Researcher proposes study on how residential school trauma may have affected genes

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The trauma of residential school is most commonly seen as psychological in nature but a researcher in Halifax is wondering if the experiences of survivors had lasting effects on their genes. from CBC

She lost her daughter to domestic violence - now she's trying to make sure no one else loses theirs

  Yassine Sadri   09:39    0 Comments
Almost exactly 12 years after her daughter was killed following months of abuse by her boyfriend, Dawn Novak stood in front of a packed room at the Toronto Police College to deliver a

'It's not easy. We need a shift in our mindset': Study says reform best-before labels to reduce food waste

  Yassine Sadri   08:54    0 Comments
A recent study found every Canadian lost or wasted almost 400 kilograms of food a year. A lot of that waste — 47 per cent — happens at home. from CBC | Health

Health minister open to warnings on cigarettes as feds outline tobacco strategy

  Yassine Sadri   08:44    0 Comments
The federal health minister says she'd like to get the percentage of Canadians using tobacco down to less than five per cent by 2035, compared with 15 per cent today. from CBC |

'Bloodied and broken' ultramarathoner runs again after falling down mountain

  Yassine Sadri   06:55    0 Comments
Adam Campbell has thrived as an elite mountain runner for years. But after an accident, he's had to learn to compete against himself and his body's pain. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2sppsTZ

Sask. professor to build ankle MRI to monitor astronauts' health in space

  Yassine Sadri   06:55    0 Comments
The device will provide a better understanding of how bone and muscle loss happens in astronauts. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2H6uZ78

Roseanne Barr rebuked by drug company after blaming Ambien for racist tweet

  Yassine Sadri   09:39    0 Comments
American comedian Roseanne Barr says she's tired of "being attacked and belittled," and blames sleep aid Ambien for her tweet that compared a black former Obama administration official to an ape, a racist

Warriors hope to get injured Iguodala back for NBA Finals opener

  Yassine Sadri   08:01    0 Comments
Andre Iguodala's status for Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night is a question as one of Golden State's top defenders recovers from a bone bruise in his left knee that

76ers GM Colangelo denies using secret Twitter accounts to rip players, execs

  Yassine Sadri   06:01    0 Comments
Philadelphia 76ers team president and former Toronto Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo is denying a report connecting the executive to Twitter accounts that criticized Sixers players Joel Embiid and Markelle Fultz, among other NBA

Puerto Rican deaths from Hurricane Maria far higher than reported, researchers say

  Yassine Sadri   10:19    0 Comments
A new estimate suggests that 4,645 people died between Sept. 20 and Dec. 31, 2017 as a direct or indirect result of the Category 4 storm in Puerto Rico. from CBC | Health

WHO plans for 100-300 Ebola in Congo cases over 3 months

  Yassine Sadri   07:49    0 Comments
The World Health Organization assumes 100-300 cases of Ebola in Congo between May and July, up from 80-100 cases based on earlier information. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2GZebyZ

Researcher wants oversight of alternative health care to ensure 'science-based' practices

  Yassine Sadri   07:14    0 Comments
The proposition from Timothy Caulfield follows a series of public complaints and media reports about naturopaths and chiropractors in B.C. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2JfInea

B.C. launches mental health program to support 2017 wildfire victims

  Yassine Sadri   07:14    0 Comments
The B.C. government, with some partners, has launched a new mental health program aimed specifically at those who were affected by the 2017 wildfires. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2kwbufi

Blue Jays' Josh Donaldson leaves game in Boston with apparent injury

  Yassine Sadri   12:42    0 Comments
Toronto's Josh Donaldson came out of the game in the fifth inning Monday against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. The Blue Jays third baseman, who had walked with one out, made

Canada announces training camp invitees ahead of basketball World Cup qualifying

  Yassine Sadri   11:26    0 Comments
Canada has invited eight NBA players to its training camp ahead of its upcoming regional FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifying games. A pair of veteran centres — Tristan Thompson of the Cleveland Cavaliers

Warriors rule out Andre Iguodala for Game 7 vs. Rockets

  Yassine Sadri   11:26    0 Comments
Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala is out for Monday's decisive Game 7 of the NBA Western Conference finals due to a bone bruise in his left knee. The Rockets are also expecting

More than 2 years into public health emergency, officials in B.C. still struggle to slow deaths

  Yassine Sadri   10:09    0 Comments
More than two years into the public health emergency, officials in B.C. are still struggling to slow the number of deaths from illicit drugs, and with no end in sight to the overdose

India steps up hunt for origin of mysterious Nipah virus

  Yassine Sadri   08:59    0 Comments
India began a fresh round of tests to trace the animal origin of the rare Nipah virus that has killed 13 people. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2L3t3OW

Systemic sexism in health care needs to be addressed in the North and beyond

  Yassine Sadri   08:09    0 Comments
Sarah Frey says the health-care system often silences women, and doctors don't always believe their pain. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2IOZJ2k

Packaging defect triggers recall of organic baby food pouches

  Yassine Sadri   13:31    0 Comments
The pouches are sold under the PC Organics and Love Child Organics brands. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2sgLlVi

Hip-replacement technique gets patients back on their feet sooner

  Yassine Sadri   08:51    0 Comments
Unlike traditional hip replacements, with incisions through either a patient's side or back, Toronto-based orthopedic surgeon Dr. Amir Khoshbin is performing the operation through the front and using a special surgical table to

Ebola virus: What you need to know about the current outbreak

  Yassine Sadri   02:16    0 Comments
Ebola is far from new in Congo, but each appearance is still considered a crisis — one that needs to be quickly contained. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2slbwKK

Kevin Love out for Game 7 vs. Celtics with concussion-like symptoms

  Yassine Sadri   11:52    0 Comments
Cleveland Cavaliers all-star forward Kevin Love will miss Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals at Boston on Sunday (8:30 p.m. ET) with a concussion. from CBC | NBA News https://ift.tt/2IN93DJ

Why does Canada use more human plasma than almost any other country?

  Yassine Sadri   06:06    0 Comments
Canada is using a lot of human plasma, more than almost every other country in the world, and a federal panel can’t explain exactly why. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2IOknve

How music helps rehab patients learn how to move again

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Research has revealed that music therapy can improve motor skills in patients with neurological disorder. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2IQmiQ5

Fear and suspicion hinder Congo medics in Ebola battle

  Yassine Sadri   09:21    0 Comments
Health officials say they are working hard to get out accurate information about the deadly hemorrhagic fever but are facing significant mistrust. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2GPYUjD

Homeopathy for autism 'certainly not based on science,' B.C. health official says

  Yassine Sadri   06:30    0 Comments
B.C.’s top doctor says there are “huge potential harms” connected to a homeopathic treatment based on the unfounded claim that vaccines cause most cases of autism. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2J7Y4nQ

Hospital crowding: Why all 3 major Ontario parties are promising more LTC beds

  Yassine Sadri   06:20    0 Comments
Virtually everyone has experienced first-hand the long waits in emergency rooms, or knows someone who has. And it's why, in the run-up to the June 7 provincial election, all the parties are vowing

Halifax chiropractor investigated for anti-vaccination views

  Yassine Sadri   05:00    0 Comments
Dr. Dena Churchill owns and operates Oxford Chiropractic Inc. She also markets herself as an author and public speaker, writes a blog called DrSexyMom, and runs a Facebook page billing herself as "Innovator

Nipah virus outbreak in India 'definitely a concern,' Canadian scientist says

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An outbreak in southern India demonstrates unique features of a mysterious virus. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2IOy7pM

White Sox's Castillo suspended 80 games for failed drug test

  Yassine Sadri   08:57    0 Comments
Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo has been suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball following a positive test for a performance-enhancing substance. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2LqAC3z

Bob Elliott's Baseball: Phenom Shohei Ohtani continues to amaze

  Yassine Sadri   08:02    0 Comments
Los Angeles Angels rookie Shohei Ohtani received plenty of hype leading up to the 2018 season. But after starring as both a pitcher and hitter in the team's first 49 games, the Japanese

Congo says Ebola cases have reached 30

  Yassine Sadri   07:50    0 Comments
Congo's Ministry of Health says the number of confirmed Ebola cases has reached 30, including eight deaths. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2s7kevT

Death of woman and baby could have been prevented, coroner finds

  Yassine Sadri   06:40    0 Comments
A coroner's report into the deaths of a 32-year-old woman and her baby at Hull Hospital has found that a lack of training and emergency caesarian kits may have contributed to the deaths.

​E-cigarette and vaping ads coming soon to a TV, radio or newspaper near you

  Yassine Sadri   06:35    0 Comments
While the federal government's new Tobacco and Vaping Products Act forces tobacco companies to use plain packaging, it also opens up a world of advertising possibilities for vaping liquids and e-cigarettes. from CBC

Complaints levelled at naturopaths offering 'complete elimination' of autism

  Yassine Sadri   06:25    0 Comments
A procedure called CEASE therapy is based on the scientifically unsupported claim that most autism spectrum disorder is caused by vaccines. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2ILk9JC

There are more Agent Orange barrels out there, says former DND employee

  Yassine Sadri   06:25    0 Comments
The Department of National Defence may have dug up and disposed of barrels containing chemicals at a New Brunswick military base decades ago — but they're not the ones at the centre of

What if scientists are wrong about theory of Alzheimer's disease?

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After a series of high-profile drug failures, researchers are being forced to question their primary hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2x6KUCF

Second Indian state reports suspected cases of rare Nipah virus, fanning fears of spread

  Yassine Sadri   07:25    0 Comments
Health officials checking if a rare, brain-damaging virus had spread to a second state after two suspected cases reported in southern Karnataka. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2IFp0vR

2 Ebola patients who escaped quarantine in Congo are found dead

  Yassine Sadri   04:40    0 Comments
Two of three Ebola patients who escaped quarantine in the Congo River port city of Mbandaka have died, the head of medical charity Doctors Without Borders's (Médecins Sans Frontières) mission in the city

Chimpanzee beds are cleaner than ours, study finds

  Yassine Sadri   01:15    0 Comments
Chimpanzees appear to keep tidier sleeping arrangements than humans do. That’s one finding of a recent study that evaluated the microbes and arthropods found in the treetop beds that chimpanzees make each night.

Blue Jays recall 2nd baseman Devon Travis from Buffalo

  Yassine Sadri   12:07    0 Comments
The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled second baseman Devon Travis from triple-A Buffalo. Travis was demoted to Buffalo after a slow start with Toronto this year, batting just .148 in 18 games. from

How the new Ebola vaccine was made in Canada

  Yassine Sadri   10:00    0 Comments
The made-in-Canada Ebola vaccine was used for the first time to control an outbreak of the deadly hemorrhagic fever. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2KH5Fqk

Congo announces 6 new confirmed cases of Ebola virus

  Yassine Sadri   08:31    0 Comments
Congo's health ministry said there are now 28 confirmed Ebola cases, 21 probable ones and two suspected. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2LooMGO

New book documents the rise and fall of Silicon Valley wunderkind Elizabeth Holmes

  Yassine Sadri   06:30    0 Comments
Elizabeth Holmes was heralded as the next Steve Jobs — and then she was revealed by the Wall Street Journal to have overseen one of the biggest corporate frauds since Enron. from CBC

Research that slayed the 'Newfoundland curse' wins Governor General's Award

  Yassine Sadri   06:25    0 Comments
Their groundbreaking genetic research has added decades to the lives of people at risk of sudden heart attacks — now members of the team responsible have won the Governor General's Innovation Award. from

Changing the law to allow payment for surrogacy is fraught with complications

  Yassine Sadri   06:25    0 Comments
Creating a situation in which women are paid for services is unlikely to establish more desirable outcomes, especially given that women might be more likely to consent to riskier interventions when high payments

10 dead, including a nurse, from Nipah virus in India

  Yassine Sadri   03:03    0 Comments
A rare virus spread by fruit bats, which can cause flu-like symptoms and brain damage, has killed 10 people in southern India, health officials said on Tuesday, with at least two more cases

MLB extends Roberto Osuna's administrative leave through May 28

  Yassine Sadri   10:59    0 Comments
Major League Baseball has extended the administrative leave of Toronto Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna for a third seven-day period through May 28 as it investigates an assault charge filed against the all-star

Experimental vaccine in Congo marks 'paradigm shift' in how to fight Ebola virus

  Yassine Sadri   07:13    0 Comments
A vaccination campaign aimed at beating an outbreak of Ebola in Congo began on Monday in the port city of Mbandaka, where four cases of the deadly disease have been confirmed. from CBC