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Teach kids to choose from variety of healthy foods for a balanced diet

Teach kids to choose from variety of healthy foods for a balanced diet

TORONTO, Cananda - Letting kids pick what they'd like to eat from a range of healthy choices will go far to ensure they have a balanced diet and make mealtimes more enjoyable, says a Toronto dietitian.

Your Good Health: Patients are free to take their own risks

Dear Dr. Roach: When I was 39, I had a total hysterectomy. The doctor put me on hormone-replacement pills — first strong, then gradually weaker ones. Now I am on a patch, estradiol derm 50.
Positive spin put on many drug trials, even those with so-so results: study

Positive spin put on many drug trials, even those with so-so results: study

TORONTO - Not all patient drug trials published in even the most prestigious of medical journals can be taken as gospel, say researchers, who have found a high proportion of "spin and bias" in the reporting of results.
Soldier's 2008 suicide should be a springboard for change, lawyer argues

Soldier's 2008 suicide should be a springboard for change, lawyer argues

OTTAWA - The pain and suffering endured by the family of an Edmonton soldier who killed himself should be used as a springboard for systemic changes to the treatment of veterans and their loved ones, the family's lawyer said Wednesday.
With crowded ERs and some cancelled surgeries, flu reminds Canada what it can do

With crowded ERs and some cancelled surgeries, flu reminds Canada what it can do

TORONTO - In some places it's surging, in others it's plateaued, and in other parts of the country it may actually be on the wane. But in most parts of Canada this winter, influenza has been reminding Canadians what a real flu season feels like.
A Pap test for ovarian cancer? Scientists retool cervical cancer test to hunt other tumors

A Pap test for ovarian cancer? Scientists retool cervical cancer test to hunt other tumors

WASHINGTON - For years, doctors have lamented that there's no Pap test for deadly ovarian cancer. Wednesday, scientists reported encouraging signs that one day, there might be.

Double whammy of flu and norovirus has Alberta hospitals over capacity

CALGARY - Hospitals in Calgary and Edmonton are struggling to cope with a double whammy of both flu and norovirus cases that has led to patients being put in hallways and some surgery postponements.

Your Good Health: Most health spending is in last year of life

Dear Dr. Roach: I realize most of the letters you print are from senior citizens, like me. I am 72 and have health issues — high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol and arthritis, and I realize I will not live forever.
Fitness focuses on basics for 2013

Fitness focuses on basics for 2013

Forget fancy workout gear. One of the hottest trends of 2013 suggests you need nothing more than your own body weight.
Fake poop could replace real stuff for fecal transplants to treat C. difficile

Fake poop could replace real stuff for fecal transplants to treat C. difficile

TORONTO - Researchers have created a synthetic "poop" aimed at treating recurrent infections of C. difficile, a toxin-producing bacterium that causes severe and often debilitating diarrhea.