by Research Team | Apr 23, 2015 | Health News
In 2013, about 681,000 Americans aged 12 and older said they had used heroin in the past year. That number has remained steady since 2009, but it is still much higher than between 2002 and 2008, when the numbers ranged from 314,000 to 455,000, the U.S. Substance Abuse...
by Research Team | Apr 22, 2015 | Health News
An 84-year-old Ontario woman is hoping that a major insurance company will change its mind about refusing to cover the cost of flood damage to her home that occurred while she was out of town receiving cancer treatment. Ivy Scotland says her home in Pembroke was...
by Research Team | Apr 22, 2015 | Health News
A first-of-its kind genetic datashare program is being launched to zero in on patients with unclear BRCA test results – and save more women from the devastation of breast and ovarian cancer. BRCA gene datashare will help detect cancer risk A first-of-its kind...
by Research Team | Apr 22, 2015 | Health News
In a study of 95,000 children, researchers said they found no harmful association between the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine and the risk of autism disorders. All of the children in the study had older siblings.
by Research Team | Apr 22, 2015 | Health News
Thousands of lives could be saved – as well as millions of pounds – if people with bowel cancer were diagnosed earlier, a charity has said. New figures released by Beating Bowel Cancer show the majority of patients are still diagnosed too late, with a huge...
