Canada’s new cancer figures reflect a mixed message: study
Cancer continues to be the biggest killer in Canada, but more people are surviving up to 25 years after being diagnosed, a new study has found. Cancer is the leading cause …
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Colorado study found slightly higher lead levels in kids near airports
Children living near small airports in Colorado had slightly higher levels of lead in their blood than the statewide average, according to a new study — though experts had diverging …
Santa Clarita mom shares story of her daughter’s long recovery from brain cancer – Daily News
After 21 years, Amy De La Cruz still remembers in detail the day in 2003 that her little girl was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Her daughter, Sabrina Schiermeyer, was …
Colorado hospitals find infections tied to Mexican stem-cell treatment
MEXICO CITY — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a report Thursday about three cases of infections linked to stem-cell treatments American patients received in Mexico. The …
Netanyahu dismisses U.S. threat to withhold weapons if Israel launches full Rafah assault
Israeli forces bombarded areas of Rafah on Thursday, Palestinian residents said, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed U.S. President Joe Biden’s threat to withhold weapons from the country if …
No concern about ‘diminished supply’ of doctors: health ministry
Recruitment and retention of doctors in Ontario is “not a major concern,” the Ministry of Health suggests in arguments it is making in arbitration with the Ontario Medical Association over …
U.S. lawmakers are taking aim at private equity in health care. Here’s what is happening in Canada
In the U.S., the growing role of private equity firms in health care is coming under heightened scrutiny, with Senate committee hearings and a cross-government public inquiry launched earlier this …
How to use noise-canceling headphones, earbuds safely
Now hear this. Audiology experts are sounding the alarm about noise-canceling earbuds and headphones, warning users that blocking out background noise can affect how your brain processes sound and reduce …
Teens learn to wrap a sprain and see an ultrasound at Dignity Health Northridge – Daily News
More than 50 seventh-graders from Northridge Middle School got to imagine themselves as doctors, nurses or other medical professionals while taking part in a “Mini Medical School” on Wednesday, May …
Flames defenceman Kylington among finalists for NHL’s Masterton Trophy
Calgary Flames defenceman Oliver Kylington, Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen and Arizona Coyotes goaltender Connor Ingram are the finalists for this season’s Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. The trophy is handed …