Trigger likely to be immune response to chemical in e-cigarette fluid, say doctors. The fluid in e-cigarettes may cause a potentially life-threatening lung inflammation in…
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The bladder has its own protective layer, which saves the good cells from the anthrax mixture but offers no protection for the cancer cells and…
This is McMaser anthropologist Megan Brickley with a tooth specimen. Credit: McMaster University Researchers at McMaster University have found that a person’s first permanent molars…
New research published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) reveals that brand-name drug discount cards are leading to higher health care spending in…
Copper bed rails. Credit: CopperBioHealth Copper Hospital Beds Kill Bacteria, Save Lives A new study has found that copper hospital beds in the Intensive Care…
Monash University researchers have gained insights into how nanoparticles could develop a biosensor to prevent deadly diseases contracted on medical equipment, such as catheters. Candida…
Christine Stewart holds packets of nutrient supplements. They are typically a mixture of a legume — peanut, lentil or chickpea paste — plus milk powder,…
Watching immersive 3D videos of icy Arctic scenes helps to relieve burning pain and could hold hope for treating chronic pain, a study has found.…
Anorexia nervosa comes in all sizes, including plus size. Higher BMI does not guard against dangerous heart risks, University of California San Francisco-led study shows.…
Plants can help spruce up a home or office space, but claims about their ability to improve the air quality are vastly overstated, according to…
A recent review published in Clinical Anatomy highlights evidence that the female clitoris is important for reproduction. The review notes that stimulating the clitoris activates…
Loneliness is estimated to affect roughly one in five adults in the United States. It also stands as a public health crisis because loneliness has…
Physical activity is thought to be our greatest ally in the fight against cardiovascular disease. But there may be significant variations in its protective effects…
A new multicenter European study that assessed the burden of itch on dermatological patients’ psychological wellbeing is reported in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. Itch…
A University of Georgia researcher is working to correct this misconception and public health threat. More than 30 million people in the United States wrongly…
Infectious diseases spilling over from wildlife are not new — as of 2008, approximately 70 percent of all known emerging diseases are thought to have…
According to the National indoor air survey by Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, people believe that the health risks related to indoor air are…
The gut microbiome undergoes rapid and dramatic changes in species composition and gene expression when the host switches between eating cooked or raw vegetables, according…
The cause of the mystery illness among US and Canadian diplomats in Havana is most likely to be emotional trauma and fear according to a…
Professor Paul Spagnuolo. Credit: University of Guelph Your guacamole may hold the key to managing obesity and helping delay or prevent diabetes, according to a…