by Research Team | Nov 6, 2014 | Health News
The inoculations are offered as part of a first-time partnership between the County of Los Angeles Public Library and the Department of Public Health. Flu vaccines, including the flu shot and the nasal spray, are encouraged for everyone six months of age or older,...
by Research Team | Nov 6, 2014 | Health News
It’s known that gluten — found in wheat, rye and barley — is the cause of health problems in people with celiac disease. Now, new research suggests these folks may also react to non-gluten wheat proteins.
by Research Team | Nov 6, 2014 | Health News
Naomi Campbell, a pharmacist at Alberton Pharmacy, administers a flu shot to Alberton-Roseville MLA, Pat Murphy. The provincial government announced in its 2014 provincial budget in April that it would be passing legislation to permit pharmacists to give the flu...
by Research Team | Nov 5, 2014 | Health News
Atrial fibrillation, a common condition where the heart beats abnormally, may more than double the risk of “silent” strokes, a new review suggests. Silent strokes have no signs or symptoms, but can affect thinking and memory.
by Research Team | Nov 5, 2014 | Health News
In front of the camera, Wayne Brady has won awards for making people laugh. But behind the camera, the comedic talent has been struggling with depression.
by Research Team | Nov 5, 2014 | Health News
The Ebola outbreak has spawned a “silent killer,” experts say: hidden cases of malaria, pneumonia, typhoid and the like that are going untreated because people in the countries hardest hit by the dreaded virus either cannot find an open clinic or are too...
