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Details of wolf attack on Manitoba woman being called into question

The bizarre account of a wolf attack on a woman along a lonely stretch of a northern Manitoba highway is being questioned by some wildlife experts.

Saggy neck skin irksome for 62-year-old

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 62-year-old man who is starting to get a sagging neck. Is there any exercise I can do to pull this skin back? I just don鈥檛 want to have a turkey neck. I do 150 pushups a day, and I work on the treadmill. I鈥檓 not overweight.

Program aimed at keeping dementia patients who wander from coming to harm

TORONTO - For families caring for a loved one with dementia, it can be one of the most frightening experiences of contending with the disease: discovering that the person has wandered from home and realizing they may have no idea how to get back.

May take another year before charges could be laid in Ornge case: OPP

TORONTO - Ontario taxpayers will know within a year whether any charges will be laid in the criminal probe of the troubled Ornge air ambulance service, Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner Chris Lewis said Wednesday.
Canadian researcher declines prestigious Gairdner award that left out collaborators

Canadian researcher declines prestigious Gairdner award that left out collaborators

TORONTO - The Gairdner Foundation announced the winners of its prestigious international awards for medical research Wednesday, but one of the recipients turned down the $100,000 prize because two key collaborators weren't included.

New government estimate finds autism more common than before; 1 in 50 school kids diagnosed

NEW YORK, N.Y. - A government survey of parents says 1 in 50 U.S. schoolchildren has autism, surpassing another federal estimate for the disorder. Health officials say the new number doesn't mean autism is occurring more often.

Tight foreskin can be problem for uncurmcised men

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband has a problem. His foreskin gets so tight that it is painful to pull back. It has been to the point where it bleeds. His doctor gave him some cream but said the next step was surgery.
Use of high potency cholesterol drugs linked to risk of kidney injury: Study

Use of high potency cholesterol drugs linked to risk of kidney injury: Study

TORONTO - The use of high potency versions of cholesterol lowering drugs called statins may increase a person's risk of developing kidney failure, a new study suggests.
Novel panoramic scope that 'maps' inside of colon aims to boost cancer prevention

Novel panoramic scope that 'maps' inside of colon aims to boost cancer prevention

TORONTO - Researchers have taken a page out of Google's book to develop an advanced scope that may enable doctors to look deeper into the colon and with more precision to better detect signs of cancer.

Knee repair? Study finds physical therapy as good as surgery for torn cartilage, arthritis

You might not want to rush into knee surgery. Physical therapy can be just as good for a common injury and at far less cost and risk, the most rigorous study to compare these treatments concludes.