify possible fat protein *
The identification of a new protein on fat cells may help doctors tackle the growing scourge of obesity, McGill researchers said Thursday.
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Rewired brain revives patient after 19 years *
A man who was barely conscious for nearly 20 years regained speech and movement three years ago because his brain spontaneously rewired itself. U.S. doctors say they now can prove his brain has grown tiny new nerve connections to replace the ones sheared apart in a car crash.
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Rick Hansen: The man is still in motion *
Rick Hansen has developed an imaginative routine to stay fit after retiring from his fundraising athletic feats, writes ANDRÉ PICARD.
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Rising breast-cancer risk tracked *
Extended-family research finds women born before 1940 have less risk.
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Risk of suicide higher among ailing seniors, new research shows *
Having common medical conditions such as heart disease, emphysema and incontinence can markedly increase the likelihood that seniors will commit suicide, a new Canadian study reveals.
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RNA's back door into genes *
The biotechnology field is littered with the debris of would-be miracle cures.
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ROC Renewex Microdermabrasion System (Ramsay review) *****
Says Deb Ramsay: "Amazingly, lifting off dead skin cells to reveal the physical goddess hiding underneath seemed within my reach. Five stars."
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Scratch one menopause myth *
A new study disputes the widely held notion that menopause makes women scatterbrained and forgetful.
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Segway: Uneasy rider *
What's a Henway? About three pounds. What's a Segway? GWENDOLYN RICHARDS explains, when she tries out a Segway -- and finds her sense of balance the hard way
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Thursday, September 4, 2003 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
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Statins 'may cut dementia risk' *
Scientists have found further evidence that taking commonly used cholesterol-lowering statins may protect against dementia and memory loss.
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Statscan survey details obesity rates *
We are the fit and we are the fat.
The latest health survey from Statistics Canada shows that a region near James Bay in Northern Quebec has the highest population of obese people, at around 47 per cent, while residents of British Columbia's scenic East Kootenay region can lay claim to being the most physically active.
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Study explains disease, dementia link *
Canadian scientists have discovered why people infected with AIDS lose their memories and co-ordination, according to a new study that also outlines a promising way to prevent those signs of dementia.
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Study links extra pounds to more disease *
It has long been known that being fat is unhealthy. But a new study shows that extra pounds can significantly increase the risk of dozens of conditions.
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Study links obesity levels in parents and children *
But genetics not as dominant a factor as imitation of poor lifestyle choices.
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Study urges proper diet to reduce cancer risk *
Adults failing to eat enough fruit, vegetables.
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Teens showing signs of heart disease *
Overweight has become the new normal, study of Scouts and Guides suggests.
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Test touts good Italian cholesterol *
U.S. researchers have used a synthetic version of "good cholesterol" to almost magically reverse the effects of one of the most common forms of heart disease.
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The bottom line: Learn to love your tush *
Dr. Linda Rabeneck has a mission -- to save women's lives by getting them to take a simple test.
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The dilemma: trans-free or tastier food *
Ingredient is hazardous to health, but it makes edibles stay fresh longer.
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The good, bad and fatty *
Light on the tongue, sugarless, beloved by children, the Giant Goldfish crackers seemed to countless parents a guilt-free way to pacify a hungry, bored toddler. But laboratory tests done for The Globe and Mail and CTV have found an alarmingly high amount of trans fats in those seemingly innocuous crackers. It's the same with granola bars, microwave popcorn and many other processed foods.
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The human condition hurts: We'd be fools not to better it *
If we can cure disease and slow down aging, it would be unethical not to, says transhumanist JAMES HUGHES.
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The lessons of diet doctor doom *
What's supposed to make you stronger can be a killer. HEATHER MALLICK explains why health's high command is cursed.
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The skinny on preventing disease *
People who severely cut back their calories can dramatically reduce their risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease – the leading cause of death in the Western World, a new study has found.
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The unbearable tightness of my calves *
It was two Fridays ago, the day one of my heroes, Canadian marathoner Brian Maxwell, fell over and died of a heart attack outside the post office of his adopted home of Marin County, California. He was 51.
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Time to fight fat *
If you're obese and your kids are fat, don't be alarmed: You're in excellent and growing company.
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Tragic Hip Peril: Vitamin D deficiency and hip fracture risk *
A new report to be published online in Current Medical Research and Opinion found that in nearly all cases of hip fracture the patients are deficient in vitamin D.
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Trans Fats: Everything you need to know *
Everything you need to know about trans fats. Complete coverage from The Globe, recipes to avoid trans fat and much more.
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Treat heart disease with exercise, MDs told *
Regular physical activity can outperform costly drugs and surgery, study concludes.
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Vancouver residents live longest in Canada *
The Japanese may have the longest life expectancy in the industrialized world, but Vancouverites and Torontonians come close.
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Viagra may face stiff competition *
The U.S. government has approved the sale of a second pill to treat erectile dysfunction, setting the stage for a fierce battle with Viagra in the billion-dollar-plus impotence market.
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Vitamin C supplements linked to lower heart disease risk *
A recent study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found that people who supplement with high doses of vitamin C could be reducing their risk of developing coronary heart disease.
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Vitamin could prevent arthritis *
Scientists hope adding vitamin D to the diet could help prevent one of the most common and painful forms of arthritis.
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Vitamin D may prevent tooth loss *
Periodontal disease is a common chronic inflammatory disease and a major risk factor for tooth loss.
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Vitamin E shows a heart health benefit in women *
A new study published in the July 6, 2005 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association found that vitamin E significantly reduced the risk of death from cardiovascular disease.
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Vitamin E supplements reduce the risk of ALS *
A study published online in advance of the January 2005 issue of Annals of Neurology has found an association between the use of vitamin E supplements and a lower incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
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Vitamin pills may not reduce risk of key diseases *
But it's okay to take them, task force says
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Vitamins E, C cut Alzheimer's risk, study says *
People of retirement age who took supplements of both vitamin E and C daily saw their risk of Alzheimer's disease plummet by almost 80 per cent, a new study shows.
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WHO seeks eradication of polio by 2005 *
A shortage of money is undermining the World Health Organization's goal of eradicating polio from the globe within two years, its new chief said Tuesday.
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Why women live longer *
If men dropped their risky ways and bad habits they would live just as long as women, suggests a major new report on women's health.
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Why women live longer: It's behaviour, not biology *
Canadian women outlive their male counterparts, but if you scratch below the surface, the situation isn't quite so rosy: Women suffer far more physical disabilities and more mental illness, and they are far more likely to live in pain and poverty, a new report says.
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Workers ignore company wellness programs *
Few employees take advantage of corporate wellness programs even though one-quarter are aware that their employers offer them, a new survey says.
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World's oldest person dies at 114 *
Trinidad Iglesias Jordan, who at age 114 was recognized as the world's oldest person, has died after a bout with pneumonia, her family said Monday.
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You don't have time for sex? Try 2:30 p.m. *
There's a brilliant New Yorker cartoon of a middle-aged couple in bed, with the woman turning her back on the man. "I can understand a sexless marriage," she says. "But we're having an affair!"
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'Mom' -- Man awakes from 19-year coma *
Terry Wallis, who had been in a coma since a 1984 car accident, regained consciousness last month to the surprise of doctors and the delight of his family, including his mother, who heard his first word in 19 years.
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* The Birth of 'My Million Things' *
You can check back and see how we are doing, by looking at our My Million Things counter weekly.
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A horse is a horse, of course *
Scientists in Italy say they have created the world's first cloned horse, raising the possibility of a sequel to the next Seabiscuit or a carbon copy of Kentucky Derby champion Funny Cide.
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A moment to remember *
Scientists believe you recall something when brain cells storing information about it all vibrate in sync with electro-chemical impulses. ANNE McILROY reports on research into how memory works.
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Bowie had heart surgery, German paper says *
British pop legend David Bowie underwent heart surgery in Germany last month prompting him to cancel his European tour, German daily Hamburger Morgenpost reported yesterday.
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Breast-cancer risk may rise with use of antidepressants *
Taking antidepressant drugs could lead to a "modest" increase in the risk of developing breast cancer, a Canadian study suggests.
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Buying medical products & dietary supplements online *
A few tips and cautions about buying medical products & dietary supplements online.
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Canadians believe they are serving up the right recipe for a healthy diet, poll reveals *
According to a new poll, healthy meals and vitamins are more popular choices than the fast food take-out window.
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Carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin help prevent cataracts *
The carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin have been shown to offer protection from age-related macular degeneration, a disease of the eye that can lead to blindness.
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Chirac hearing aid buzz has French whispering *
The image-conscious French are making a hullabaloo over suggestions their dapper, suntanned, but aging President has been wearing a hearing aid -- and is too proud to admit it.
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David Griffiths *
UK-based David Griffiths is evalu8.org's Health Columnist, and our highly qualified health product, vitamin and supplements reviewer.
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David Griffiths -- An Introduction *
This is the first of many columns by UK biologist David Griffiths. Here, he talks about how he got into the fields of preventative health support and longevity.
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De Niro expected to recover from cancer *
Two-time Academy Award-winning actor Robert De Niro has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, but his publicist said he is in "excellent" condition and is expected to make a full recovery.
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evalu8.org's newest feature -- Deborah Ramsay and Up! Fitness *
Introducing evalu8.org's newest feature -- and our most recent "staff acquisition" -- Associate Editor, Fitness and Health and a highly qualified (BCRPA-Certified) Personal Trainer in her own right, Deborah Ramsay.
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Garber Gastronomic: Too busy to cook? *
The diet in question includes lots of vegetables, legumes, fruits, cereals and fish, while limiting intake of meat and dairy products, drinking moderate amounts of alcohol and emphasizing monounsaturated fats, such as in olive oil, over saturated fats.
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Healthy living and regular eye exams keep hope in sight for 200,000 British Columbians living with diabetes *
Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness among British Columbians
under age 65...
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High glycemic load increases stroke risk in overweight women *
A new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology examined the association of dietary carbohydrate, glycemic index, and glycemic load with stroke risk among 78,779 U.S. women.
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Laughter: the best medicine? *
Members of the world's 1,500 laughing clubs believe we can guffaw our way to good health, reports STEPHEN STRAUSS. Skeptics say the joke may be on them...
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New cancer gene discovered *
An international team of researchers, including several from British Columbia, has discovered a new gene for breast and ovarian cancer they believe may be a missing link between hereditary and sporadic forms of breast cancer.
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Nicotine's good side *
Studies suggest the substance can help with Parkinson's, schizophrenia and Alzheimer's, but researchers are in no way recommending that you take up smoking. SIMON SMITH reports
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Obesity rates double, Canadian figures show *
The prevalence of obesity among Canadian women has doubled over the last 15 years, new data show. For men it has more than doubled.
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Old and can't spell *
For all those who fret that the number of times they spell "slough" as "slew" and "kohl" as "coal" is ballooning as they age, new research has a balm: Don't worry. What is happening is perfectly normal -- at least if you are an English speaker.
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Pat Quinn benefit breakfast *
Presented by the Heart & Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon, Thursday, June 9, 2005, Four Seasons Hotel, Vancouver, BC -- 7:30 a.m.
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Paving the way for female Viagra *
A UBC researcher has boldly gone where no scientist has gone before -- and mapped the previously unidentified nerves that cause sexual pleasure in women. GWENDOLYN RICHARDS reports.
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Philippines restricts foreign kidney trade *
New law ensures outsiders do not outbid citizens for desperately needed organs
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Prescription for stress: Take time to smell the dollars *
A Statistics Canada study on job stress, reported last week in the journal Canadian Social Trends, ought to rivet the attention of Canadian economic and political leaders.
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Smart-home scenario coming soon *
An elderly man suffering from the early stages of Alzheimer's disease turns on the stove and then wanders out of his kitchen...
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Smokers get hooked quickly, study says *
Those first few drags may be the deadliest: Nicotine is such a powerful drug that teenagers can become addicted to it after smoking just one or two cigarettes, according to a groundbreaking study.
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Sources of dioxin *
When it comes to dioxin, although we need to limit our animal-fat consumption, we also need go beyond beef and start looking at the burger box, too (Girls Urged To Limit Dioxin-Laced Foods -- July 3).
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Stem-cell drug may help hearts *
Patients show increased use of tissue after suffering serious attacks
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Suicidal tendencies: Holden Caulfield was tougher than you think *
Young adults with suicidal tendencies may be stronger and much more resilient than most of us believe.
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U.S. drug boycott threat called 'ridiculous' *
It's inconceivable that multinational drug companies will stop shipping pharmaceuticals to Canada as part of a political battle to break the back of Canadian Internet pharmacies that supply American consumers, industry sources say.
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Vegging Out *
No longer the sole orbit of middle-aged ex-hippies, fanatical animal-rights activists, anemic health nuts and flaky movie stars, vegetarianism today is embraced by a wide assortment of people. And they are being converted younger than ever...
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