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"Early prostate cancer growth may slow with drug"

CBC.CA

16 Feb 2011

Rating: (2½ stars)

Men with early, low-risk prostate cancer could avoid being overtreated for a disease that in most cases will never threaten their lives, a new study suggests.

It found that a drug can slow the growth of these tumours in men who opt to be monitored...
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"Antidepressant appears to ease hot flashes"

CTV.CA

20 Jan 2011

Rating: (1½ stars)

The antidepressant Lexapro appears to significantly cut the number and severity of hot flashes in menopausal women, researchers say, offering a potential new way to treat the symptom...
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"A daily Aspirin could help fight some cancers"

Globe and Mail

07 Dec 2010

Rating: (2 stars)

Households across the country count on it to relieve headaches and joint pain, but now more evidence is emerging to suggest Aspirin could play a role in cancer prevention.

New research published Tuesday in The Lancet shows people who take low-dose...
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"New cholesterol drug data 'spectacular': MD"

CBC.CA

18 Nov 2010

Rating: (3 stars)

An experimental drug boosted good cholesterol so high and dropped bad cholesterol so low in a study that doctors were stunned and voiced hopes for an entirely new way of preventing heart attacks and strokes....
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"Approval of new drug heralds 'momentous' advance in stroke prevention"

Montreal Gazette

28 Oct 2010

Rating: (3 stars)

In what Canadian doctors are calling a "momentous" advance, Health Canada has approved the first anti-clotting drug for stroke prevention since the introduction of warfarin more than half a century ago....
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"Flu shot could reduce heart attack risk, study suggests"

Globe and Mail

20 Sep 2010

Rating: (2½ stars)

Getting a seasonal flu vaccine might do a lot more than just prevent you from being walloped by the virus this year. It might also protect your heart, according to a new study out of the United Kingdom.

"Flu vaccination could be associated with a...
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"Statins may help treat prostate cancer"

Globe and Mail

20 Sep 2010

Rating: (2½ stars)

At any given moment, numerous researchers around the world are conducting scientific studies probing how prostate cancer develops, what causes it or how the disease can be treated.

Now, a growing number of experts in the scientific community are...
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"Epidural may aid a woman's long-term health"

Globe and Mail

02 Sep 2010

Rating: (2 stars)

It's one of the most charged decisions a woman faces in childbirth: Whether to have a pain-relieving epidural or to try to hold off and have a drug-free birth. Many proponents of natural childbirth paint the epidural option as a choice with many negative...
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"Alzheimer's predicted by spinal-fluid test"

CBC.CA

10 Aug 2010

Rating: (1½ stars)

Alzheimer's disease can be accurately predicted by analyzing biomarkers in spinal fluid, researchers in Belgium have found.

A protein signature was found in the cerebrospinal fluid of 90 per cent of people with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and...
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"HPV vaccine proves effective against warts, cancer"

Globe and Mail

21 Jul 2010

Rating: (2 stars)

The human papillomavirus vaccine strongly and consistently protects against genital warts - one of the more common sexually transmitted infections - as well as the lesions causing cervical cancer, according to an international study published Wednesday...
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"Experimental diet pill shows promise, fewer risks"

CTV.CA

14 Jul 2010

Rating: (2½ stars)

ATLANTA - An experimental diet pill helped about half the people who tried it lose some weight and keep it off a year later, without the heart problems that some earlier drugs caused, a study found.

Arena Pharmaceuticals' lorcaserin is one of three...
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"Drug slows tumour growth in some breast cancers"

CTV.CA

06 Jul 2010

Rating: (2 stars)

TORONTO - An experimental drug designed to attack breast cancer cells caused by a particular genetic mutation appears to show some promise in arresting the growth of tumours, researchers say.

In a small study of women with advanced breast cancer...
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"Low-dose HRT patches may yield lower stroke risk"

CBC.CA

04 Jun 2010

Rating: (1 star)

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) patches that deliver low doses of estrogen via the skin pose a lower stroke risk than HRT in tablet form, new research suggests.

HRT, which is prescribed to women to ease the symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes...
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"Stroke prevention options expand to stents"

CBC.CA

26 May 2010

Rating: (4½ stars)

Some people who are at risk of stroke may have a less invasive option to surgery, a large North American study suggests.

The Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy Versus Stenting Trial - or CREST - involved 2,509 patients at risk of stroke who were...
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"Study adds evidence that bone drugs work, are safe"

CTV.CA

24 Mar 2010

Rating: (3 stars)

A new study gives reassuring news about the safety of Fosamax and Reclast, bone-building drugs taken by millions of American women. It found that long-term use does not significantly raise the risk of a rare type of fracture near the hip...
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"Fish oil pills show promise in preventing schizophrenia"

CTV.CA

02 Feb 2010

Rating: (3½ stars)

Taking fish oil may help prevent schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders in at-risk young adults, new research suggests.

The study, in the Archives of General Psychiatry, found that young people at very high risk of developing psychosis were much...
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"Combo treatment helps hospital infection"

CBC.CA

21 Jan 2010

Rating: (4 stars)

Combining two therapies may help cut recurrence of C. difficile, a potentially deadly bacterial infection, early-stage research suggests.

C. difficile, which is widespread in the environment, has been at the centre of various hospital outbreaks. The...
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"Two new MS medications offer promise - and risks"

CTV.CA

21 Jan 2010

Rating: (4½ stars)

Two new experimental multiple sclerosis medications appear to reduce relapses and deterioration in patients -- but both carry significant side effects that may discourage patients from using them.

MS is marked by the body's immune system attacking the...
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"New hope for advanced breast cancer patients"

Toronto Star

16 Dec 2009

Rating: (3 stars)

SAN ANTONIO - Some women with very advanced breast cancer may have a new treatment option. A combination of two drugs that more precisely target tumours significantly extended the lives of women who had stopped responding to other medicines, doctors...
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"Combo drug therapies best for helping smokers quit"

Calgary Herald

16 Dec 2009

Rating: (3 stars)

NEW YORK - Nearly one in five smokers offered help in kicking the habit while visiting their doctor's office for a check-up will make a serious attempt to quit, a new study shows.

And in this "real world" setting, the most effective smoking cessation...
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"Mini pump boosts heart failure survival"

CTV.CA

18 Nov 2009

Rating: (4½ stars)

ORLANDO, Fla. - For the first time, a miniature heart pump shows the potential to become a widely used, permanent treatment for many older people with severe heart failure. But can we afford it?

In a study of 200 patients, the new device increased by...
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"New drug boosts women's sex drive"

CBC.CA

17 Nov 2009

Rating: (2 stars)

Researchers are hailing a new drug called flibanserin as a possible remedy for sexual dysfunction in women.

Originally created to treat women suffering from depression, the pill was later found to increase the number of sexual encounters and overall...
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"Study: Cholesterol drugs may improve flu survival"

CTV.CA

30 Oct 2009

Rating: (1½ stars)

A new treatment for swine flu may already be on pharmacy shelves -- cholesterol-lowering statin drugs like Lipitor and Zocor.

A large study found that people who were taking these drugs when they caught seasonal flu and had to be hospitalized were...
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"A world first: Vaccine helps prevent HIV infection"

CTV.CA

24 Sep 2009

Rating: (3½ stars)

Experts are calling it a major breakthrough in the fight against AIDS. Scientists are reporting that an experimental vaccine offers "modest" protection from HIV infection.

A study testing a new vaccine on more than 16,000 volunteers in Thailand found...
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"Shingles vaccine Zostavax arrives in Canada"

CTV.CA

22 Sep 2009

Rating: (2 stars)

Canadian seniors can now help protect themselves against the intensely painful condition called shingles by getting a vaccine that becomes available today.

Merck Frosst Canada's Zostavax, the first and only vaccine to help prevent shingles, is now...
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"Glaxo vaccine blocks HPV"

CBC.CA

04 Sep 2009

Rating: (3½ stars)

A vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline successfully blocks the virus that causes most cases of cervical cancer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday.

In documents posted online, the FDA said Cervarix - Glaxo's vaccine against human papilloma virus...
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"Testosterone Therapy May Help Men With Heart Failure"

CBC.CA

25 Aug 2009

Rating: (2½ stars)

(HealthDay News) - Injections of the male hormone testosterone increased blood-pumping ability and heart muscle strength in men with heart failure, Italian researchers report.

"From our study, it appears that testosterone supplementation is useful for...
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"Actos safer for heart than Avandia, study suggests"

CTV.CA

18 Aug 2009

Rating: (4½ stars)

A new study has raised more red flags about Avandia, a widely-used drug for patients with Type 2 diabetes, finding it carries a higher risk of heart failure and death than a similar drug.

The research is prompting some researchers to say Avandia should...
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"Colon cancer survival improved with Aspirin"

CBC.CA

11 Aug 2009

Rating: (4½ stars)

Some people diagnosed with colon cancer who take Aspirin may reduce their risk of dying from the disease by nearly 30 per cent compared with those who don't take the pills, a new study suggests.

Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) was developed as a painkiller...
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"Statins cut heart risks even in healthy patients"

CTV.CA

02 Jul 2009

Rating: (1 star)

Even people who do not have high cholesterol and established heart disease could benefit from cholesterol-lowering statin drugs if they have other risk factors, a new study suggests.

In an analysis published on bmj.com, researchers reviewed 10 studies...
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"New radioactive patch appears to zap skin cancer"

CTV.CA

18 Jun 2009

Rating: (2 stars)

A radioactive skin patch just might become a safe and effective way to treat a form of skin cancer called basal cell carcinoma, researchers at the Society of Nuclear Medicine meeting report.

The small study found that the skin patch does not leave...
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"New drug combo to help infants breathe easier"

Ottawa Citizen

13 May 2009

Rating: (2½ stars)

OTTAWA - An Ottawa doctor has found a combination of drugs that could reduce the number of babies admitted to hospital for a common lung infection by 35 per cent.

In Canada, about 35 in 1,000 babies are hospitalized with bronchiolitis - an inflammation...
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"Vitamin E May Slow Alzheimer's Decline"

Globe and Mail

06 May 2009

Rating: (1 star)

NEW YORK -- Vitamin E and drugs that reduce inflammation may slow the decline of mental and physical abilities in people with Alzheimer's disease over the long term, according to new research.

"Our results are consistent for a potential benefit of...
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"New male contraceptive injection appears effective"

CTV.CA

05 May 2009

Rating: (3½ stars)

An injection for men appears to be just as effective at preventing pregnancy as the birth control pill, finds new research that could revolutionize contraception.

In testing in China, only one man in 100 fathered a child while on the injections, the...
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"Early prostate cancer growth may slow with drug"

CBC.CA

16 Feb 2011

Rating: (2½ stars)

"Antidepressant appears to ease hot flashes"

CTV.CA

20 Jan 2011

Rating: (1½ stars)

"A daily Aspirin could help fight some cancers"

Globe and Mail

07 Dec 2010

Rating: (2 stars)

"New cholesterol drug data 'spectacular': MD"

CBC.CA

18 Nov 2010

Rating: (3 stars)

"Approval of new drug heralds 'momentous' advance in stroke prevention"

Montreal Gazette

28 Oct 2010

Rating: (3 stars)

"Flu shot could reduce heart attack risk, study suggests"

Globe and Mail

20 Sep 2010

Rating: (2½ stars)

"Statins may help treat prostate cancer"

Globe and Mail

20 Sep 2010

Rating: (2½ stars)

"Epidural may aid a woman's long-term health"

Globe and Mail

02 Sep 2010

Rating: (2 stars)

"Alzheimer's predicted by spinal-fluid test"

CBC.CA

10 Aug 2010

Rating: (1½ stars)

"HPV vaccine proves effective against warts, cancer"

Globe and Mail

21 Jul 2010

Rating: (2 stars)

"Experimental diet pill shows promise, fewer risks"

CTV.CA

14 Jul 2010

Rating: (2½ stars)

"Drug slows tumour growth in some breast cancers"

CTV.CA

06 Jul 2010

Rating: (2 stars)

"Low-dose HRT patches may yield lower stroke risk"

CBC.CA

04 Jun 2010

Rating: (1 star)

"Stroke prevention options expand to stents"

CBC.CA

26 May 2010

Rating: (4½ stars)

"Study adds evidence that bone drugs work, are safe"

CTV.CA

24 Mar 2010

Rating: (3 stars)

"Fish oil pills show promise in preventing schizophrenia"

CTV.CA

02 Feb 2010

Rating: (3½ stars)

"Combo treatment helps hospital infection"

CBC.CA

21 Jan 2010

Rating: (4 stars)

"Two new MS medications offer promise - and risks"

CTV.CA

21 Jan 2010

Rating: (4½ stars)

"New hope for advanced breast cancer patients"

Toronto Star

16 Dec 2009