Health

Recent research has found that soccer players who frequently “head” the ball while passing or trying to score could be risking memory loss and impaired thinking ability, but experts say there are ways to perform the move more safely. 8 1

Researchers at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto are working on what they call a new class of "sharpshooter" drugs that they hope will slow the growth of a number of forms of cancer tumours. 18 4

The Halton Region Health Department is reporting three cases of measles have been confirmed in Burlington. 7

While many Canadian businesses say they’re committed to their employees’ health, a new report from the Conference Board of Canada finds that many are not doing enough to help workers quit smoking. 37

A new study confirms that statin drugs and some antibiotics can interact badly. The study finds that while the interactions are rare, they can be serious. 1 1

A mosquito-borne disease that preys on the young and malnourished is sweeping across poverty-riven northern India again this monsoon season, with officials worried it could be the deadliest outbreak in nearly a decade.

Starbucks has a new way to wake up its customers: showing the calories in its drinks. The Seattle-based coffee chain says it will start posting calorie counts on menu boards nationwide next week, ahead of a federal regulation that would require it to do so.

Eating behaviours of preschoolers, such as having meals while plunked in front of the TV, can lead to elevated cholesterol levels that could put kids at risk for cardiovascular disease later in life, new research suggests. 4 2

A team of British scientists has shed more light on how cancer might be spread in the body, describing a so-called 'chase-and-run' phenomenon involving malignant and healthy cells. 14

Canadian doctors are gathering across the country today to protest the federal government’s cuts to refugee health care benefits. The National Day of Action, organized by Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care, will include demonstrations in front of legislatures, city halls and immigration offices from St. John’s to Victoria. 142 1

Brothers and sisters fighting with one another is just a part of growing up. But when that fighting moves into serious physical or psychological aggression, a new study confirms that sibling bullying can be just as traumatizing as bullying by schoolmates. 12 2

Addicted to sugar? A new U.S. study finds that eating too much sweet stuff will not only contribute to weight gain but can set people down a pathway to heart failure.