Scientists have discovered that mixing green tea with other substances, such as citrus juices, vitamin C, soy milk or rice milk, boost its cancer-fighting abilities. more »
Eating fewer carbohydrates, like breads, chips and cakes, may slow tumour growth in patients suffering from prostate cancer, finds a new study on mice. more »
Canada's food watchdog has issued a health hazard alert warning consumers that some packages of Compliments frozen beef burgers may be contaminated with the E. coli O157:H7 bacteria. more »
New research suggests that the formation of memory may be the result of pairing stimulation in a certain region of the brain with a sensory experience. more »
Canada's largest diabetes research centre opened today in Edmonton, bringing the world's leading researchers under one roof to find new ways of preventing, treating and ultimately curing the disease. more »
Health-care providers are a stressed-out group, with forty-five per cent reporting that most of their days at work are quite or extremely stressful, according to 2003 data. more »
