Peter McQuaid was scheduled to die the following Monday, but first he wanted to see a priest. His wife, Connie, was apprehensive. The Catholic Church had staked its opposition to …
(NewsNation) — Researchers have developed a new blood test that can predict Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before symptoms appear. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative movement disorder that …
Tick experts are warning Canadians to be on the lookout for symptoms of a tick-borne disease whose case counts have been steadily increasing over the past 15 years. Anaplasmosis is an …
Duane Lea is terrified of needing an amputation, or worse. The 46-year-old Toronto resident lost his right foot to a blood clot when he was in his 30s and is …
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Of course, pests and inclement weather have waged a steady battle against farmers for centuries, attacking staples such as wheat, cassava, maize and cotton. As far back as the 1800s, …
Chamundi Selvaraj takes a weekly dose of Ozempic because she’s afraid of dying from diabetes-related kidney failure like her mother and four aunts, who all passed away in their 60s. …
Three pharmaceutical companies are recalling various tablets due to concerns about the tests used to demonstrate their efficacy, Health Canada announced. Accel Pharma, Mint Pharmaceuticals and Pharmascience are recalling the following: …
The Current9:00Why your approach to back pain could be all wrong Aidan O’Leary, 77, has suffered with back pain brought on by a hip replacement, but says he’s found great …
A leading federal scientist claimed he wasn’t allowed to keep investigating a mystery neurological illness that made dozens of people sick in New Brunswick, according to an email obtained by …