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The Italian doctor behind a controversial new theory of multiple sclerosis said yesterday he welcomes more rigorous scientific investigation of his ideas, but suggested there is no reason MS patients should not immediately undergo the testing and treatment he pioneered.
Healthy Living
High blood pressure linked to dementia: Study
Experts are calling for an increased emphasis on health promotion as studies draw links between high blood pressure and dementia.
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Women's Health
Antidepressant reduces effectiveness of cancer drug
Paxil, an antidepressant commonly prescribed to women with breast cancer, can reduce or even abolish the effects of the breast-cancer drug tamoxifen, increasing a woman's risk of death.
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Men's Health
Prostate cancer 101
As NDP leader Jack Layton announces his battle with prostate cancer, Global National's health specialist Jennifer Tryon looks at the disease not often talked about, but a lot of men are going to get.
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Seniors
B.C. study finds pot doesn't help Alzheimer's patients
Marijuana does not appear to improve memory or reverse effects of Alzheimer's disease, according to results of a University of British Columbia study performed on mice bred to have genetic mutations for the disease.
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Children
Junk food gets spotlight in many movies: Study
A majority of the top-grossing films in recent years have featured food and beverage product placements -- with junk food and fast-food restaurants grabbing...
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Top Stories
Even when treated, depression costs employers
Workers with depression stay home sick more often than healthy colleagues, even when their disease is treated, according to a Thomson Reuters report released...
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Beer, especially pale ale, promotes bone health: Study
Beer drinkers now have a good excuse to order another round -- the brew may help keep bones strong, a study has found. Researchers from the Department...
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Even third-hand smoke carries carcinogens: Study
Old tobacco smoke does more than simply make a room smell stale -- it can leave cancer-causing toxins behind, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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Sodium
Campbell soups' salty see-saw ride
Shortly after Philip Donne joined the venerable Campbell Company of Canada as its president in 2002, he surveyed his employees and they rewarded him with...
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Canada's trainer to the stars
When Toronto’s fitness and diet guru Harley Pasternak informed clients in 2004 he’d be out of town on business, he thought he’d back within five weeks...
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The 'K' link to good bone health
Many people aren't as familiar with vitamin K as with other vitamins, but it's increasingly linked with good health.
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Global Health
Millions at risk if AIDS focus fades: Expert
Global attention is turning away from the AIDS epidemic at just the wrong time and means a fresh wave of the disease could infect millions of people in...
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Abstinence-only programs reduces sexual activity: Study
Abstinence-only programs which focus on behaviour can reduce sexual activity among preteens and as a result lower the risks of disease and pregnancy, ...
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HIV/AIDS drug puzzle cracked
Scientists say they have solved a crucial puzzle about the AIDS virus after 20 years of research and that their findings could lead to better treatments...
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