Father at centre of measles outbreak didn’t vaccinate children due to autism fears
The man whose family is at the centre of a measles outbreak in Vancouver said he didn’t vaccinate his children because he distrusted the science at Read More
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Drug combination may become new standard treatment for advanced kidney cancer
A combination of two drugs — one of them an immunotherapy agent — could become a new standard, first-line treatment for patients with metastatic kidney Read More
A hidden source of air pollution? Your daily household tasks
Cooking, cleaning and other routine household activities generate significant levels of volatile and particulate chemicals inside the average home, leading to indoor air quality levels Read More
Children carry evidence of toxins from home flooring and furniture
Children living in homes with all vinyl flooring or flame-retardant chemicals in the sofa have significantly higher concentrations of potentially harmful semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) Read More
Preventing the next fall: Slips, stumbles and spills dangerous for seniors
“All right,” instructs the teacher. “Standing nice and tall. Use your chair for support please. With your right leg, we’re going to lift it up to Read More
An often-overlooked risk, the science of slips and falls can be life-saving
“All right,” instructs the teacher. “Standing nice and tall. Use your chair for support please. With your right leg, we’re going to lift it up to Read More
Merck, Pfizer drug combo extends kidney cancer survival: study
(Reuters) – A combination of Merck & Co’s immunotherapy Keytruda and Pfizer Inc’s Inlyta helped patients with advanced kidney cancer live longer than those receiving Read More
Ottawa Hospital installs ‘black box’ tech to record surgeries
CTVNews.ca Staff, with a report from CTV Ottawa’s Katie GriffinPublished Saturday, February 16, 2019 1:16PM EST Black boxes on airplanes can shed key insight into Read More
Drinking contexts associated with early onset of alcohol intoxication among adolescents
Early onset drinking, drinking and intoxication at an early age among adolescents, has been identified as a primary risk for later heavy drinking, alcohol problems, Read More
PET/CT imaging agent shows promise for better diagnosis of acute venous thromboembolism
A first-in-human study featured in the February issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine reports that the novel positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) tracer 18F-GP1 Read More