Proton beam therapy: A modern treatment for cancer, but not in Canada (yet)
Radiation is a targeted form of cancer treatment used for up to half of all patients with cancer. Most radiation...
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Dietary supplements and protein powders fall under a ‘wild west’ of products that necessitate caveats and caution
Dietary supplement labels can be misleading. Charday Penn/iStock via Getty ImagesDietary supplements are a big business. The industry made almost...
Read moreDietary supplements and protein powders fall under a ‘wild west’ of unregulated products that necessitate caveats and caution
Dietary supplement labels can be misleading. Charday Penn/iStock via Getty ImagesDietary supplements are a big business. The industry made almost...
Read moreThe uncertain fate of patients needing life-saving dialysis treatment in Gaza
More than 100 days into the brutal assault on Gaza, over 27,000 Palestinians have been killed — of whom 60...
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What do your blood test results mean? A toxicologist explains the basics of how to interpret them
From CBC to CMP and beyond, blood test panels provide essential information to health practitioners. angelp/iStock via Getty Images PlusYour...
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How better and cheaper software could save millions of dollars while improving Canada’s health-care system
A Canada-wide health information technology system based on open-source software could save billions for the health-care system. (Gustavo Fring/Pexels), CC...
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Elmo’s check-in: Iconic brands and influencer culture create a viral post
Elmo’s post went viral with social media users who resonate with his iconic branding. (Twitter/Elmo)Sesame Street’s Elmo recently checked in...
Read moreAlberta’s new policies are not only anti-trans, they are anti-evidence
What did Alberta Premier Danielle Smith get wrong in her new anti-trans policies? Spoiler alert — everything. Let’s spend some...
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How dieting, weight suppression and even misuse of drugs like Ozempic can contribute to eating disorders
Although semaglutide drugs like Ozempic are indicated to treat Type 2 diabetes, they are increasingly prescribed off-label because of their...
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The first Neuralink brain implant signals a new phase for human-computer interaction
Neuralink is developing devices that enable direct communication between the human brain and computers. (Shutterstock)The first human has received a...
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