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Addicted in the OR: Anesthesiologists high on drugs pose a danger

Doctor Paul Farnan, photographed in his Burnaby, B.C. office.

They can't wear long sleeves in the operating room, which would hide the track marks on their arms, so they inject the drugs into less visible veins in their legs, thighs or the folds between their toes.

Sleep

With no firm science, sleep standards are slipping

Kids never got enough shuteye, even back in grandpa's day. That's according to a century's worth of expert advice and sleep studies, which a team of researchers has now distilled into a brief report in the journal Pediatrics.

Pre-ski preparations help before hitting the slopes

Hitting the slopes can be daunting for an out-of-shape beginner and even for more experienced skiers, but fitness experts say whatever your level of expertise, everyone can benefit from a bit of pre-ski preparation.

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Women's Health

Montreal ovarian cancer clinics to build on researcher's breakthrough

Montreal will be rolling out 12 satellite clinics targeting as many women as possible for fast-track assessment of deadly ovarian cancer, often called the "silent-killer" for its cunning capacity to progress without symptoms — often, until it's too late.

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Breast implants

Tighter breast implant controls urged by European Union

Stars campaign for heart health in red dress fashion show

Men's Health

More evidence big football players face heart risks

Pro football players may generally enjoy a longer-than-average lifespan -- but the biggest players may be more likely than others to die of heart disease, a U.S. study suggests.

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Smoking

Male smokers lose brain function faster as they age

Does porn make males insecure about bodies?

Seniors

Cancer drug reverses Alzheimer's in mice: Study

A widely available cancer drug has shown remarkable success in reversing Alzheimer's disease in mice, raising hope of a breakthrough against incurable dementia in humans, U.S. researchers said Thursday.

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10 ways to evade Alzheimer's

Swimming lowers older adults' blood pressure

Children

With no firm science, sleep standards are slipping

Kids never got enough shuteye, even back in grandpa's day. That's according to a century's worth of expert advice and sleep studies, which a team of researchers...

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Hearing loss

U.S. begins stem cell trial for hearing loss

Antidepressants and pregnancy

Wi-Fi-equipped schools pose 'potential health and safety risk': Union

Schools equipped with wireless Internet pose a "potential health and safety risk" to staff and students, warns a report by a union representing 45,000...

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Liam and Emma were the most popular baby names in Saskatchewan for 2011.

Video: Newborns might live up to 150 years

Scientists and investors are preparing for a golden age of aging.

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Shyness an illness in "dangerous" health book: Experts

Millions of healthy people - including shy or defiant children, grieving relatives and people with fetishes - may be wrongly labelled mentally ill by ...

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Fitness

Controversial truth about stretching

Skip the fitness fads. Maintaining your body's range of motion never goes out of style.

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Eat away your inflammation

Nutritionist Julie Daniluk outlines dietary plan to eliminate pain, get to the root cause.

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Trying tai chi: Consider these moves a starter kit for focus and fitness

Tai chi is a mind-body practice that goes back thousands of years. Arthur Rosenfeld, one of the world's foremost tai chi experts, calls it one of the ...

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Birth control

Obama accommodates religious groups, changes birth control rule

U.S. President Barack Obama Friday announced a compromise to defuse a row over access to birth control which prompted election-year Republican critics...

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HIV treatment not advanced enough to preclude disclosure, Supreme Court hears

Medical treatment for HIV has not advanced enough to preclude the duty for someone infected with the virus to not disclose their status to a sex partner...

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The Supreme Court of Canada will rule on Thursday whether the federal government’s proposed national securities regulator is constitutional.

SCOC ponders law on disclosure of HIV/AIDS to sex partners

Canada's highest court will hear two landmark cases Wednesday on whether someone living with HIV should be held criminally liable if they do not disclose...

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