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Chocolate Pudding: the inside story
We look at the ingredients in a ready-made Jell-O chocolate pudding
Massage alters immune response: study
Getting a massage might alter the body's immune response and lower stress-related hormones, a new U.S. study suggests.
Key ovarian cancer genes identified
Two genes that appear linked to an aggressive form of ovarian cancer have been identified by U.S. researchers.
Diabetes could cost Ontario $7B by 2020
Diabetes could cost Ontario $7 billion a year by 2020 if action isn't taken now, says the Canadian Diabetes Association.
Fallopian tube removal cuts ovarian cancer risk
Researchers at the B.C. Cancer Agency say removing a woman's Fallopian tubes during a hysterectomy or tubal ligation could dramatically cut the rate of ovarian cancer.
Parents split on tax credit for kids' activities
The Ontario government's plan to offer a tax credit for households that spend money on extra-curricular children's activities has parents and politicians alternatively peeved and pleased.
CT tests in pregnancy don't raise kids' cancer risk
CT scans and other nuclear medicine diagnostic tests during a woman's pregnancy do not increase her baby's risk of cancer, new data suggest.
Ontario doctors tackle opioid abuse
The dramatic increase in the abuse of opioids such as Oxycontin has led the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons to propose some dramatic initiatives to curb addiction.
Medical response in jails still seen as problem
A review of nine deaths that occurred in federal custody between April 2008 and April 2010 shows recurring problems in responding to medical emergencies.
Bariatric surgery wait time worsening: Ont. doctor
An Ottawa doctor says Ontario's push to expand access to weight-loss surgery in the province is leading to longer wait times because of stricter rules on covering out-of-province procedures.
Vitamins' impact on colon cancer minimal: study
Taking multivitamins for colon cancer during and after surgery and chemotherapy does not significantly reduce the risk of recurrence or extend survival, a new study finds.
Dion released from Mexican hospital
Former federal Liberal leader Stéphane Dion has been released from a Mexican hospital after a severe case of food poisoning, his office says.
Chilean miners at risk for skin infections
Rescuers have sent down antibiotics and ointments and are working to blast cool, dry air to 33 miners trapped underground for more than a month
Do more to help smokers, P.E.I. told
One of the world's top medical journals says most provinces, including P.E.I., should be doing more to help people quit smoking.
Non-stick chemicals linked to high cholesterol in kids
The chemicals contained in non-stick cookware and waterproof fabrics may be linked to elevated levels of cholesterol in children and teenagers, new research shows.
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