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Ear Disorders Make Life a Daily Balancing Actnew
To maintain balance, humans rely on the eyes, the feet, and the inner ear -- it is inner-ear problems that lead to conditions such as Meniere's disease, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), and labyrinthitis. However, it's not simple to see a doctor about something invisible.
The Georgia Straight |
Matthew Burrows |
09-11-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Nanotech is Set to Change the Worldnew
In sci-fi films and novels, nanotechnology allows scientists to create miniature robot surgeons that will cruise our blood vessels like microscopic submarines -- but the reality of the emerging technology, which many scientists and industry leaders say will radically alter society and the economy, is more complex.
The Georgia Straight |
Rob McMahon |
09-11-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
In Canada, Pap Tests Are Free: Why Must the Prostate Pay?new
When men like Laurence Armstrong get a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test to screen for cancer, they have to pay -- and Armstrong says this smacks of sexual discrimination.
The Georgia Straight |
Carlito Pablo |
08-24-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Bacteria Love Garbage Strikes Toonew
While flies and cockroaches are the pests that will be most obvious when Vancouver's garbage starts to pile up because of the civic strike, it's the growth of microscopic bacteria like salmonella and shigella that should be of concern to authorities.
The Georgia Straight |
Carlito Pablo |
07-26-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Medical Migrationnew
Foreign-trained doctors are helping to staff Canada's health system, but is it ethical to recruit from developing nations?
The Georgia Straight |
Michelle Martin |
06-15-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Can Mushrooms Help People With Cancer?new
Known in Japan as the "king herb" and in China as "God's herb", reishi is praised by many for its alleged immune-enhancing properties.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
06-08-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
The New Diabetes Epidemicnew
The growing number of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes cases is creating big challenges for families, governments, and society.
The Georgia Straight |
Charlie Smith |
05-11-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
'Invest in Your Breasts!'new
A new Web site busts the breast-implant fantasy.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
05-31-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
The Feednew
Breast may be best, but it's also a challenge.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
02-08-2006 |
Science
Tags: nursing, breast feeding
Doctor Draws on Past to Treat Addictionsnew
As a med student and during his first decade as a family and emergency-room doctor, Ray Baker was hooked on tobacco, marijuana, and alcohol. His first-hand knowledge helps him treat people with substance-use disorders.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
01-27-2005 |
Science
Athletes Driven to Drink Have a Field of Choicesnew
Forty years after the invention of Gatorade, athletes have dozens of sports and energy drinks, along with the newest "fitness" waters, to choose from. What's all the buzz about?
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
01-17-2005 |
Science
Testicular Cancer Survivor Throws a Ballnew
Ryan Steele was 19 when he discovered he had testicular cancer, a disease that tends to strike men when they're young.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
12-13-2004 |
Science
Canadian Scientists Look at Parasites in Tap Waternew
A group of scientists in British Columbia are the first in Canada to study gastrointestinal diseases caused by contaminated drinking water and how they can be prevented.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
11-30-2004 |
Science
Can Private Health Care Fix Canada's Public Health System?new
A surgeon says Canada has the worst of the world's public health care systems and offers the controversial view that the Canadian system should incorporate both private and public services.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
11-30-2004 |
Science
Work-Life Discord Goes Off the Scalesnew
Despite the apparently enlightened corporate speak of the 1990s about the value of contented employees to the bottom line, escalating numbers of Canadians are struggling to juggle job, family, and social lives. To protect their health, employees have to learn to say no.
The Georgia Straight |
Helena Bryan |
11-02-2004 |
Science
