The new study, in the journal Nature, found smoking alters the immune system, which protect bodies from infection, longer than thought
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How Canada’s health-care system can be improved
There are myriad ways Canada’s health care system can be improved, a new report says. But innovation is required to get there
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First child cured of rare brain tumour ‘offers real hope’
Belgian boy is the first child in the world to have been cured of brainstem glioma, a particularly brutal cancer
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Vasectomies still rare but on the rise in France
In 2022 the number of vasectomies increased from 1,940 in 2010 to 30,288 according to a study by France’s national healthcare provider
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Access to IVF a challenge for many due to long wait lists
Data from Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick indicates a majority of women wait more than six months to access IVF
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One in 10 premature births linked to plastic chemicals
One in 10 premature births in the US have been linked to pregnant women being exposed to chemicals in extremely common plastic products
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‘Appalling decline’ in UK children’s health: report
The report shows UK children under five face a health crisis involving rising infant mortality, a surge in obesity and neglected tooth decay
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Patient ‘happy again’ after brain implant treats epilepsy and OCD
The brain implant for epilepsy and OCD is the first of its kind. A study is underway on how the device can be more widely applied
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What are parents’ rights over their kids’ health care?
Alberta’s transgender policies raise questions about parents and kids’ rights over healthcare decisions. Experts explain the medical and legal landscape
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New report says rugby a form of ‘child abuse’
The risk of severe head injury in rugby union means it has become a form of child abuse and should be banned, says a new report