Canadian Online Health News

Canadian online health news stories from Medbroadcast

Last Updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:47:24 -0400

Link between chronic stress, increased heart risk may be found in hair: study
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TORONTO - Whether you're sporting a cropped cut or long curls, your hair may do more than reflect your personal style — researchers say it may serve as a means to measure stress.


09/02/2010 08:00 PM

25% of animal hoarders were once rescuers; trend growing in U.S., experts say
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Linda Bruno called her Pennsylvania cat rescue the land of milk and tuna. It thrived for years as people sent pets they couldn't care for from hundreds of kilometres away — unaware it was a death camp for cats.


09/01/2010 08:00 PM

At least 1 in 7 home kitchens would flunk restaurant inspections, study suggests
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ATLANTA - Could your kitchen at home pass a restaurant inspection? New research suggests that at least one in seven home kitchens would flunk the kind of health inspection commonly administered to restaurants.


09/01/2010 08:00 PM

Drugs to strengthen bones may slightly raise the chances of throat cancer: study
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LONDON - People who take bone-strengthening drugs for several years may have a slightly higher risk of esophageal cancer, a new study suggests.


09/01/2010 08:00 PM

Harper government firm on refusal to fund abortions in Third World
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OTTAWA - The Harper government insists it hasn't backed down from its refusal to fund abortions in Third World countries.


09/01/2010 08:00 PM

New Brunswick Liberals promise to add air ambulance in province's north
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CHARLO, N.B. - New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham says he'll add an air ambulance in the north of the province, if his Liberal government is re-elected Sept. 27. Graham says the new air ambulance would be based in Charlo.


09/01/2010 08:00 PM

New Brunswick Medical Society seeks election promise to end cap on new doctors
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FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick Medical Society is calling on all political parties to commit to removing the cap on its health care billing numbers to address a shortage of physicians in the province.


09/01/2010 08:00 PM

New Brunswick Tories promise increased funding for amateur sports, if elected
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FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's Conservative leader says he'll boost funding for amateur sports if his party is elected Sept. 27.


09/01/2010 08:00 PM

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