Health: ‘I can’t continue to do this forever’: Families with children...
Every day, the Canto family speeds closer towards a precipice.Their son Matthew has severe cerebral palsy and requires 24-hour care, and at 18, the pediatric services that...
Health: Analyzing the ick factor: U of A study looks at...
If you're looking to make a little extra coin — as well as providing relief for people with health issues — why not donate your poop to science?That question was...
Health: U.S. study on health benefits of moderate alcohol intake shut...
The U.S. government is shutting down a study that was supposed to show if a single drink a day could prevent heart attacks, saying ethical problems with...
Health: California moves to declare coffee safe from cancer risk (Report)
California health officials proposed a regulation change on Friday that would declare coffee does not present a significant cancer risk.The proposal would counter a recent state court...
Health: Expert says pressure injuries such as bedsores are preventable (Report)
While police investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Chrissy Dunnington at a long-term care facility in Halifax, expert Corrine McIssac says the type of sores she had on her...
Health: State appeals court reinstates California’s right-to-die law (Report)
A state appeals court has reinstated — at least for now — California's law allowing terminally ill people to end their lives.The Fourth District Court of Appeals...
Health: Drug patents could be Canada’s special weapon in U.S. trade...
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