Health
An egg a day not tied to risk of heart disease: new study
The controversy about whether eggs are good or bad for your heart health may be solved, and about one a day is fine.
Jan 27, 2020
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Health
Everything you need to know about trans fats
Nearly 12 years after it was first recommended, the federal government has announced its intention to ban partially hydrogenated oils in all food sold in Canada.
Oct 6, 2017
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Health
Study finds two servings of fish per week can help prevent recurrent heart disease
An analysis of several large studies involving participants from more than 60 countries, spearheaded by researchers from McMaster University, has found that eating oily fish regularly can help prevent cardiovascular disease ...
Mar 8, 2021
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Cardiology
New cardiac defibrillator much safer for patients
High-risk patients who need defibrillators to prevent cardiac arrest can experience fewer complications with a type of device implanted under the skin, a Canadian study has found.
Apr 30, 2022
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Medical research
Scientists find medieval plague outbreaks picked up speed over 300 years
McMaster University researchers who analyzed thousands of documents covering a 300-year span of plague outbreaks in London, England, have estimated that the disease spread four times faster in the 17th century than it had ...
Oct 19, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
CVD leading cause of death worldwide, but cancer rising cause in rich countries
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of death among middle-aged adults around the world; however, in high-income countries deaths from cancer have become twice as frequent as those from CVD.
Sep 3, 2019
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Health
New study calls sodium intake guidelines into question
For years doctors have warned that too much salt is bad for your heart. Now a new McMaster University study suggests that both high and low levels of salt intake may put people with heart disease or diabetes at increased ...
Nov 22, 2011
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Neuroscience
It doesn't take a brain injury to have headache, dizziness and cognitive impairment
A team of researchers based at McMaster University has developed a new understanding of post-concussion syndrome, answering questions that have been plaguing researchers in the field.
May 8, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers produce first widely protective vaccine against chlamydia
The first steps towards developing a vaccine against an insidious sexual transmitted infection (STI) have been accomplished by researchers at McMaster University.
Jul 19, 2016
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Health
Study looks at ways to prevent homelessness among youth with intellectual, developmental disabilities
O'Neil Allen was still a teenager when he found himself homeless on the streets of Toronto.
Feb 13, 2017
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