Giving babies foods like peanuts before age one cuts risk of sensitization: study
Babies fed cow's milk, eggs and peanuts before age one are less likely to develop sensitization to those foods and could possibly avoid full-blown allergies later in childhood, a study ...
Study finds testosterone gel is no fountain of youth
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Food advice for guys: forget low-fat, ditch low-salt, and avoid 'liquid Satan'
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Postpartum depression can affect fathers as well
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Men more likely to die from high-dose opioid use for chronic pain, study finds
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Male menopause is not just a midlife crisis, say scientists
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Becoming a dad means gaining 3 to 5 pounds: study
Loneliness hurts: Senior health about more than disease
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As dad's health proxy, I didn't do a very good job
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Brain scans find protein a marker of Alzheimer's decline
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Are pharma companies giving up on finding Alzheimer’s treatments?
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Alzheimer’s ‘lost memories’ may one day be recoverable, researchers say
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Can Alzheimer's be transmitted person to person? Preserved Canadian brains studied for answer
Scientist needs patients to help launch budget baby-making clinic in Calgary
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Making sense of toddlers, with help from a psychologist
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Will it be mama or papa, mommy or daddy? Experts explain babies’ first words
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Preschoolers with ADHD often given drugs before therapy: CDC
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Monkey bars alert: Playground concussions are on the rise
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Teen birth rates plunge, but racial disparities persist: CDC
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Almost half of heart attacks are silent; they're still risky
Almost half of all heart attacks cause no obvious symptoms, yet they can still be life-threatening, according to research on more than 9,000 middle-aged men and women -
Penis operation highlights past, future of organ transplants
CHICAGO - Add one remarkable case to the 30,000-plus organ transplants expected to be performed nationwide this year: A cancer patient who received a donor penis. -
UN: Zika more worrying but Rio Olympics shouldn't be moved
The World Health Organization's chief says the agency is increasingly concerned about the Zika virus, even though it does not recommend cancelling or postponing the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics ... -
Foreign MDs training in Canada can face challenges: study
'He was in tears.... He’d been sent into the delivery room to take care of deliveries … and he had never even seen a lady with her clothing off' -
Most ALS doctors support assisted death, but not for early-stage patients: study
'It's awful because some patients have done that and their loved ones watch them wither away. And it's a horrible way to die' -
Man receives new penis in 15-hour operation
'Today I begin a new chapter filled with personal hope,' said Thomas Manning, 64, whose penis was amputated in 2012 during a battle with penile cancer -
Lyme disease cases rising in Canada, climate change cited as a probable factor
An Ottawa conference on Lyme disease has been told the tick-borne illness is on the rise in Canada and global warming is likely partly responsible. -
Apology for sexual misconduct can help victim heal, but only if sincere: experts
TORONTO - What's the power of an apology?
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Guidelines on stem cell research put patients first, warn against hyping results
A global organization of scientists and bioethicists has released updated guidelines for research using stem cells, the so-called "holy grail" of regenerative medicine, stressing that the protection of patients must ... -
More funding devoted to treating cancers with PR campaigns
Lung malignancies, for instance, account for 40 per cent of Canadians who die from cancer – yet just 15 per cent of North American clinical trials focus on the disease -
People deemed overweight may have a lower risk of dying, study says
People who have a Body Mass Index of 27 — officially classed as overweight — now have the lowest risk of dying from any condition -
Throwing a punch at Parkinson’s disease
I have Parkinson's disease, and it causes my body to just freeze up. Weirdly enough, boxing helps me get unstuck. -
A study asks: Too much folic acid a cause of autism?
For decades, pregnant women have been advised to take folic acid to help prevent certain birth defects. But a new study suggests it may be possible to get too much ... -
Canada sees progress in war on obesity as overweight rates drop among children
However, while both weight and body-mass-index scores decreased overall, the proportion of children classed as obese held steady, at about 13 per cent -
Rare identical quadruplets born to Alberta couple
Naturally conceived girls are the fifth set of quadruplets to be born in Alberta since 2004. Their arrival was 'almost perfect,' says relieved Dad -
Urine test could simplify Zika virus detection
A urine-based test for Zika virus infection has shown to be more effective than the common blood-based one for many patients, a development that could make testing for the infection ... -
Acetaminophen may reduce ability to feel empathy: study
Acetaminophen can be found in 500 different non-prescription medicines, including Tylenol, in which it is the main ingredient -
E-cigarette poisonings surge in young children, study says
Electronic cigarettes have sickened rising numbers of young children, a study of U.S. poison centre calls has found. Most cases involve swallowing liquid nicotine