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Pregnant women should watch weight to avoid having overly big babies: study If an expectant mother hopes to limit her chances of giving birth to an abnormally large baby, new research suggests her wisest course of action would be to control her own weight both before and during her pregnancy. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Canada.com Feed: Women Date: 2012-05-23 18:36:55

A real ice cream headache For those with tooth sensitivity, summertime treats are a painful indulgence. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Canada.com Feed: Health Date: 2012-05-23 14:29:40

Warning over fake malaria drugs More than a third of the malaria-fighting drugs tested over the past decade in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa were either fake or bad quality, seriously undermining efforts to fight the disease, a study says. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Canada.com Feed: Health Date: 2012-05-22 14:33:54

U.S. task force recommends against routine PSA screening for prostate cancer Routinely screening men for prostate cancer with PSA tests can result in far more harm than good, says a U.S. expert panel in a recommendation against the practice that is sure to fuel continued debate over the issue. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Canada.com Feed: Health Date: 2012-05-22 14:33:53

Shamefully good: Guilt helps enhance feelings of enjoyment, study says It's not your imagination. Researchers say cupcakes really do taste better when you're on a diet. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Canada.com Feed: Health Date: 2012-05-22 14:33:52

PSA test for prostate cancer not recommended: Report The test routinely given to men to check for prostate cancer produces a false positive up to 80% of the time, and may be causing more harm than good, an American medical research group says. Province: Ontario Newspaper: London Free Press Feed: Health Date: 2012-05-22 14:02:40

OxyNEO another prescription for disaster? More than two months after one of the most abused drugs in modern medicine - OxyContin - was taken off the market, there are signs that Canadian drug users are trying to adapt and to fill the void that's been left. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Canada.com Feed: Health Date: 2012-05-22 10:11:00

Many pregnant women may not get STD tests Despite recommendations that pregnant women have tests for certain sexually transmitted diseases, many may not be getting them, a new study suggests. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Canada.com Feed: Women Date: 2012-05-18 20:01:58

Sex, age may affect athletes' concussion recovery Female and high school athletes may need more time to recover from a concussion than their male or college counterparts. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Canada.com Feed: Health Date: 2012-05-18 19:54:29

Canada OKs Osiris drug - first stem cell therapy Osiris Therapeutics Inc said on Thursday that Canadian health regulators have approved its treatment for acute graft-versus host disease in children, making it the first stem cell drug to be approved for a systemic disease anywhere in the world. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Canada.com Feed: Health Date: 2012-05-18 11:56:24

Fewer girls completing all three HPV shots: study Among girls and women who get their first human papillomavirus, or HPV, vaccine, the per cent who complete all three doses is dropping, according to a new study. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Canada.com Feed: Health Date: 2012-05-18 11:56:23

Sex, age may affect concussion recovery Female and high school athletes may need more time to recover from a concussion than their male or college counterparts, according to a U.S. study that comes amid rising concern about concussions in young athletes. Province: Ontario Newspaper: London Free Press Feed: Health Date: 2012-05-18 07:26:08

Breastfed babies may gain less weight: Study Babies who are breastfed gain less weight over their first year of life compared to babies fed either breast milk or formula from a bottle, according to a U.S. study. Province: Ontario Newspaper: London Free Press Feed: Health Date: 2012-05-18 07:26:07

Common antibiotic boosts death risk: study A popular antibiotic used for treating bronchitis, pneumonia, ear infections and sexually transmitted diseases may boost the risk of death. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Canada.com Feed: Health Date: 2012-05-17 19:58:28

Study unpicks gene changes behind breast cancer New scientific research raises hopes that breast cancer may be able to be spotted earlier and treated more effectively in future. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Canada.com Feed: Health Date: 2012-05-17 19:58:27

Parents happier than non-parents: Study Parents are happier than non-parents and feel they derive more meaning from life, according to new research from the University of British Columbia. Province: Ontario Newspaper: London Free Press Feed: Health Date: 2012-05-17 19:26:57

Toking and driving increases crash risk Smoking marijuana within three hours of driving doubles the chances of being involved in a collision, a recently published study shows. Province: Ontario Newspaper: London Free Press Feed: Health Date: 2012-05-17 19:26:56

Ovulation makes women go for bad boys: Study Researchers may have discovered why women fall for jerks. Province: Ontario Newspaper: London Free Press Feed: Health Date: 2012-05-16 19:25:34

U.N. finds high blood pressure, high glucose - signs that diseases of affluence are spreading A quarter of those 25 or older now have high blood pressure worldwide, and almost one in 10 has worrying levels of glucose in their blood. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Canada.com Feed: Health Date: 2012-05-16 11:55:57

Children at risk as 'button' battery use grows: study Children face a growing risk from 'button' batteries, according to a U.S. study showing a near doubling of emergency room visits in the past two decades as the objects can cause electrical or chemical burns if swallowed. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Canada.com Feed: Health Date: 2012-05-15 11:57:49

Report finds poor diet remains recipe for disaster as Canadians get older Canadians have made slight progress in the battle to combat chronic disease through diet choices even as the nation's children fall even further behind, a study from an independent think tank suggests. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Canada.com Feed: Health Date: 2012-05-15 11:57:48

How much training is too much for young athletes? Striving to be best not as important as fostering love of sport and activity. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Canada.com Feed: Health Date: 2012-05-15 07:54:21

Australia mourns 'angel' who prevented suicides Australians are mourning the man known as the Angel of The Gap, who stopped hundreds of people from leaping to their deaths at Sydney’s most notorious suicide spot. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Canada.com Feed: Health Date: 2012-05-14 19:51:27

Medical ink trending up -- but can tattoos save lives? The Canadian Medical Association Journal reports that medical tattooing "appears to be a trend on the rise," with people inking everything from chronic conditions to emergency health directives onto their skin. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Canada.com Feed: Health Date: 2012-05-14 19:51:26

Young cancer patients' video a big hit A video featuring cancer-stricken children, their nurses, doctors and parents lip-synching and dancing to the popular Kelly Clarkson song "Stronger" has become an online sensation. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Canada.com Feed: Health Date: 2012-05-14 11:48:54

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