Is salmon you eat contaminated with medications?
According to new research, tissues of migratory chinook salmon and local staghorn sculpin caught in Puget Sound near Seattle, Washington, tested positive for cocaine,...
Potentially toxic chemicals from LCDs in nearly half of household dust samples tested: USask-led...
The international research team, led by USask environmental toxicologist John Giesy, is sounding the alarm about liquid crystal monomers—the chemical building blocks of everything from flat...
It’s National Mental Health Week!
From May 1–7, it’s National Mental Health Week. This annual awareness-raising initiative is focused on bringing greater attention to mental health issues in Canada.
The Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) recognizes...
Another Reason to Drink Milk
A Canadian study has found that selenium-enriched milk decreases breast cancer tumour growth. While milk has often been coined with the tagline, “it does...
Fall and Winter Months Call For More Vitamin D
The UK is taking important steps to ensure residence are aware of how they can start taking care of their health in a very...
Are nutrition labels best kept short and sweet?
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed an update to its revisions of the Nutrition Facts Panel (NFP) on all pre-packaged...
Extract of pine tree bark to improve appearance of varicose veins
A new peer-reviewed study published in the International Journal of Angiology shows that Pycnogenol, which is the standardized extract of French maritime pine tree...
Products Containing Ibogaine Seized by Canadian Government
Health Canada has received a report of serious adverse reactions – including abnormal heart rhythms – associated with the ingestion of ibogaine. This natural...
Transforming Respiratory Medicine
Simple Interventions Today Can Improve Outcomes with People with Respiratory Conditions
Respiratory diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, and lung cancer significantly impact...
Diabetes Non-Invasive Screening Helps Prevent Liver Disease
Annual screening and a healthy lifestyle are the best prevention.
By Juan Pablo Frias, M.D., Medical Director and Principal Investigator, National Research Institute, Los Angeles,...