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Auditor general: Canada’s diabetes strategy poorly managed

OTTAWA — Despite millions poured into reducing a growing health crisis, Canada’s national diabetes strategy is so unco-ordinated, fragmented and weak that the lead federal agency has no idea whether...

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Yet more evidence about the magic of fluoride

A team of German scientists have new evidence to add to the already-towering pile of evidence that shows small doses of fluoride are good for teeth. Karin Jacobs and her colleagues at Saarland...

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Diet Coke ‘slender vendor’ a reminder that everything must be thin

Here’s a new addition to the long list of things that are too fat: Vending machines. Diet Coke’s latest publicity stunt is the “slender vendor,” a vending machine that’s only 7 inches wide to show how...

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MMA Crossfire – UFC introduces UFC FIT in-home fitness and home nutrition...

The UFC announced today an in-home fitness and nutrition program for fans developed by recognized strength and conditioning coach Mike Dolce called UFC FIT. Dolce is known in the MMA community for...

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Poison prevention: Tips to keep kids safe

Ahh spring! The season of renewal and rebirth, deep-cleaning at home and garden prep. Unfortunately, it’s also the season when child and pet poisonings take an upswing. Getting a clear picture of the...

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School-based, obesity-prevention programs that push “healthy eating” are triggering disordered eating in some children, even creating neuroses around food. Read the full story here.

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The handwashing habits of men horrify washroom researchers

Tom Spears OTTAWA — Men are pigs. Science just proved it for good. Most men either don’t wash their hands in public washrooms, or just rinse with water. Then they go and meet people and shake hands....

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Youths who drink or use pot are more likely than others to suffer traumatic...

Alcohol and drugs can damage a teen’s brain in more ways than people think. A new study has found that youths who said they frequently consume booze or pot were up to five times more likely than...

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David Butler-Jones, Canada’s top doctor, stepping down a year after suffering...

OTTAWA – One year after suffering a stroke, the doctor who led Canada through the H1N1 flu scare is stepping down. Despite “tremendous progress” in his rehabilitation, Chief Public Health Officer Dr....

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Human Rights Commission report points out gaps in aboriginal well-being

OTTAWA – A month after data from Statistics Canada’s 2011 National Household Survey painted a picture of a young aboriginal population struggling with social challenges, the Canadian Human Rights...

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Safe sunless tanning

Self tanners may be safer alternatives to sunbathing, but they don’t protect you from the sun. Instead, these products that are quickly becoming beauty staples can increase your risk of sun damage....

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Health experts confront the hidden hazards of blood transfusions

Click above to read the other parts of the series Part 2 It is euphemistically known as “wrong blood in tube”: a transfusion error that ends with a patient receiving blood meant for someone else....

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Poorer Canadians more likely to die younger, report claims

By Derek Abma OTTAWA — Money may not be everything, but a new report from Statistics Canada suggests it can be a matter of life and death — with poorer Canadians more likely to die younger. The federal...

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Drake apologizes for song labeling autistic people ‘retarded’

Drake is joining his buddy J. Cole in a heartfelt apology after their song Jodeci Freestyle was leaked online and contained some appalling lyrics including, “I’m artistic. You n***** is autistic,...

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Sex after heart attack: New guidelines provide first formal ‘how to’ advice...

Heart attack survivors who can climb two flights of stairs briskly are likely ready to resume sex, but furtive encounters with extramarital partners could be fatal for men recovering from a cardiac...

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The pros and cons of pot

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau drew criticism from both the Conservatives and NDP after declaring his support for legalizing marijuana last week. Claiming that marijuana is “no worse” than smoking or...

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Study finds second-smoke a risk even on patios

MONTREAL – Anti-tobacco advocates are using a new Quebec study to make the case for a smoking ban on outdoor patios. A researcher at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland found harmful levels...

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Breastfeeding in public day sparks awareness, support

If you missed out on World Breastfeeding Week, observed this year from Aug. 1 to Aug. 7, TheBump.com is keeping the spirit alive with their second annual Public Display of Breastfeeding Day on August...

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School-based, obesity-prevention programs that push “healthy eating” are triggering disordered eating in some children, even creating neuroses around food. Read the full story here.

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Physicians at heart of health-care solutions, says outgoing CMA president Dr....

CALGARY — When Dr. Anna Reid’s mother died suddenly, one week after being diagnosed with acute leukemia, the outgoing president of the country’s largest doctors’ group went into “complete panic.”...

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