Last updated: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 | 10:06 PM ET
- Alzheimer's predicted by spinal-fluid test
- Alzheimer's disease can be accurately predicted by analyzing biomarkers in spinal fluid, Belgium researchers have found. more »
- Calgary microchip 'talks' to brain cells
- Calgary researchers have created a microchip that "communicates" with brain cells, a discovery that could help patients with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. more »
- H1N1 pandemic officially over: WHO
- The World Health Organization has declared that the H1N1 pandemic, which killed more than 18,000 people around the world and sparked mass vaccination programs, is over. more »
- Social media 2nd choice after 911 in crisis poll
- About one in five adults in the U.S. say they would use email, the web or social media to try to contact emergency responders in a disaster, a new survey suggests. more »
- Ombudsman rips health networks' secrecy
- A culture of secrecy spread to all 14 Local Health Integration Networks set up by the Liberal government, "creeping like hogweed through Ontario communities," ombudsman Andre Marin reports. more »
- Staph cases decline in U.S. hospitals: study
- The number of aggressive, drug-resistant staph infections at U.S. hospitals has decreased, a federal study finds. more »
- Cyclists should be forced to wear helmets: study
- A new study is calling on provincial governments to pass laws that force cyclists to wear helmets. more »
- McCain Foods moves to cut sodium levels
- McCain Foods is working on new recipes for its packaged food products to meet guidelines laid out in Health Canada's Sodium Reduction Strategy. more »
- Belly bulge deadly even for normal weight
- Belly bulge can be deadly for older adults, even those who aren't overweight or obese by other measures, a large new study suggests. more »
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- Chocolate cookies with metal pieces being recalled, no injuries reported
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- Biochip weds brain cells and electronics, should prove boon for drug testing
- People wrongfully convicted on testimony of Dr. Charles Smith to be compensated
- Ombudsman blasts Local Health Integration Network for 'illegal,' secret meetings
- Provinces without bicycle helmet laws 'atrocious', researcher says
- Flooding blamed for anthrax outbreak in bison in southern Saskatchewan
- WHO declares flu pandemic over, long after many countries scaled back efforts
- International Taoist Tai Chi Society marks 40 years; founded in Canada
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- A farmer's market by any other name
- While both farmer's markets and grocery stores are in the business of selling food, the atmosphere and purpose are infinitely different. But Loblaw Cos. Ltd. is hoping to... Continue reading this post
- Food in times of sorrow
- In spring, a doctor discovered that my grandfather had glioblastoma multiforme, the deadliest and most aggressive primary brain tumour. As he battled the tumour over the following months, it was... Continue reading this post
- Going deep in Chicago
- No, I’m not talking the Chicago Cubs, I’m talking Pizzaria Uno, creator of the original deep dish pizza.... Continue reading this post
