http://canadafreepress.com/ Canada Free Press en Canada Free Press Copyright 2012 2012-02-11T19:48:42+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/44491 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/44491#When:16:10:57Z Langmuir In a discovery that may help speed use of “cell therapy” — with normal cells or stem cells infused into the body to treat disease — scientists are reporting development of a way to deliver therapeutic human cells to diseased areas within the body using a simple magnetic effect. Their report appears in ACS’ journal Langmuir. Medical News 2012-02-08T16:10:57+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/44490 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/44490#When:16:08:47Z Environmental Science & Technology Risks related to the critical nature of arsenic — used to make high-speed computer chips that contain gallium arsenide — outstrip those of other substances in a group of critical materials needed to sustain modern technology, a new study has found. Scientists evaluated the relative criticality of arsenic and five related metals in a report in the ACS’ journal Environmental Science & Technology. Medical News 2012-02-08T16:08:47+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/44489 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/44489#When:15:57:37Z ACS Nano Scientists are reporting development of a new form of buckypaper, which eliminates a major drawback of these sheets of carbon nanotubes — 50,000 times thinner than a human hair, 10 times lighter than steel, but up to 250 times stronger — with potential uses ranging from body armor to next-generation batteries. Their report appears in the journal ACS Nano. Medical News 2012-02-08T15:57:37+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/44487 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/44487#When:15:54:23Z Journal of the American Chemical Society Scientists have developed a new kind of tiny motor — which they term a “microrocket” — that can propel itself through acidic environments, such as the human stomach, without any external energy source, opening the way to a variety of medical and industrial applications. Their report in the Journal of the American Chemical Society describes the microrockets traveling at virtual warp speed for such devices. A human moving at the same speed would have to run at a clip of 400 miles per hour. Gastroenterology 2012-02-08T15:54:23+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/44423 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/44423#When:17:04:14Z How much Tiger is in your tank as you start the day? Not much, if you’ve been tossing and turning at night due to sleep apnea. Or if your partner has shaken the foundation with his or her snoring. Insomnia and snoring affect millions of North Americans and can be associated with serious health problems. Now, a natural remedy, “Bell Sound Sleep”, helps this troubling dilemma. Medical Notes 2012-02-05T17:04:14+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/44292 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/44292#When:18:10:15Z Why did this patient and her partner repeatedly suffer yeast infection in spite of treatment? Gynacology 2012-01-29T18:10:15+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/44079 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/44079#When:03:38:30Z Was my suggestion several years ago of ways to fight the obesity epidemic provocative? Since nothing was working, I proposed using money as an incentive, and tax the obese. After all, for centuries money has been a great motivator. In fact, those with millions sometimes cheat, steal and lie to get more. But no one thought I should be awarded the Nobel Prize for this idea.  Nutrition 2012-01-22T03:38:30+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/44032 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/44032#When:21:07:19Z LONDON, ON,  A settlement has been reached which, if approved by the courts and fully implemented, will resolve Vioxx claims across Canada. Medical News 2012-01-19T21:07:19+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/44020 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/44020#When:14:53:20Z MONTREAL, - TELUS is making access to reliable, verified Canadian healthcare information online a snap with myhealthreference.com. myhealthreference.com, a new health reference internet portal, is designed to help Canadians find the relevant information and tools they need to take better care of their health and the health of their loved ones. Medical News 2012-01-19T14:53:20+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/43992 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/43992#When:14:14:35Z TORONTO, Bayer Inc. announced today the Health Canada approval of Xarelto® (rivaroxaban tablet) in the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) in whom anticoagulation is appropriate.(1)  Xarelto® is the first once-daily oral anticoagulant for this indication that does not require routine coagulation monitoring. Xarelto® is also approved for the prevention of venous thromboembolic events (VTE), or blood clots, in patients who have undergone elective total hip or total knee replacement surgery and has become the number one dispensed anticoagulant prescribed by Canadian orthopedic surgeons in this indication.(2) Medical News 2012-01-18T14:14:35+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/43906 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/43906#When:04:40:23Z Is there anything more to be said about the multiple benefits of Aspirin? After all, it’s been a star for over 100 years and stars are supposed to eventually burn out. But in spite of its longevity, researchers keep findings new ways that Aspirin fights common diseases. It truly is the miracle drug of the last century. Medicine 2012-01-15T04:40:23+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/43829 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/43829#When:15:57:46Z Scientists are reporting development and successful laboratory testing of an electrochemical sensor device that has the potential to measure blood sugar levels from tears instead of blood — an advance that could save the world’s 350 million diabetes patients the discomfort of pricking their fingers for droplets of blood used in traditional blood sugar tests. Their report appears in ACS’ journal Analytical Chemistry. Medicine 2012-01-11T15:57:46+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/43828 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/43828#When:15:52:21Z Scientists are reporting development and initial laboratory tests of an imaging agent that shows promise for detecting the tell-tale signs of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in the brain — signs that now can’t confirm a diagnosis until after patients have died. Their report appears in the journal ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters. Aging - Geriatrics 2012-01-11T15:52:21+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/43826 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/43826#When:15:42:11Z Why do heavy coffee drinkers have a lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, a disease on the increase around the world that can lead to serious health problems? Scientists are offering a new solution to that long-standing mystery in a report in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural & Food Chemistry. Nutrition 2012-01-11T15:42:11+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/43783 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/43783#When:16:17:54Z TORONTO,  The use of generic prescription medicines has saved Canada’s health-care system nearly $26-billion since 2007, according to an analysis of Canadian retail prescription drug sales information released today by the Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association (CGPA). Medical News 2012-01-09T16:17:54+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/43755 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/43755#When:03:03:52Z How much did you learn from this column last year? It’s always the hope of a medical journalist that at least some medical topics didn’t go in one ear and out the other.  There’s the other possibility, however, of a lousy teacher. Let’s see how many of these questions you can get right. Medicine 2012-01-08T03:03:52+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/43676 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/43676#When:17:22:59Z The “electronic nose,” which detects odors, has a companion among emerging futuristic “e-sensing” devices intended to replace abilities that once were strictly human-and-animal-only. It is a “magnetic tongue” — a method used to “taste” food and identify ingredients that people describe as sweet, bitter, sour, etc. A report on use of the method to taste canned tomatoes appears in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Nutrition 2012-01-04T17:22:59+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/43675 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/43675#When:17:21:37Z Scientists are reporting identification of two substances in licorice — used extensively in Chinese traditional medicine — that kill the major bacteria responsible for tooth decay and gum disease, the leading causes of tooth loss in children and adults. In a study in ACS’ Journal of Natural Products, they say that these substances could have a role in treating and preventing tooth decay and gum disease. Dentistry 2012-01-04T17:21:37+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/43616 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/43616#When:03:26:51Z What’s the best way this holiday season to expose your child to nicotine and the cancer-causing compounds in tobacco smoke? A report in the British Medical Association Journal says it’s very easy. Take your children for a car ride, keep the windows closed and smoke cigarettes. Cancer 2012-01-02T03:26:51+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/43564 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/43564#When:15:26:24Z By Karin Kloosterman, Israel 21 News Every patient, nurse, doctor and visitor to a hospital knows the drill: hands get a splash of antibacterial fluid found at every bedside, entrance and exit. Keeping hands clean can prevent some infections, but superbugs—those sometimes deadly bacterial strains resistant to antibiotics—can outwit the best hygiene practices. Medical News 2011-12-29T15:26:24+00:00