Cold weather is associated with a higher risk of severe heart attack, according to research presented at ESC Congress today by Dr Shuangbo Liu, adult cardiology resident at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. ...
Aug 30, 2015
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Canada has approved the use of the abortion pill mifepristone after three years of tests, the ministry of health said Thursday.
Jul 30, 2015
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If a young man is a chronic gambler, the chances are extremely high that he also suffers from depression. This is one of the findings from a study led by Frédéric Dussault of the University of Quebec at Montreal in Canada. ...
May 21, 2015
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Some refugees and immigrants have a higher risk of psychotic disorders, with immigrants from the Caribbean and refugees from East Africa and South Asia at 1.5 to 2 times greater risk than the general population, according ...
May 11, 2015
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The younger a person is when they immigrate to Canada, the higher their risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and its major subtypes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, according to a study by researchers ...
Mar 10, 2015
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A pediatrics professor at the University of Alberta has found that children in emergency departments across Canada are likely being undertreated for pain.
Jan 6, 2015
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A University of Alberta economics professor has discovered a link between contraband cigarette use and illicit drug use among Canadian teens.
Dec 16, 2014
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Canadian health organizations are calling upon governments to take a leadership role in creating healthy food environments. They say that implementing strategies that facilitate access to affordable healthy foods and beverages ...
Oct 28, 2014
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Canada will start sending more than 1,000 doses of an experimental Ebola vaccine to Switzerland this week as part of the global fight against the deadly virus, a Geneva hospital said Sunday.
Oct 19, 2014
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A new practical tool developed by a Simon Fraser University scientist could provide clues to the mysterious causes of allergic responses, and how to prevent or treat them.
Oct 16, 2014
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