Source: Reuters – Thu, 6 Mar 2014 09:40 PM Author: Reuters TORONTO, March 6 (Reuters) – Three porn channels based in Toronto may not be Canadian enough for the country’s broadcast regulator, which said this week it is concerned they… Read More ›
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Toronto doctor sentenced for abusing sedated patients
A Canadian doctor who sexually assaulted 21 sedated patients while they helplessly watched has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Anaesthesiologist George Doodnaught, 65, abused the women, aged 25 to 75, while they were in his care. The victims… Read More ›
Rob Ford calls himself ‘the best father around’ and says he wants to be Prime Minister of Canada
Mayor Rob Ford spent the weekend carrying out a series of media engagements in an attempt to repair his tattered reputation When asked about what his children thought of his actions, Ford described himself as ‘the best father around’ He… Read More ›
Toronto Mayor Ford admits he smoked crack; will not resign
Source: Reuters – Wed, 6 Nov 2013 12:10 AM Author: Reuters By Cameron French TORONTO, Nov 5 (Reuters) – Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admitted on Tuesday he has smoked crack cocaine, probably “in one of my drunken stupors,” but insisted… Read More ›
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says he has ‘no reason to resign’ despite police confirming they have a video of him allegedly smoking crack cocaine
Allegations that the Canadian mayor had been caught on camera puffing on a crack pipe first surfaced in May, sparking a surveillance investigation Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair today confirmed forensics had obtained a copy of the video and that… Read More ›
Art preserves skills despite onset of vascular dementia in ‘remarkable’ case of a Canadian sculptor
Contact: Susan Yellin s_yellin@rogers.com 416-789-4567 St. Michael’s Hospital TORONTO, Aug. 22, 2013—The ability to draw spontaneously as well as from memory may be preserved in the brains of artists long after the deleterious effects of vascular dementia have diminished their… Read More ›
Toronto mayor Rob Ford clings on as ‘crack video’ scandal grows
Rob Ford has spent a week ducking a media storm over footage that allegedly shows him smoking crack David Usborne Friday, 24 May 2013 Toronto’s mayor denied accusations of drug use, breaking a week-long silence over a raging media storm… Read More ›
Somali drug dealers demanding $100,000 for video ‘showing Toronto mayor smoking crack’
According to reports Rob Ford has been filmed inhaling what appears to be a glass crack pipe Lawyer for Ford has said the allegations are ‘false and defamatory’ By Tara Brady PUBLISHED: 09:52 EST, 17 May 2013 | UPDATED: 09:57 … Read More ›
Treatment by naturopathic doctors shows reduction in cardiovascular risk factors
Contact: Kim Barnhardt kim.barnhardt@cmaj.ca 800-663-7336 x2224 Canadian Medical Association Journal Randomized controlled trial Counselling and treatment with naturopathic care as well as enhanced usual care reduced the prevalence of metabolic syndrome, a risk factor for heart disease, by 17% over… Read More ›
Frequently prescribed drug used in concerning ways with harmful side effects: i.e. Death – benzodiazepines
Contact: Kate Taylor TaylorKa@smh.ca 647-393-7527 St. Michael’s Hospital TORONTO, Feb. 6, 2013—A popular class of drugs commonly used to treat sleep and mood symptoms continues to be frequently prescribed despite being known to have potentially life-threatening side effects. Previous studies… Read More ›
Uncovering how morphine increases pain in some people
Contact: Jean-François Huppé jean-francois.huppe@dc.ulaval.ca 418-656-7785 Université Laval The pain puzzle: Researchers discover new pathway to reduce paradoxical pain Quebec City & Toronto, January 6, 2013—For individuals with agonizing pain, it is a cruel blow when the gold-standard medication actually causes… Read More ›
Antivirus biz’s founder unmasked as noted Chinese hacker
Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/29/anvisoft_chinese_intrigue/ Blackhat once attacked US Department of Defense By John Leyden Posted in Security, 29th November 2012 09:19 GMT Free whitepaper – Gartner: Secure Web Gateway Malware Detection Techniques Antivirus startup Anvisoft was founded by an infamous Chinese hacker… Read More ›
80th Health Research Report 22 APR 2010 : Reconstruction
Editors Top Five: 1. Vitamin K May Protect Against Developing Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Say Mayo Clinic Researchers 2. First evidence that chitosan could repair spinal damage 3. Over half of women in abusive relationships still saw their male partners as dependable… Read More ›
Diabetes linked to flu
16:08 02 November 2012 by Debora MacKenzie The flu virus has another trick up its sleeve – it may trigger diabetes. The good news is that this discovery may give us a way to prevent some forms of the disease…. Read More ›
Medications that block folic acid are associated with increased birth abnormalities
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Jennifer Beal medicalnews@wiley.com 44-124-377-0633 Wiley-Blackwell Don’t block folic acid in early pregnancy Using medication that reduces or blocks the actions of folic acid during the first trimester of pregnancy (weeks 1-12), increases the risk… Read More ›
European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve succesful in their plan to devalue the Dollar to protect the Euro
US Dollar takes a Hit Sunday, 30 September 2012 The Dollar Index fell by the most since the first quarter of 2011 after the European Central Bank pledged to protect the euro from unraveling and the Federal… Read More ›
Botulinum toxin ( Botox ) A creates muscle weakness and atrophy following long term use
Contact: Don McSwiney dmcswine@ucalgary.ca 403-220-7652 University of Calgary New insights about Botulinum toxin A A new study by researchers at the Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, is raising questions about the therapeutic use of botulinum toxin A. The study… Read More ›
Researchers show cystic fibrosis defect in mice corrected with turmeric extract
Repost from 2004…Evil, because not a dime (I am aware) of has been spent to further fund this research as children needlessly die from this disease – Ralph Turchiano New Haven, Conn. – In this issue of Science, researchers at Yale… Read More ›
