Heart disease deaths fall 35% in Ont.: study
Deaths from heart disease fell 35 per cent in Ontario from 1994 to 2005, thanks in part to people adopting healthier habits, researchers say. cbc.ca |
Herbal sex boost poses risk: FDA
A product called Magic Power Coffee, marketed for sexual enhancement, contains an ingredient that could lower blood pressure and should be avoided, says the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. cbc.ca |
Child injuries from home cleaners down in U.S.
Child injuries from bleach and other household cleaning products dropped 46 per cent over 17 years in the U.S., but they remain high, researchers have found. cbc.ca |
Managing BPA Exposure In Dental Sealants
Dental sealants containing a variety of bisphenol A (BPA) derivatives are effective in preventing the most common dental cavities in children and adolescents. The special article, "Bisphenol A and Related Compounds in Dental Materials: A Critical Review," in the October 2010 print issue of Pediatrics, published online Sept... mnt.to |
Moms' guilty pleas tossed after pathologist errors
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ordered new trials for two women who pleaded guilty after now disgraced forensic pathologist Dr. Charles Smith testified they had asphyxiated their babies. cbc.ca |