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WASHINGTON - Popping calcium and vitamin D pills in hopes of strong bones? Healthy older women should not bother with relatively low-dose dietary supplements, say new recommendations from a U.S. government advisory group.

TORONTO - Financially better-off individuals seeking a family doctor appear more likely to get an appointment than those who are poor, even though sa国际传媒's universal health system offers no monetary incentive for cherry-picking patients, a study sugg

TORONTO - Carolyn Williams sits by five-year-old Katherine Vitorino's hospital bed, strumming her guitar and singing a medley of songs. "This Old Man" gives way to "Itsy Bitsy Spider," followed by "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" and "Baby Beluga.

Pour on the olive oil, preferably over fish and vegetables: One of the longest and most scientific tests of a Mediterranean diet suggests this style of eating can cut the chance of suffering heart-related problems, especially strokes, in older people

EDMONTON - Taking stage Monday at a public inquiry is what role, if any, the University of Calgary played in a queue-jumping scandal that occurred on its property and allegedly involved a high-ranking employee. Dr.

Dear Dr. Roach: I鈥檝e had pain on the soles of my feet since 1999 due to injury to my sciatic nerve and diabetes. My regular doctor and physical therapist have offered no solutions. It has kept me awake at night and limping during the day.

WASHINGTON - The nation's top disease detective says impending budget cuts will make it harder to solve outbreaks, fight hospital infections and keep illnesses overseas from making their way here. Dr.

Dear Dr. Roach: Last February, I had a massive DVT (deep venous thrombosis) from my ankle to mid-thigh. I had no pain at all and walked five kilometres shortly before my regularly scheduled physical. I missed that my leg was very swollen.

TORONTO - The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of sa国际传媒 and two related medical organizations are taking issue with a national task force's recommendations that women wait until age 25 to start cervical cancer screening.

ATLANTA - For those 65 and older, this season's flu shot is only 9 per cent effective against the most common and dangerous flu bug, according to a startling new government report.