Leslie Beck's Q and A on calories and eating out
(11/18/2009)
Following is a Q and A from Canada AM nutrition expert Leslie Beck, on calories and eating out.
Statin drugs may reduce risk of gallstone surgery
(11/12/2009)
People who take statins, the popular medications that lower cholesterol, are less likely to develop gallstones that lead to having their gallbladder removed.
Ontario urged to improve its health score
(11/06/2009)
Ontario has a long way to go to become the healthiest province in the country, say researchers from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), who found that British Columbia is still the healthiest province in the country.
Comedian Mo'Nique gets serious in 'Precious'
(11/05/2009)
The dark urban drama opens in limited release in Canada on Friday, Nov. 20 after winning the audience choice award at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.
Premature births worsen U.S. infant mortality rate
(11/04/2009)
Premature births, often due to poor care of low-income pregnant women, are the main reason the U.S. infant mortality rate is higher than in most European countries, a government report said Tuesday.
Scientists decode DNA of pig, a research favourite
(11/02/2009)
An international group of scientists has decoded the DNA of the domestic pig, research that may one day prove useful in finding new treatments for both pigs and people, and perhaps aid in efforts for a new swine flu vaccine for pigs.
More teens have risk factors for heart disease: study
(10/27/2009)
More than one in five teenagers have at least one risk factor for heart disease, such as obesity and high cholesterol, finds disturbing new research that suggests heart health messages aren't getting through to teens.
Liver cancer rates rising alarmingly, say doctors
(10/25/2009)
It's a cancer that gets little attention, but it should, because liver cancer has become one of the fastest growing cancers in Canada.
