Brain’s insular cortex processes pain and drives learning from pain
Acute pain, e.g. hitting your leg against a sharp object, causes an abrupt, unpleasant feeling. In this way, we learn from painful experiences to avoid […]
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Testing reveals no third case of measles in Saint John
Health officials in New Brunswick say there are still only two confirmed cases of measles in the Saint John region after a third suspected case […]
Read moreGrande Prairie chamber demands solution for unpaid sub-contractors, sub-trades in hospital construction
Some contractors working on the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital say they haven’t been paid for their services in nearly a year, according to a letter […]
Read moreNew Brunswick licensed cannabis producer enters Nasdaq Global Select Market
A leading licensed producer of cannabis in New Brunswick will start trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the second-largest stock market exchange in the […]
Read more‘End the shame’: Abortion bans in U.S. prompt surge in activism, protests
Donations to abortion rights and pro-choice groups have skyrocketed in the wake of the introduction of the most restrictive abortion bill in the U.S. earlier […]
Read moreCan I cannabis? The rules around pot at Manitoba campgrounds May long weekend
It’s the first spring of legal pot and you’re headed to the campground this weekend. So are you allowed to smoke cannabis in the great […]
Read moreCost of children's hospital at risk of rising another €50m
The cost of the new National Children’s Hospital is at risk of rising by another €50m, the secretary general of the Department of Health has […]
Read moreHospital staff find themselves on the front lines of war on human trafficking
Delaware Hospitals respond to human trafficking crisis Delaware becomes the first to adopt a coordinated medical approach to tackle human trafficking WILMINGTON, Del.– Dawn Culp […]
Read moreU.N. Issues Urgent Warning on the Growing Peril of Drug-Resistant Infections
With more and more common medications losing their ability to fight dangerous infections, and few new drugs in the pipeline, the world is facing an […]
Read moreHigh blood pressure: exercise and stress management is very effective for blood pressure reduction
Natural measures to lower blood pressure High blood pressure is often the result, if adverse life-style factors such as Obesity, high salt intake, lack of […]
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