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5 reasons why you keep missing your period (other than pregnancy)
Experts say there can be plenty of reasons beyond pregnancy that may cause you to miss your period. Continue reading
With Type 2 diabetes on the rise in kids, what does that say about efforts to encourage healthy living?
Dr. Shazhan Amed is halfway through a study that will provide Canada with its first 10-year incidence trends for Type 2 diabetes, a disease that didn’t exist in kids as recently as 25 years ago. Continue reading
FDA approves drug for smallpox nearly 40 years after disease was eradicated — here’s why
Smallpox has not technically been wiped off the planet as some stocks of the virus that cause it still exist in labs in the United States and in Russia. Continue reading
Montreal-area woman spends night on blood-soaked mattress in hospital
By Rachel Lau Online Producer - Quebec
Martine Ouellet tells Global News her entire experience at the hospital went badly. Continue reading
Pennsylvania woman charged after baby’s death blamed on drugs in breast milk
The Pennsylvania mother is the latest in a series of U.S. mothers charged for the deaths of their infant children after they breastfed them having previously taken methamphetamine, according to the government-run National Institute on Drug Abuse. Continue reading
Canadian scientist’s ‘cure cancer’ video goes viral. But it’s purposefully fake
The video, which has been watched more than 10 million times, claims to cure cancer — but there is a catch at the end. Continue reading
Suicide notes: Canadian researchers look at final words for clues on preventing deaths
A study published by the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry looked at hundreds of final notes to spot common themes and messages. Continue reading
Full-fat milk, cheese and yogurt can protect against strokes: study
Researchers found eating or drinking full-fat products like milk, yogurt, cheese and butter didn’t shorten life in adults 65 and older. Continue reading
Being near a body of water makes us calmer and healthier, science shows
A growing body of research is showing a strong correlation between proximity to water and increased well-being. Continue reading
U.S. ‘maximum pressure’ sanctions on North Korea keep medical care from thousands of patients
Tuberculosis is North Korea’s biggest public health problem. With this American-made machine, his lab would be able to complete a TB test in just two hours, instead of two months. Continue reading
