Amputee Filing G20 Human Rights Complaint
John Pruyn – a 57 year old Thorold, Ontario amputee – is filing a complaint with the Ontario Human Rights Commission after an incident during the G20...
Medical
York University: Bilingualism Combats Onset of Alzheimer’s
Several Canadian researchers have discovered that bilingualism presents potential delaying effects to the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, possibly for a period...
Radiation from Cordless Phone Base Station Can Affect the Heart
A new study by Dr. Magda Havas – Associate Professor of Environmental & Resource Studies at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario – and her colleagues...
McMaster University Scientists Turn Skin into Blood
McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario has announced that researchers have discovered how to create human blood from adult human skin. This Canadian discovery...
American Heart Association Announces New CPR Guidelines
For over four decades, First Aid students being taught Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) were told to stick to their ABC’s – a mnemonic device that...
Seniors with Physical Limitations Live Longer by Volunteering
As the youngest members of the baby boom generation approach 65 years old, a new study by the Arizona State University will help ensure that even the onset of physical...
San Francisco Puts Limits on McDonald’s Happy Meal Toys
San Francisco has now passed a law cracking down on the practice of including free toys in unhealthy restaurant meals aimed at children. It became the first major...
Implanted Retinal Chip Gives Sight to the Blind
Three blind people, who had a subretinal implant inserted under their retina, were able to see shapes and objects within days of the operation. The results of these...
Neurosurgeon Broadcasts Surgeries Live Over the Web
Aaron Cohen-Gadol, MD, a neurosurgeon with Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, is using the latest internet technologies to webcast his surgeries live online to...
Study Reveals Alcohol More Damaging than Heroin
In a study published in the medical journal The Lancet today, Alcohol is reported to be the most damaging drug to the imbiber and to others overall, with heroin...
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