RF FOR RENAL CANCER

Elderly patients with renal cancer and patients with comorbidities who are poor candidates for surgery do well after treatment with percutan...

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Neuronal Control of Appetite, Metabolism and Weight

Last week, I attended a Keystone conference, "Neuronal Control of Appetite, Metabolism and Weight", in Banff.  Keystone conference...

Flood safety awareness: What to do to get ready

Photo by Liz Roll/FEMA True or false? Floods only happen during hurricanes and in places close to sea level. Answer: False. The truth is tha...

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DIGOXIN USE IN AF INCREASE MORTALITY

SAN FRANCISCO, California  — Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) starting  digoxin  for the first time showed an independently significan...

ODSP Does NOT Accommodate the Disabled

This is the total income I received from ODSP and Federal Tax credits in 2012. Total expenses are shown below. These amounts can all be pro...

New breath of life for health body

The new health advisory body established to provide independent advice on the health needs of asylum seekers has officially begun operations...

Chris Hedges Looks at Nick Turse's Book "Kill Anything That Moves" American War Crimes in Vietnam

It was after watching a Democracy Now piece, back in January of this year, "Kill Anything That Moves": New Book Exposes Hidden Cri...

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Atherosclerosis in Ancient Mummies Revisited

Many of you are already aware of the recent study that examined atherosclerosis in 137 ancient mummies from four different cultures ( 1 ).  ...

Today’s the day: Remember to check your stocks!

Did you remember to turn your clocks ahead for daylight saving time this weekend? We hope so! There’s one more thing we want you to remember...

Salmonella

Salmonella infections don’t just come from contaminated food—they can come from contact with animals, too. Many Salmonella infections occur ...

INCREASED STROMAL CELLS WORSENS SURVIVAL IN COLORECTAL CANCER

Medscapers ahoy. I am David Kerr, Professor of Cancer Medicine at University of Oxford and past President of the European Society for Medica...

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Groundwater: Out of sight, but not out of mind

National Groundwater Awareness Week , March 10-16, 2013, is a good time for the owners of household drinking water wells to test their water...

Spread the word: It’s almost time to set your clocks and check your stocks!

How often should you refresh your emergency supplies? At least every six months on any easy-to-remember date. That's the reasoning behin...

Does the Mediterranean Diet Reduce Cardiovascular Risk?

By now, most of you have probably heard about the recent study on the "Mediterranean diet" ( 1 ), a diet that was designed by diet...

FLU VACCINE LINKED TO NARCOLEPSY

A study from England shows a significant 14-fold increased risk for narcolepsy in children vaccinated with AS03 adjuvanted pandemic A/H1N1 2...