What really is healthier: Fresh orange or maybe orange juice?
Vitamins and secondary plant substances: What makes oranges so healthy Hardly anyone creates with the requirements of the health experts, every day to eat five […]
Read moreHome » Health News »
Nova Scotia could be 1st jurisdiction in North America to adopt presumed consent for organ donations
Nova Scotia would become the first jurisdiction in North America to adopt presumed consent around organ donation under proposed legislation. Under the Human Organ and […]
Read moreCanada has ‘a big head start’ but as U.S. legalization nears, that could be ending
Only three U.S. states now completely ban marijuana in any form, and 10 states have fully legalized recreational weed. Over 200,000 Americans work in the […]
Read moreMedicare drug benefits carry burdensome costs for some patients
Three times a week, Tod Gervich injects himself with Copaxone, a prescription drug that can reduce the frequency of relapses in people who have some […]
Read moreKids exposed to flame retardant PBDE are at risk for lifelong liver or cardiovascular problems
What factors determine if you will experience healthy and cheerful aging or if it will turn into an endless chain of suffering from numerous health […]
Read moreBlue flag-raising kicks off Nova Scotia Autism Awareness month
There was a good sized crowd on hand in front of Halifax City Hall on Monday morning to witness the raising of the Autism Nova […]
Read more'I never had an Indian takeaway… I wouldn't have dared' – How these IBS sufferers have learnt to manage their symptoms
‘I think of IBS as an umbrella term,” says Deirdre O’Donovan, consultant gastroenterologist. “The only cardinal feature that has to be present is abdominal discomfort.” […]
Read moreUnvaccinated: How ‘vaccine hesitancy’ became a threat to public health
Sabrina Bacchus is a mother of two, a little boy and a baby girl, and like most parents, she wants to keep her children healthy […]
Read moreAmericans Borrowed $88 Billion to Pay for Health Care Last Year, Survey Finds
Americans borrowed an estimated $88 billion over the last year to pay for health care, according to a survey released on Tuesday by Gallup and […]
Read moreHow the brain fights off fears that return to haunt us
Neuroscientists at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered a group of cells in the brain that are responsible when a frightening memory re-emerges […]
Read more