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Accident victim finally thanks his rescuers
2010-08-27 18:46:00.000
In April, Brian Donato was crushed by a tree, leaving him paralyzed below the waist. On Friday, he finally met the paramedics who airlifted him to safety.
Investigation finds filthy spouts on public drinking fountains
2010-08-28 00:01:00.000
The Star collected and analyzed bacteria samples swabbed from spouts of 20 public water fountains and free-standing coolers across the city. Turns out Dalton McGuinty would be better off drinking from a dog bowl than the water cooler at Queen’s Park.
Advocates call for more help for autism
2010-08-30 20:02:00.000
Parents of children with autism still struggle with long waits and gaps in services, despite efforts to repair Ontario’s patchwork system.
SARS survivors struggle with symptoms years later
2010-09-02 10:42:00.000
Painful muscles and joints, shortness of breath and lack of energy are all unwanted gifts of a disease that keeps on giving, say researchers. In addition, many victims suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
North Bay hospital to offer co-ed hospital rooms
2010-08-31 17:22:00.000
The North Bay Regional Health Centre plans to offer 40 co-ed acute care rooms come January, sparking a gender debate.
Nurses put heat on Dalton McGuinty over pay freeze
2010-09-02 00:01:00.000
Unionized nurses get a 3 per cent raise denied to non-unionized nurses because of the public sector wage freeze.
Ottawa won’t fund MS trials, but others could
2010-09-02 01:39:00.000
The federal health minister has agreed to hold off on funding clinical trials for a controversial MS treatment, but that doesn't prevent provinces from having their own.
Marijuana effective for pain relief, study finds
2010-08-30 10:14:00.000
Smoking pot can make some of the pain go away, without the patient getting high.
E. coli warning for meat from Toronto store
2010-09-02 09:12:00.000
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning consumers about meat sold from a Toronto store in August that may be contaminated with E. coli.
‘Smart’ hospital beds take care of patients
2010-08-29 17:18:00.000
More than a resting place for patients, today’s generation of hospital beds can also save lives.
Mice, maggots and manure found at farms behind massive egg recall
2010-08-31 09:15:00.000
Federal investigators in the U.S. found dead maggots and live flies that crunched underfoot at one farm, where the FDA also documented a hen house bulging from manure.
New flu vaccines promise less pain
2010-08-30 00:01:00.000
This season's flu shot protects against H1N1 and will also be available for the first time without the painful jab.
Obama administration appeals stem cell injunction
2010-08-31 15:27:00.000
The Obama administration Tuesday appealed a ruling that blocked federal funding of embryonic stem cell research and asked the judge who issued the injunction to put it on hold pending the appeal.
Can youth be squeezed into a pill?
2010-08-28 00:01:00.000
Scientists search for a way to extend the human lifespan that can be squeezed into a pill
Experts advise against clinical trials for MS treatment
2010-09-01 09:29:00.000
An expert panel is advising Health Canada against funding clinical trials for a controversial new multiple sclerosis treatment. But the experts are suggesting a working group monitor studies on the so-called “liberation procedure.”
Ontario launches plan to curb narcotics abuse
2010-08-27 13:00:00.000
The Ontario government has launched a plan to curb the rampant abuse of prescription narcotics in the province.
The $50,000 smile: New procedure offers full set of new teeth in one day
2010-08-26 21:30:00.000
The all-in-four procedure pioneered in Richmond Hill is expensive at $50,000, but allows patients to retire the dentures.
Council supports harm-reduction strategy for drugs
2010-08-27 14:05:00.000
Toronto has become the first city in the world to endorse the Vienna Declaration, which advocates harm reduction over the law enforcement-driven war on drugs.
New cooling procedure could eliminate salmonella in eggs, prof says
2010-09-02 09:21:00.000
With the massive recall of eggs in the U.S., a new cooling procedure that uses carbon dioxide promises to prevent salmonella.
Angina medication could save patients with heart failure
2010-08-29 21:04:00.000
European researchers say an inexpensive drug in use to treat angina could save thousands of people who suffer from heart failure.
Sask. turns to private clinic to cut surgery wait times
2010-08-30 13:45:00.000
Saskatchewan has turned to private health care to help clear up a backlog of patients waiting for day surgeries.
Rival clot drugs both poised to replaced problematic Warfarin
2010-09-01 12:26:00.000
Both Bristol’s apixaban and Bayer’s Xarelto are racing to replace old, difficult-to-use anti-clotting drug, warfarin
YouDocs: Lower high blood pressure with dark chocolate
2010-08-31 10:54:00.000
Just a small piece of the sweet treat every day packs enough flavonoids to help your arteries, studies have found.
New York’s tap water is full of shrimp. And Toronto’s?
2010-09-01 13:36:00.000
Microscopic shrimp that infest New York City’s tap water have reared their little heads again after an amateur biologist gave them a luminous glow.
Health experts warn of 'stem cell tourism' dangers
2010-08-31 15:17:00.000
Experts say up to 700 clinics are offering unlicensed treatments where desperate patients are “risking their lives and life savings.”