(Gwilym Mumford/ The Guardian) — Alan Alda, who starred as Hawkeye in the long-running TV comedy M*A*S*H, has revealed he has Parkinson’s disease.
The 82-year-old actor told US talk show CBS This Morning that he was diagnosed with the disease more than three years ago, and had lived a “full life” since then. “I’ve acted, I’ve given talks, …
(Global News) — Health Canada is warning Canadians the adult dose of the EpiPen is expected to be in limited supply at pharmacies until August 31.
The EpiPen (0.3 mg) is expected to be very limited at pharmacies, and will “likely be depleted in the coming days or weeks,” according to a statement from Health Canada.
Manufacturer Pfizer says …
(Sheryl Ubelacker/ Canadian Press) — Baby powder maker Johnson & Johnson has been the subject of a string of lawsuits, including two pending class-action cases in Canada, over allegations its product caused ovarian cancer in thousands of women who used the sweet-smelling, moisture-reducing agent for feminine hygiene. …
(Simon Harvey/ Just Food) — Canada is again urging people to cut their intake of salt and plans to revise or come up with a new voluntary reduction initiative after a study found consumers are exceeding the recommended daily amount.
Despite introducing a regulatory proposal in February requiring front-of-package symbols …
(Alice Park/ Time) — Most people are familiar with the steps they can take to lower their risk of heart disease and cancer. Choosing your diet carefully, exercising and quitting smoking have all been shown to lower the risk of these diseases.
But when it comes to dementia — including dementia related to Alzheimer’s disease — scientists …
(Dr. Brian Goldman/ CBC Radio) — Heart disease is Canada’s leading cause of death, but you can reduce your risk by living a wholesome lifestyle — that is, if you know what things you need to fix.
A new online calculator at Project Big Life helps Canadians measure the health of the old ticker by plugging in information about their …
(Sheryl Ubelacker/ Canadian Press) — Despite being associated with a “health halo,” gluten-free foods marketed to children are often high in sugar and aren’t nutritionally superior to regular products aimed at kids, a study has found.
About one per cent of children must avoid foods made with gluten-containing …
(Tim Newman/ Medical News Today) — A 16-year study, which dove into the data of almost half a million men and women, concludes that a diet rich in fish predicts a longer life.
Consuming fish has long been recommended as part of a nutritious diet. Rich in high-quality proteins, vitamins, and healthful oils, fish is roundly considered …
(Richard Van Noorden/ Nature) — Machine-learning software trained on masses of chemical-safety data is so good at predicting some kinds of toxicity that it now rivals — and sometimes outperforms — expensive animal studies, researchers report.
Computer models could replace some standard safety studies conducted on millions …
(Maria Cohut/ Medical News Today) — Too many carbohydrates or too much fat? Opinions as to which parts of our diets are likely to cause obesity are split. A recent study takes a closer look at the effects of diet on weight and health.
Earlier this year, Medical News Today reported on a study that pitted the potential benefits of the …