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Study Examines Use Of Wireless And Handhelds At Patients' Bedside

(NC)-Researchers are investigating the use of wireless technology and handheld computers to bring quality information about treatment and diagnosis to physicians at the bedside and in the examining room.
Date Posted: May 10, 2003

Getting Tough On E. Coli Can Help Prevent Kidney Failure

(NC)-Despite the fact that Canada's food supply is among the safest in the world, sometimes the food we eat can make us sick. Foodborne illness, of which there are more than one million cases reported each year, results from the presence of a...
Date Posted: May 10, 2003

Kidney Disease - Early Detection Thwarted By Silent Symptoms

(NC)-"The first clues started to appear about a year before I was diagnosed, but the signs were small and insignificant," said Carrie Donohue.
Date Posted: May 10, 2003

What Does It Mean To Be Fit?

(NC)-When we think of the word "fit," what comes to most people's minds is strength and flexibility. When exercise specialists describe fitness, however, they take five different categories into consideration: body composition,...
Date Posted: May 10, 2003

Pain In The Neck?

(NC)-Neck pain is less common than low back pain, which affects about 80 percent of us at some time in our lives. Nevertheless, a huge number of adults - between 38 and 50 percent - have to cope with a sore neck at some point.
Date Posted: May 10, 2003

Back To Golf

(NC)-It's true that many golfers suffer from back pain. If you are one of them but love the game, you can have it both ways. It just takes some practice and patience.
Date Posted: May 10, 2003

Back In The Garden

(NC)-For many Canadians, gardening is the most joyful activity of summer. But if you love to garden and you also suffer from back pain, you know that you can cause yourself a lot of grief unless you follow some basic ergonomic principles.
Date Posted: May 10, 2003

Wake Up To The Facts About A Good Night's Sleep

(NC)-Just about everyone has heard that sleep is important to health and well-being, but did you know just how important it really is? The fact is, the human body can survive without food and water longer than it can without adequate sleep.
Date Posted: May 10, 2003

Sleep Tip

(NC)-Just about everyone has heard that sleep is important to health and well-being, but did you know that… Wool Keeps Your Bedding Dust Mite FreeDid you know that beds are a prime habitat for allergens such as dust mites?
Date Posted: May 10, 2003

Healthy Aging - Surviving In Today's World

(NC)-The older we get, the faster life moves. Unfortunately, as our body ages, we take on the strain of our years. Keeping pace in a hectic world can take its toll. Elderly people need to use extra care to ensure their safety.When we're young,...
Date Posted: May 10, 2003