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Singapore cuts in half number of approved Canadian medical schools for study

Singapore’s health ministry has cut by half the number of Canadian schools on its list of approved medical schools for overseas study.

Recipient in rare paired living liver donation thanks 'angel' donor

One of the recipients of what's believed to be North America's first paired living liver donation is calling the stranger who saved his life "an angel." 1
Ontario government cutting funding for public health: Toronto city councillor

The chairman of Toronto's board of health says the province has notified health units across Ontario their funding will be cut immediately as the government makes changes to a cost-sharing arrangement with municipalities. 2
Babies born via C-section more prone to allergies, asthma: study

Babies born via C-section may be missing out on vital bacteria that make them more likely to develop allergies and asthma later in life, according to a study.
Genetic test predicts middle-aged obesity risk, study suggests

Can a genetic test identify newborns at risk of becoming severely obese by middle age? Researchers say they have come up with one, and that it might allow interventions in childhood to avoid that fate.
Hotline for pregnant women in Ontario shut down

A lack of financial backing is being blamed for the decision to shut down Motherisk, which provided medical advice via telephone to pregnant women and new mothers in Ontario.
'Life changing': B.C. man finds relief from rare choking disorder

Headline *(required) 'Life changing': Surrey man finds relief from rare disorder Google Search Headline News Keywords poem machine, rare disorder, surrey memorial hospital, achalasia, esophagus, Synopsis A B.C. man who spent years not being able to eat normally due to a rare disorder has experienced a life-changing outcome following a procedure at Surrey Memorial Hospital. 1
Doctors use HIV in gene therapy to fix 'bubble boy' disease

Eight babies with "bubble boy disease" have had it fixed by a gene therapy made from HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
Ontario to give pharmacists ability to prescribe medication for common ailments

Pharmacists in Ontario could be given new powers to assess patients and prescribe medication for a number of common ailments, including coughs, sore throats, pink eye and urinary tract infections. 1
'White-coated drug dealers': 60 charged in U.S. illegal prescription opioid crackdown

Federal authorities said Wednesday they have charged 60 people, including a doctor accused of trading drugs for sex and another of prescribing to his Facebook friends, for their roles in illegally prescribing and distributing millions of pills containing opioids and other drugs.
Stanford clears faculty members in gene-edited baby inquiry

Stanford University has cleared three faculty members of any wrongdoing in dealings with a Chinese scientist who claims to have helped make the world's first gene-edited babies.
Drinking before bed, other sleep myths that could affect your health

From getting by on less than five hours' sleep to having an alcoholic drink to help you drop off, some of the most common myths about sleep could actually compromise good health, according to a new study published in Sleep Health.
Study finds peanut allergy treatment safe for allergists to use with young kids

A new study suggests preschoolers who are allergic to peanuts can be treated safely by eating small amounts of peanut protein with guidance from a medical specialist.
Lawsuit claims 'pathogen soup' let deadly amoeba thrive at Texas park

The mother of a New Jersey man who died of a rare "brain-eating amoeba" after visiting a Texas surf resort has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the water park.

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