Health

Program aimed at keeping dementia patients who wander from coming to harm

TORONTO - For families caring for a loved one with dementia, it can be one of the most frightening experiences of contending with the disease: discovering that the person has wandered from home and realizing they may have no idea how to get back.

Mar 20, 2013 3:34 PM Read more >

May take another year before charges could be laid in Ornge case: OPP

TORONTO - Ontario taxpayers will know within a year whether any charges will be laid in the criminal probe of the troubled Ornge air ambulance service, Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner Chris Lewis said Wednesday.

Mar 20, 2013 11:32 AM Read more >

91原创 researcher declines prestigious Gairdner award that left out collaborators

TORONTO - The Gairdner Foundation announced the winners of its prestigious international awards for medical research Wednesday, but one of the recipients turned down the $100,000 prize because two key collaborators weren't included.

Mar 20, 2013 5:04 AM Read more >

New government estimate finds autism more common than before; 1 in 50 school kids diagnosed

NEW YORK, N.Y. - A government survey of parents says 1 in 50 U.S. schoolchildren has autism, surpassing another federal estimate for the disorder. Health officials say the new number doesn't mean autism is occurring more often.

Mar 19, 2013 9:49 PM Read more >

Tight foreskin can be problem for uncurmcised men

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband has a problem. His foreskin gets so tight that it is painful to pull back. It has been to the point where it bleeds. His doctor gave him some cream but said the next step was surgery.

Mar 19, 2013 5:00 PM Read more >

Use of high potency cholesterol drugs linked to risk of kidney injury: Study

TORONTO - The use of high potency versions of cholesterol lowering drugs called statins may increase a person's risk of developing kidney failure, a new study suggests.

Mar 19, 2013 4:36 PM Read more >

Novel panoramic scope that 'maps' inside of colon aims to boost cancer prevention

TORONTO - Researchers have taken a page out of Google's book to develop an advanced scope that may enable doctors to look deeper into the colon and with more precision to better detect signs of cancer.

Mar 19, 2013 3:05 AM Read more >

Knee repair? Study finds physical therapy as good as surgery for torn cartilage, arthritis

You might not want to rush into knee surgery. Physical therapy can be just as good for a common injury and at far less cost and risk, the most rigorous study to compare these treatments concludes.

Mar 18, 2013 10:24 PM Read more >

Ethics panel: More work needed before government considers testing anthrax vaccine in children

WASHINGTON - Don't look for testing of the anthrax vaccine to begin in children any time soon. Controversy arose last year as experts debated whether such studies should be done to learn how to treat children in case of a bioterror attack.

Mar 18, 2013 9:11 PM Read more >

Beyond memory loss, report finds 1 in 3 seniors dies with dementia that can impede other care

WASHINGTON - A staggering 1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia, says a new report that highlights the impact the mind-destroying disease is having on the rapidly aging population.

Mar 18, 2013 9:08 PM Read more >