We can all agree that diets are our worst, biggest nightmares. For the sake of shedding a couple of pounds down, we go on magic drinks-only fasts that promise to get us rid of all the extra pounds and…
Aging is an irreversible process (still!) that we all eventually end up going through but how we age is what differentiates us. You may say genes are they key factor in here and to some extent you may be right…
You might have already heard about juicing and how beneficial it can be for your health. However, most people don’t give it a go as it may seem a waste of fruit and veggie pulp, it may seem expensive or…
People generally think it’s bad to eat carbs, but this is not true. More often than not, we fall prey to a binary way of thinking, classifying foods into good or bad. However, this is a more complex issue than…
What is possible with a chip the size of a grain of rice? If the Swedish firm Epicenter is any indication, then it can turn normal people into cyborgs. Although not able to some of the more amazing feats usually…
A defect in the choreography of sharing chromosomes in eggs during cell division would be one of the causes of female infertility related to age, say researchers in Quebec. Researcher Greg FitzHarris and his colleagues at the Center Hospitalier de…
Canada is now part of a package of countries that are subject to a recall of epinephrine auto-injectors published following reports of defects that may prevent adequate dose administration. The announcement of the recall occurs a few weeks after a…
The Public Health Agency of Canada has been investigating an outbreak of E. coli related to a series of original Robin Hood all purpose flour products that are now being recalled. The agency reported that there were 25 cases of…
The Alberta Health Authority (AHS) issued a research notice on Tuesday to find clients of a dentist that may have been infected with a variety of viruses including HIV and hepatitis B and C. “To prevent the spread of infection…
Do not talk about ticks to Charlie Bonham. The resident of Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle no longer knows which saint to vow to put an end to their presence. Her daughter was bitten twice. Her spouse and Mrs. Bonham’s father were also bitten.…