Degroote boosts medical research fund by $2 million
Michael DeGroote has done it again. The former Hamilton resident and one of its most generous philanthropists has donated $2 million to an endowment fund to Michael DeGroote has done it again. The...
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Medical clinics and other primary health-care centres in Ontario have been struggling with the transition to electronic patient records, say several industry experts. An increasing number Medical...
View ArticleCancer patients being warned of chemotherapy drug error
Hospitals in Ontario and New Brunswick are in the process Wednesday of contacting nearly 1,200 cancer patients who received lower than intended doses of chemotherapy Hospitals in Ontario and New...
View ArticleNearly 25% of nurses wouldn't recommend their hospital
Nearly a quarter of nurses wouldn't recommend the hospital where they work to their family or friends, a survey by CBC News has found. Twenty-four per Nearly a quarter of nurses wouldn't recommend the...
View ArticleNew bird flu strain in China the ‘most lethal’ virus so far, says World...
BEIJING — A new strain of bird flu that emerged in China over the past month is one of the “most lethal” flu viruses so BEIJING — A new strain of bird flu that emerged in China over the past month is...
View ArticleCancer drug Avastin linked to 2 cases of flesh-eating disease: Health Canada
OTTAWA -- Health Canada is warning that the cancer drug Avastin has been linked in rare cases to necrotizing fasciitis, the so-called flesh eating disease. The OTTAWA -- Health Canada is warning that...
View ArticleScientists create bionic ear with 3D printing, electronics
In an experiment designed to explore ways to merge electronics and tissue, scientists at Princeton University used 3D printing tools to create a functional bionic In an experiment designed to explore...
View ArticleEyeglasses might not be the right diagnosis
(NC)—John Burke says he's a perfect example of assuming all was well with his health when, in fact, it wasn't. In the 1970s, Burke was reading (NC)—John Burke says he's a perfect example of assuming...
View ArticleParents Seeing More Food, Skin Allergies In Children
NEW YORK (AP) — Parents are reporting more skin and food allergies in their children, a big government survey found. Experts aren’t sure what’s behind the increase. NEW YORK (AP) — Parents are...
View ArticleSubway just as unhealthy for teens as McDonald's
Big Macs or foot-long subs -- it's all the same when it comes to adolescents' diets, a new study has found. Despite Subway marketing itself as Big Macs or foot-long subs -- it's all the same when it...
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