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More Canadians being screened for colon cancer: Poll Canadians received good news on Saturday, World Cancer Day. Province: Ontario Newspaper: London Free Press Region: Northern and Central and Southern Ontario Feed: Health Date: 2012-02-04 16:20:52

Silver helps slay cancer cells: Scientists Scientists in England claim they've made an important discovery in the search for non-toxic cancer treatments. Province: Ontario Newspaper: London Free Press Region: Northern and Central and Southern Ontario Feed: Health Date: 2012-02-04 16:20:52

Blacks urged to donate blood, stem cells An urgent shortage of blood and stem cells in the black community is costing lives, Canada's blood agency warns. Province: Newspaper: CBC Region: Feed: Health Date: 2012-02-04 09:16:46

You docs: Stand tall for better health Trade in your slouch 'n' pouch for the virtues of vertical Province: Ontario Newspaper: Toronto Star Region: Toronto and GTA Feed: Health Date: 2012-02-04 09:00:56

You Docs: 5 steps to minimize your chances of developing breast cancer Take these tips on how to lower your exposure to toxins that threaten breasts most. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Toronto Star Region: Toronto and GTA Feed: Health Date: 2012-02-04 09:00:56

Who better to guide the ‘walking wounded’ than someone who’s been there? Peer support holds great promise in the struggle against mental illness. Now, reports, there's a plan to provide something it sorely lacks: credibility Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Region: Toronto and GTA Feed: Health & Fitness Date: 2012-02-03 22:25:11

Komen breast cancer fund reverses move to cut Planned Parenthood funding A major U.S. breast cancer foundation is reversing its decision to stop funding Planned Parenthood after outcry over the move sparked a political and fundraising backlash by women's health advocates. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Canada.com Region: Northern and Central and Southern Ontario Feed: Women Date: 2012-02-03 14:57:16

Eating together may put diners' bites in sync, a study finds The next time you're sitting across from someone, eating with them, take note: Are you both taking bites at the same time? Province: Ontario Newspaper: Canada.com Region: Northern and Central and Southern Ontario Feed: Health Date: 2012-02-03 14:49:45

Breastfeeding tied to stronger lungs, less asthma Kids who were breastfed as babies may have better lung function, and a lower risk of asthma, than those who were formula-fed, two new reports suggest. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Canada.com Region: Northern and Central and Southern Ontario Feed: Health Date: 2012-02-03 14:49:45

Girl has 6 organs replaced at once A 9-year-old Maine girl is home from a Boston hospital healthy, active and with high hopes and a new stomach, liver, spleen, small intestine, pancreas, and part of an esophagus. Province: Newspaper: CBC Region: Feed: Health Date: 2012-02-03 14:44:51

Supreme Court opens trade secrets in Merck ruling The Supreme Court of Canada issued a landmark ruling Friday on what constitutes a corporate trade secret under the Access to Information Act. Province: Newspaper: CBC Region: Feed: Health Date: 2012-02-03 14:44:49

Malaria death toll could be twice as high Malaria may be killing around twice as many people as experts previously thought. Province: Newspaper: CBC Region: Feed: Health Date: 2012-02-03 07:17:28

New research offers hope to those who can’t speak Scientists have moved a step closer to being able to interpret or ‘read’ thoughts, which could lead to the development of electronic devices to help them communicate Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Region: Toronto and GTA Feed: Health & Fitness Date: 2012-02-02 20:22:50

Blood pressure difference a sign of trouble If it varies significantly in your right and left arms, you could be at an elevated risk of heart attack or stroke Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Region: Toronto and GTA Feed: Health & Fitness Date: 2012-02-02 20:22:49

The science behind massage New research helps explain why it feels so good Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Region: Toronto and GTA Feed: Health & Fitness Date: 2012-02-02 20:22:48

10 ways to evade Alzheimer's A growing body of research indicates that our lifestyles -- particularly what we eat and whether we're obese -- play a greater role than our genes in determining our brain health as we age. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Canada.com Region: Northern and Central and Southern Ontario Feed: Health Date: 2012-02-02 19:23:18

Siblings' brain scans may hold key to addictions Drug addicts and their non-addicted siblings share certain features in the brain, suggesting a susceptibility to addiction is inherited but is also a flaw that can be overcome, scientists say. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Canada.com Region: Northern and Central and Southern Ontario Feed: Health Date: 2012-02-02 19:23:17

Benefit of red wine chemical gets 2nd look Resveratrol, a chemical found in red wine and dark chocolate, may work differently in the body than first thought, a new study suggests. Province: Newspaper: CBC Region: Feed: Health Date: 2012-02-02 19:18:28

U.S. company agrees to lower price of thalidomide A U.S. company that sells a thalidomide-based drug into Canada effective for treating a blood cancer has agreed to lower the price of medication. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Toronto Star Region: Toronto and GTA Feed: Health Date: 2012-02-02 19:03:30

Older parents more likely to have an autistic child: study Children born to a parent over age 35 are at greater risk for developing an autism spectrum disorder Province: Ontario Newspaper: Toronto Star Region: Toronto and GTA Feed: Health Date: 2012-02-02 19:03:30

Siblings’ brain scans may hold key to addictions Drug addicts and their non-addicted siblings share certain features in the brain, suggesting a susceptibility to addiction is inherited but is also a flaw that can be overcome, scientists said on Thursday. Province: Ontario Newspaper: London Free Press Region: Northern and Central and Southern Ontario Feed: Health Date: 2012-02-02 18:40:01

Think you can't get pregnant? Try again, study says Almost half of women who said they'd been struggling to get pregnant for at least a year ended up having a baby despite not getting fertility treatment, in a new study from Australia. Province: Ontario Newspaper: London Free Press Region: Northern and Central and Southern Ontario Feed: Health Date: 2012-02-02 18:40:00

Older parents more likely to have an autistic child: study Children born to a parent over age 35 are at greater risk for developing an autism spectrum disorder -- but the risk is the same whether just one or both parents are older, according to a new study of Danish families. Province: Ontario Newspaper: London Free Press Region: Northern and Central and Southern Ontario Feed: Health Date: 2012-02-02 18:39:59

Electric underwear helps thwart potentially fatal bedsores Researchers at the University of Calgary and the University of Alberta have unveiled new technology that helps prevent potentially fatal pressure ulcers or bedsores in patients with limited mobility. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Canada.com Region: Northern and Central and Southern Ontario Feed: Health Date: 2012-02-02 11:23:01

Trans-fat ban weighed in Colorado schools Colorado takes aim at junk food in school cafeterias as it considers ban. Province: Newspaper: CBC Region: Feed: Health Date: 2012-02-02 11:17:56

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