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May
22

Health

Nearly A Quarter Of U.S. Teens Are Diabetic Or Prediabetic

Diabetes is on the rise in the U.S.: a new study in the journal ‘Pediatrics’ states that nearly one quarter of U.S. teens are now diabetic or prediabetic. The study looked at the risk of cardiovascular disease in teens...

May
17

Health

Canadian Comedy Legend Mike MacDonald Needs Your Help

Mike MacDonald is known for being funny, but a medical condition is forcing him to be very serious indeed...

May
14

Health

Dr. Sanjay Gupta On Canadian Healthcare And Obamacare

Dr. Sanjay Gupta isn't just CNN's chief medical corespondent; he's a practicing neurosurgeon and former White House fellow...

May
14

The Bio

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Most reporters remember their first big assignment. For Sanjay Gupta, it's hard to forget: he started in the CNN newsroom just weeks before 9/11...

May
12

Health

ASK AN EXPERT: Joel Salatin on Sustainable Food

For Hunger Awareness Week, Joel Salatin simplifies the sustainability of food for us...

May
8

Health

MY DEFINING MOMENT: Dr. Oz

Dr. Mehmet Oz remembers the moment after a heart surgery that changed the course of his life, inspiring him to start changing others...

May
7

Social Issues

Give It Up For Hunger: It's Hunger Awareness Week

How does it feel to be hungry? Unfortunately, according to the organizers of Hunger Awareness Week, hundreds of thousands of Canadians know...

May
7

Health

MY DEFINING MOMENT: Dr. Julio Montaner

The Director of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Dr. Julio Montaner, recounts a defining moment in Vancouver's efforts to combat a major health epidemic...

Apr
27

Health

That Look Could Kill: Canadian Cancer Society Wants A Tan-Free Prom

For graduating high school students, prom is almost here, and the Canadian Cancer Society wants it to be 'Tan-Free'...

Apr
25

Health

Russell Brand's Latest Role: A Defender Of Harm Reduction Drug Strategies

You may know the controversial U.K. comedian best as Katy Perry's ex, but Russell Brand shared some interesting insights about drug addiction and public policy with British parliamentarians yesterday ...

Apr
25

World

Let's End It: April 25th Is International Malaria Day

Nearly half the world's population is at risk of contracting malaria: In a single year, up to 216 million people contract the disease, while close 655,000 will die from it - the majority of them children ...

Apr
12

Health

VIDEO OF THE DAY: What's In A U.S. High School's Burgers?

We all know what's in a beef burger, right? Beef, obviously. Maybe some egg and bread crumbs to bind it together...

Apr
11

Health

WHO: Dementia Is On The Rise Around The World

Dementia afflicts millions of people around the world, and according to the World Health Organization (WHO), it will soon be a problem for millions more...

Apr
10

Music

VIDEO OF THE DAY: Music Awakens A Senior's Memories

This is the power of music in action: Henry lives in a nursing home. His mind is clouded, he is unresponsive to most stimulii, and he doesn't remember his own daughter...

Apr
2

Health

A Little Understanding Goes A Long Way: World Autism Awareness Day

There are tens of millions of people around the world living with autism, a developmental disorder that has received significant media coverage, but that doesn't mean it is widely understood ...