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12 signs that you may have a brain tumour
any cancer can spread to the brain, but the types that commonly do include melanoma and breast, colon, kidney and lung cancers.
dave yasvinski
brain cancer
aug 17 2022
it is estimated that 55,000 canadians are currently living with a brain tumour, according to the brain tumour foundation of canada. getty

ontario blueberry farm gets shout-out from celebrity cookbook author
ever since food network kitchen host erin mcdowell helped victoria spencer perfect her pie crust, the owner of west lorne, ont.'s bluegroves farms can't keep up with demand.
karen hawthorne
nutrition
aug 16 2022
victoria spencer described her first attempt at blueberry pie as an “epic failure.” getty

leave no stone unturned when it comes to the kidney, study says
even stones so small they aren't considered a problem should be removed, according to new research.
dave yasvinski
kidney diseases
aug 15 2022
around 12 per cent of canadian men — and six per cent of women — will develop a kidney stone at some point in their lives. getty

soap star robyn griggs dies at 49 from cervical cancer
the another world and one life to live star was diagnosed with stage 4 endocervical adenocarcinoma in 2020.
karen hawthorne
cervical cancer
aug 15 2022
cervical cancer starts in the cells of the cervix where a malignant tumour, a group of cancer cells, grows into and destroys surrounding tissue, according to the canadian cancer society. getty

asking for a friend: am i getting a hunchback?
'text neck' not only causes a bump in your spine, but it can lead to chronic neck and back pain.
karen hawthorne
advice
aug 15 2022
if you feel a bump developing at the base of your neck, you could be on your way to developing what's called a "buffalo hump" or "dowager’s hump". getty

'no need for panic': experts are watching the langya virus
the langya henipavirus is thought to spread through contact with shrews, small mammals that look like moles.
maija kappler
rare diseases
aug 12 2022
researchers found the langya virus in more than a quarter of the 262 shrews they tested. getty

max pacioretty of the carolina hurricanes undergoes surgery for torn achilles
the hockey player suffered the injury in an off-ice workout on tuesday at the hurricane’s training facility in north carolina.
chris arnold
injury
aug 11 2022
max pacioretty, previously of the vegas golden knights waves as he celebrates the team's 6-2 victory over the minnesota wild. (photo by ethan miller/getty images) org xmit: 775655063

covid daily update: can cannabis help?
a new study finds regular cannabis use might help with covid outcomes — but there's a catch.
maija kappler
coronavirus
aug 10 2022
cannabis has medicinal qualities, like its use as an anti-inflammatory. getty
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movember canada
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canadian digestive health foundation

12 signs that you may have a brain tumour
any cancer can spread to the brain, but the types that commonly do include melanoma and breast, colon, kidney and lung cancers.
dave yasvinski
brain cancer
aug 17 2022
it is estimated that 55,000 canadians are currently living with a brain tumour, according to the brain tumour foundation of canada. getty

ontario blueberry farm gets shout-out from celebrity cookbook author
ever since food network kitchen host erin mcdowell helped victoria spencer perfect her pie crust, the owner of west lorne, ont.'s bluegroves farms can't keep up with demand.
karen hawthorne
nutrition
aug 16 2022
victoria spencer described her first attempt at blueberry pie as an “epic failure.” getty

leave no stone unturned when it comes to the kidney, study says
even stones so small they aren't considered a problem should be removed, according to new research.
dave yasvinski
kidney diseases
aug 15 2022
around 12 per cent of canadian men — and six per cent of women — will develop a kidney stone at some point in their lives. getty

soap star robyn griggs dies at 49 from cervical cancer
the another world and one life to live star was diagnosed with stage 4 endocervical adenocarcinoma in 2020.
karen hawthorne
cervical cancer
aug 15 2022
cervical cancer starts in the cells of the cervix where a malignant tumour, a group of cancer cells, grows into and destroys surrounding tissue, according to the canadian cancer society. getty
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movember canada

asking for a friend: am i getting a hunchback?
'text neck' not only causes a bump in your spine, but it can lead to chronic neck and back pain.
karen hawthorne
advice
aug 15 2022
if you feel a bump developing at the base of your neck, you could be on your way to developing what's called a "buffalo hump" or "dowager’s hump". getty

'no need for panic': experts are watching the langya virus
the langya henipavirus is thought to spread through contact with shrews, small mammals that look like moles.
maija kappler
rare diseases
aug 12 2022
researchers found the langya virus in more than a quarter of the 262 shrews they tested. getty

max pacioretty of the carolina hurricanes undergoes surgery for torn achilles
the hockey player suffered the injury in an off-ice workout on tuesday at the hurricane’s training facility in north carolina.
chris arnold
injury
aug 11 2022
max pacioretty, previously of the vegas golden knights waves as he celebrates the team's 6-2 victory over the minnesota wild. (photo by ethan miller/getty images) org xmit: 775655063

covid daily update: can cannabis help?
a new study finds regular cannabis use might help with covid outcomes — but there's a catch.
maija kappler
coronavirus
aug 10 2022
cannabis has medicinal qualities, like its use as an anti-inflammatory. getty
powered by
canadian digestive health foundation

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