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You Docs: 5 steps to minimize your chances of developing breast cancer

2012-02-04 00:01:00.000

Take these tips on how to lower your exposure to toxins that threaten breasts most.

You Docs: Having faith is good for bodies and souls

2012-01-22 21:39:00.000

Spiritual health improves overall physical well-being. When faith is strong, it seems to keep your heart, blood vessels, brain and immune system younger.

Fireplace safety rules to change thanks to Canadian pediatrician

2012-01-23 18:33:00.000

A relentless campaign by a Canadian pediatrician is about to change North American safety standards to protect children from burning themselves on glass fireplace doors.

Food intolerances can be found with a blood test

2012-01-31 15:47:00.000

Traditionally, the way to define a food intolerance is by trial and error. But symptoms — such as irritable bowel syndrome, migraines, indigestion, heartburn, joint pain, eczema, bloating, stomach pain, anal bleeding, sleeplessness and weight gain — are not always related, making elimination diets difficult to track. Blood tests are less time-consuming and don’t require the same motivation and compliance.

Spinal cord injuries cost health care $3 billion annually

2012-01-27 15:24:00.000

Prevention of spinal cord injuries through strict rules in hockey has saved millions says Toronto neurosurgeon and president of Thinkfirst Canada

Henderson: Health care cost-cutting left me stuck in the hospital

2012-02-01 00:01:00.000

After breaking her ankle, Helen Henderson felt trapped in a mire of institutional red tape.

Soy supplements provide menopausal women relief from hot flashes, study suggests

2012-01-31 12:04:00.000

Middle-aged women may find some relief from hot flashes and other menopause problems with soy supplements, according to Chinese researchers

You Docs tips to avoiding incontinence

2012-01-28 00:01:00.000

Thanks to the billion-dollar absorbent-products industry it’s easier than ever to hide incontinence. But should you?

"Spam" linked to diabetes risk in Native Americans

2012-01-30 16:36:00.000

Native Americans are at especially high risk of developing diabetes. By the age of 55, nearly half will have the condition.

You Docs: 10 tips for stress relief

2012-01-27 00:01:00.000

You Docs top 10 ways to reduce stress.

Swine flu: Is it on the rise again in Mexico?

2012-01-27 14:55:00.000

Officials say there’s no need for concern, but local media say government numbers, screening measures, are confusing.

U.S. company agrees to lower price of thalidomide

2012-02-02 18:01:00.000

A U.S. company that sells a thalidomide-based drug into Canada effective for treating a blood cancer has agreed to lower the price of medication.

Timothy Caulfield deciphers twisted health messages in The Cure for Everything!: book

2012-01-31 19:19:00.000

Forget about sexy abs. Timothy Caulfield, author of The Cure for Everything!, tackles fitness and diet myths.

Low-level electrical stimulation may make you smarter

2012-01-30 00:01:00.000

Researchers have found that low-level electrical stimulation to the brain can improve learning and cognitive function and increase academic performance.

Warning issued to users of blood-pressure drugs

2012-01-24 07:19:00.000

The warning is based on data that suggest there is a higher frequency of non-fatal strokes and serious renal complications in patients treated with the compound aliskiren.

Birth-control pills recalled. They might not prevent pregnancy

2012-02-01 11:48:00.000

Pfizer is recalling 1 million packets of birth-control pills in the U.S. after uncovering a packaging error that could raise the risk of accidental pregnancy.

Anti-depressants can triple risk of falls in elderly, study says

2012-01-24 10:11:00.000

The study is the first to quantify how much higher the risk of falling is for elderly nursing-home patients with dementia, and the effect of even low doses of anti-depressants.

Type 2 diabetes can be avoided

2012-01-30 00:01:00.000

Walking 30 minutes a day, five days a week and losing 5 per cent to 10 per cent of your body weight can slash your risk of sliding into Type 2 diabetes by 58 per cent

You docs: Stand tall for better health

2012-02-04 00:01:00.000

Trade in your slouch ‘n’ pouch for the virtues of vertical

HIV ‘saliva’ test as effective as blood test, study finds

2012-01-27 15:40:00.000

A rapid oral test called OraQuick that collects mouth fluids to diagnose HIV is nearly as accurate as traditional blood tests, says a new study from a group out of McGill University.

Fight cancer with positive thinking, suggests scientist from Ontario Cancer Institute

2012-01-20 16:19:00.000

Princess Margaret program focuses on how a patient’s mental attitude and psychological health can help extend their life

Wall water fountains linked to outbreak of legionnaires’ disease

2012-01-24 11:58:00.000

Wall water fountains are nice to look at but may prove to be deadly breeding ground for legionnaires’ disease

Is there healthy fast food? You Docs

2012-02-05 00:01:00.000

With a little sleuthing, you can find good and quick choices at fast food restaurants, but will you eat them after smelling the fries?

Older parents more likely to have an autistic child: study

2012-02-02 17:11:00.000

Children born to a parent over age 35 are at greater risk for developing an autism spectrum disorder

You Docs: Seven steps to happiness

2012-01-31 00:01:00.000

You deserve true happiness and much of your emotional and physical health depends on it. Positive emotions cancel out stress-related risks such as heart disease and cancer, and make you younger.