Vitamin E shows promise to treat fatty liver
People with a common, obesity-related liver disease that has no known treatment got a surprising benefit from vitamin E pills, researchers found. cbc.ca |
Nasendoscopy Proves Useful In Predicting Treatment Success In Sleep Apnea Patients
According to new research presented at the 19th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, nasendoscopy may help dentists predict oral appliance therapy success in sleep apnea patients. Nasendoscopy involves a flexible endoscope being inserted through the nasal cavity. The tip of the scope is placed at the level of the velopharynx and oro-/hypopharynx... mnt.to |
Avastin fails to slow breast cancer: FDA
Federal health scientists say followup studies of a Roche breast cancer drug show it failed to slow tumour growth or extend patient lives, opening the door for a potential withdrawal in that indication. cbc.ca |
Typhoid leads to 2nd mamey pulp recall
A second product linked to a typhoid outbreak in the United States is being pulled from retail shelves in Canada. cbc.ca |
Alleged abuse of disabled at Ont. institution
A man has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of himself and other developmentally disabled people alleging decades of abuse at an Ontario institution he claims was a "prison-like environment." cbc.ca |