People who haven’t used opioids but who were prescribed them while being treated at local emergency departments, were more likely to later overdose from a street drug, compared to those who were not … [+3035 chars]
Calgary dental specialists say they have seen a dramatic increase in the number of patients coming in with cracked teeth. Endodontist Dr. Erin McKenzie specializes in diagnosing and treating cracked… [+4153 chars]
Children are less susceptible to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as compared to adults and also have a lower risk of developing severe symptoms. However, there remains a lack of data regardin… [+5020 chars]
Regions of the amygdala are enlarged in autistic children and teenagers with anxiety, but not in their autistic or non-autistic peers without anxiety, a new study finds. The structure which consists… [+5741 chars]
Crazy bug! Thats what the Spanish "cucaracha" means. Why crazy? Because when these darkness-loving bugs are surprised by a light being turned on, they scamper away in a wild, crazy, zig-zag pattern! … [+2560 chars]
World Hepatitis Day 2022: Hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver mainly caused by hepatotropic viruses and at times due to heavy alcohol use, chemicals or medicines. Another type of hepatitis is … [+4053 chars]
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, scientists evaluated post coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) conditions (PCC) across children 90 days following COVID-19 infection. Study: Post–COV… [+4974 chars]
OTTAWA The Liberal government plans to hold consultations on the criminal justice systems response to HIV non-disclosure. Justice Minister David Lametti is making the commitment as he meets interest… [+517 chars]
An antibiotic taken after sex without a condom can drastically reduce the rate of three bacterial STDs among high-risk groups, data from a clinical study showed Wednesday. The research was presented… [+3142 chars]
A vaccination as tumor therapywith a vaccine individually created from a patient's tissue sample that "attaches" the body's own immune system to cancer cells. The basis for this long-term vision has … [+4120 chars]
Peter Kelly was one of the first people in Ontario to contract monkeypox. "I did have a lot of fever, headache, night sweats, swollen lymph nodes in my groin and so on and it took many days for even… [+1842 chars]
Author of the article: This handout photo made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health shows a human white blood cell infected with the HIV virus.Photo by National Institutes of Health /… [+3889 chars]
