Exercise Should be Part of our Daily Routine
There is ample evidence to show that your body needs regular exercise to stay fit and healthy. Just like you need to floss and brush to keep your teeth and gums healthy. Just like you need food and water
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Diarrheal Diseases are a Scourge to Humanity
Diarrheal diseases have been a scourge to humanity throughout recorded history all over the world. “Infections are estimated to account for three to four billion cases of diarrhea each year, and up to 4.3 million deaths in children under the age of five years,” says an article in the Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology. Poor countries bear the
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Re: One country, too many licensing bodies
Click here for link to original. Re: One country, too many licensing bodies (Letter to editor,
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Lives Lived: Sikina Bharwani
Sikina Bharwani Wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, matriarch. Born Dec. 1, 1920, in Jamjodhpur, Gujarat, India. Died
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What do we know about Clostridium difficile colitis?
Few years ago, there was an outbreak of Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) colitis in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States which killed
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Your Turn: A 10-point Marshall plan to right the doctor shortage
More than four million Canadians do not have a family doctor. Currently, Canada produces 2,300 new doctors a year but we need about 3,200 a year. How can
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House Calls By Dr. Noorali Bharwani You have just invested your lifes savings in a dream home. You have inspected the house thoroughly looking for possible
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Welcome to the Wonderful World of 2010
On January 1st, as I was heading home after a couple of weeks of Christmas holidays, I was humming 1968 Louis Armstrong song, What a Wonderful World. If you look at the news then it is hard to believe
Fractures in Osteoporotic Men and Women
Osteoporosis is a condition in which there is a gradual softening of the bones which makes them fragile. It is caused by the loss of calcium. Our current understanding has been that osteoporosis occurs
What Do You Know About Bone Marrow Transplant?
Bone marrow is the spongy tissue inside some of your bones, such as your hip and thigh bones. When bone marrow transplant occurs, this spongy healthy tissue is used to replace unhealthy blood-forming cells. The
