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Threat of injury or death can trigger post-traumatic stress disorder

You Docs May 16, 2012

You don’t have to be a wounded Iraqi warrior to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder,

Analysis: Athletes’ sudden deaths expose big knowledge gaps

Naomi O’Leary and Kate Kelland May 14, 2012

The sudden death of three athletes has drawn fresh attention to shocking heart problems that bring down young, fit people at the top of their game...

Many kids exposed to smoke despite parents’ claims

Andrew M. Seaman May 11, 2012

More than half of kids in a new study from California tested positive for second-hand smoke exposure — despite few parents admitting to lighting up...

Breast Cancer: New imaging technique combines ultrasound and near infrared light

Debra Black May 10, 2012

Imaging technique, Twente Photoacoustic Mammoscope, uses near infrared light and ultrasound to detect breast cancer tumours without X-rays

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Columns & Blogs

Gaining weight with age often occurs so gradually — a pound-a-year creep is the rule in North America — that you’re not quite sure when or why it happened

You Docs: The 6 things that make you gain weight

You Docs August 17, 2011

Does this sound familiar? You open your closet one day (maybe yesterday) and realize that the amount of too-tight clothes has mysteriously multiplied. How did...

You Docs August 15, 2011

If you’re among the one-in-three heavy adults at risk for diabetes, don’t wait for weight loss to slash your odds of developing the Big D.

Helen Henderson August 5, 2011

Changes to the mental health system inspire condemnation, questions about psychiatric patients rights

Specials & Features

Dr. Carl June, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Cancer resource page

Joseph Hall August 10, 2011

The latest information about the cancers that impact Canadians most. Comment Count(0)

Nicki Thomas August 14, 2011

The Star's ongoing coverage of organ donation and the people on the waiting list. Comment Count(0)

Elizabeth Haggarty February 9, 2011

The latest news on influenza and how you can protect yourself. Comment Count(0)

Research

University of British Columbia researcher John Schrader says his  team is making significant headway developing a universal flu vaccine.

Universal flu shot imminent?

Paul Irish May 8, 2012

Researchers say they’re on the verge of developing a universal influenza vaccine that would even control the lethal bird flu.

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Andrea Gordon April 30, 2012

Just like medicine, it works best when patients know how much and how often they need to stay healthy

Theresa Boyle April 23, 2012

One compound from the plant kills cancer cells directly while another starves tumours, researchers from the University of Colorado have discovered.

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