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- 3/19/2024
Salty foods are making people sick—in part by poisoning their microbiomes
How might a substance previously thought worth its weight in gold have transformed into something many medical institutions consider a key predictor of disease? - 3/19/2024
‘Motel medicine’: Alberta NDP urge apology after stroke patient sent to motel
Alberta’s health minister says proper procedures were followed when a stroke patient who, for his long-term recovery, was shipped to a motel where his wheelchair didn’t fit and he was fed fast food. - 3/19/2024
U.S. FDA permits limited claim that yogurt may reduce Type 2 diabetes risk
The FDA will permit dairy companies to say that eating yogurt regularly may reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to limited scientific evidence. - 3/19/2024
Perforated appendicitis detected earlier in children thanks to genetic markers
Earlier diagnosis and treatment can lead to better outcomes. - 3/19/2024
McMaster University nabs prize for work on antimicrobial resistance
Getting food poisoning while travelling overseas gave an internationally renowned Canadian scientist some harrowing insights into antimicrobial resistance - 3/19/2024
AstraZeneca to buy Canadian cancer treatment developer Fusion Pharmaceuticals
Fusion, based in Hamilton, is focused on developing radioconjugates which are used to deliver radiation directly to cancer cells. - 3/18/2024
On the diagnostic trail of ‘dizzy and tired’ with Dr. Max and Dr. Min
'While Dr. Min got to the root of the diagnosis and Dr. Max didn't ... Both had been there for this family over the long haul. And if that's not good enough, I don't know what is.' - 3/18/2024
Saskatchewan and Ottawa announce $560 million in health funding agreement
Almost $391 million is through a bilateral agreement to support Saskatchewan’s three-year action plan to improve healthcare by creating better access to services, including acute and urgent care, and to reduce backlogs. - 3/18/2024
Resolve in defeat: J.J. McCarthy and the CaRMs UnMatchables
Going unmatched in 2003 gave me some serious doubts about my abilities. My skills. Was it a mistake to go into medicine? Could I be happy in another field? Did I leave the stove on? - 3/18/2024
Quebec woman gives birth outside after finding hospital door locked
The health authority says employees heard noises outside the Ste-Croix hospital early Tuesday morning and discovered the woman and her newborn.