‘I’m a food expert – these processed foods have benefits’

‘I’m a food expert – these processed foods have benefits’

Time and time again we’re told that processed food is bad news for health. Whether it’s a heightened cancer risk from eating red meat or a worsened chance of diabetes from too much fast food. But Sunna van Kampen, founder of Tonic Health, is now aiming to separate the ‘bad’ from the ‘good’ processed foods … Read more

Department of Justice sues Maine for treatment of children with behavioral health disabilities

Department of Justice sues Maine for treatment of children with behavioral health disabilities

Maine unnecessarily segregates children with behavioral health disabilities in hospitals, residential facilities and a state-run juvenile detention facility, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday in a lawsuit seeking to force the state to make changes. The actions violate the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Supreme Court’s 1999 Olmstead ruling that aimed to ensure … Read more

Doritos dye turns mice translucent, researchers find. Are humans next? – National

Doritos dye turns mice translucent, researchers find. Are humans next? – National

Doritos might be known for spicing up snack time, but Stanford researchers have discovered that a dye in the chips can also turn mice translucent. The study, published on Sept. 6 in the journal Science, explains how researchers at Stanford University in California used a common food dye called Yellow No. 5 — found in … Read more

Top tips for returning to work after cancer treatment

Top tips for returning to work after cancer treatment

While “all clear” are the words every cancer patient wants to hear, for many it is only the first step on a long road of recovery, as the staff at Macmillan Cancer Support know all too well. “We find people often need just as much emotional support when they enter recovery as they did at … Read more

Women settle lawsuits after Yale fertility nurse switched painkiller for saline

Department of Justice sues Maine for treatment of children with behavioral health disabilities

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Dozens of women who say they suffered excruciating pain at a Yale University fertility clinic because a nurse stole fentanyl for her own use and replaced it with saline have settled their lawsuits against the Ivy League school. Patients and their lawyers announced the settlements Monday in New Haven, Connecticut, where … Read more

Better health care spending oversight could help address ER closures: CMA – National

Better health care spending oversight could help address ER closures: CMA – National

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 9, 2024 9:24 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canadian Medical Association says there should be better tracking of health-care spending, following agreements the federal government has signed with the provinces and territories. The doctors’ group has released a new report … Read more