‘Like a spelling mistake’: B.C. teen’s DNA ‘corrected’ to cure rare disease | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A doctor at B.C. Children’s Hospital says he was delighted to tell one of his patients that he had been cured of his condition. Nineteen-year-old Kelowna, B.C., resident Ty Sperle was diagnosed at the age of five with chronic granulomatous disease. “The helpful way to think about it is that we’re surrounded by bacteria […]
Despite Being Diagnosed And Treated, Endometriosis Still Rules My Life
[ad_1] Back in 2012, at the age of 21, I was finally diagnosed with endometriosis, a whole nine years after I had started to display symptoms. I had spent my school years with heavy periods that would soak through uniforms; wearing multiple sanitary towels to get through back-to-back lessons and fainting during PE lessons. When […]
Alberta senior homebound while condo elevator awaits final inspection – Calgary | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Seniors of a southeast Calgary condo building say an out-of-service elevator has put their lives on hold. Vikki and David MacKinnon say the elevator in their McKenzie Town condo was shut down for repairs back in December. Those repairs took five weeks to complete, but they […]
New Brunswick providing $1.7 million to expand primary care in the province – New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size The New Brunswick government says it is strengthening access to primary health care in the province by expanding its collaborative care clinic in the Nackawic-Millville area. Health Minister John Dornan announced $1.7 million in funding Thursday for collaborative care clinic operations at the Nackawic Health Centre, […]
Hope for new low cost slimming pill as daily tablet beats oral semaglutide in trial
[ad_1] A new pill could help patients lose more weight than current oral weight loss medications, a promising new study has found. The drug, called orforglipron, is a GLP-1 agonist and targets the same appetite receptors as fat jabs such as Mounjaro, Wegovy and Ozempic, but is taken in tablet form rather than administered via […]
Daily aspirin linked to increased risk of stroke and will NOT protect you against bowel cancer, experts claim
[ad_1] New research has found that aspirin does not provide a quick or guaranteed way to prevent bowel cancer and carries immediate risks of serious bleeding linked to a rare type of stroke. The findings, published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, are based on the evidence of 10 randomised clinical trials. Researchers from West China […]
I Swapped A 10k Step Goal For A ‘3-3-30’ Method Lunch Walk – It’s Much More Efficient
[ad_1] Though the 10,000 steps a day “rule” is actually a marketing gimmick, there is some merit to getting a few thousand paces under your belt (or should that be soles?) daily. Some research suggests that 7,000 steps a day can help to lower heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, depression, and falls risk, and […]
‘It’s not fair’: Nova Scotia family who lost baby says health-care system failed them | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Cassidy Horne and her partner William Biso were set to welcome their first child Arabella in January. But things didn’t go according to plan. “We were ready to take care of her for the rest of her life and now that’s just not going to happen,” Biso said. Holly Horne, Cassidy’s mother, says concerns […]
‘Vibrant’ Cambridge academic died of brain tumour after headaches and numbness
[ad_1] Paula Heister taught medicine at Downing College, University of Cambridge Paula Heister died after being diagnosed with a brain tumour(Image: Brain Tumour Research) A Cambridge man whose wife died of a brain tumour has described her as “a force of nature”. Chris Jones, 39, lost his wife Paula Heister to glioblastoma on April 26, […]
The little-known ‘superfood’ hailed as ‘most nutritious’ grain is one of the healthiest carbs you can eat
[ad_1] Experts are heaping praise on another ancient grain that would be a welcome addition to a health-conscious pantry. Teff, scientifically known as Eragrostis tef, is a sweet and earthy-tasting grain no bigger than a poppy seed that is packed with minerals, energy, protein and more fiber than buckwheat and quinoa. Unlike other whole grains, […]