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Dr. Roach: Obsessive behaviour hard to diagnose

Dear Dr. Roach: What can you tell me about obsessive-compulsive disorder? My 60-year-old brother recently was diagnosed with such, but he won’t discuss it. K.K. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is one of the most underdiagnosed psychiatric conditions.

Colourful berries decrease women’s chance of heart attack

Younger women who ate at least three servings per week of strawberries or blueberries reduced their likelihood of suffering a heart attack by one-third compared with their sisters who incorporated fewer of the colourful berries into their diet, a new
Large Norwegian study strengthens call for flu vaccinations of pregnant women

Large Norwegian study strengthens call for flu vaccinations of pregnant women

NEW YORK, N.Y. - A large study offers reassuring news for pregnant women: It's safe to get a flu shot. The research found no evidence that the vaccine increases the risk of losing a fetus, and may prevent some deaths.
Fecal transplants cure most cases of C. difficile, first clinical trial shows

Fecal transplants cure most cases of C. difficile, first clinical trial shows

TORONTO - Fecal transplants cure most cases of persistent C. difficile infection, a landmark study has shown.
Apps to ID melanoma from photos often inaccurate, risk delayed diagnosis: study

Apps to ID melanoma from photos often inaccurate, risk delayed diagnosis: study

TORONTO - Smartphone apps that analyze photos of moles to assess whether they might be potentially deadly melanoma or benign lesions vary widely in accuracy, say researchers, who warn patients against using them for diagnosis.

Tests needed to determine‘;right’ levels of salt, wine

Dear Dr. Roach: I have high blood pressure that’s under pretty good control with medicines. I recently read that the glass of wine I have per day may make blood pressure go out of control.
Canadian study suggests flu vaccine halves risk of infection this year

Canadian study suggests flu vaccine halves risk of infection this year

TORONTO - Canadians who got a flu shot this year may have cut in half their risk of getting sick enough from flu to require medical care, new data suggests. "It seems that this vaccine is cutting your risk of influenza in half, which ...
Quebec committee recommends right to die with medical assistance

Quebec committee recommends right to die with medical assistance

QUEBEC - The Quebec government says it believes it has found a way of not running afoul of Ottawa after a legal panel recommended that a terminally ill patient has the right to die.
Often elderly are victims, but 100 kids die of flu on average each year; 20 so far this season

Often elderly are victims, but 100 kids die of flu on average each year; 20 so far this season

NEW YORK, N.Y. - How bad is this flu season, exactly? Look to the children. Twenty flu-related deaths have been reported in kids so far this winter, one of the worst tolls this early in the year since the government started keeping track in 2004.

Coughs can last longer than you think

Coughs usually take longer to clear up than people think, and the gap between how long people expect them to last and how long it actually takes may drive some patients to the doctor for antibiotics that won’t help, according to a U.S. study.