Category: Health News

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Consuming tree nuts such as macadamia nuts may have cardiovascular benefits. Flavia Morlachetti/Getty Images
  • A new study suggests that tree nuts may reduce certain risk factors for cardiovascular disease by modifying the metabolism of L-tryptophan, an amino

Phoenix-based Banner Health has paid $1.25 million to settle a federal probe into a massive 2016 data breach from a hacking incident that disclosed the protected health information of roughly 2.8 million consumers.

Investigators found evidence of “long term, pervasive

Roughly one in 200 babies born in Canada today will have a virus that can lead to hearing loss, intellectual disability or vision loss.

Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) is “in the family of the herpes group of viruses,” Dr. Ari Bitnun,

The surgeons who replace worn-out joints and fix broken bones report that they’re doing only three quarters of the surgeries they used to in British Columbia’s public hospitals, with an increasing number of taxpayer-funded procedures carried out in private facilities.

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Diets and nutrition trends are often sensationalized on social media to excite people, but they usually aren’t sustainable for long-term health. Valentina Barreto/Stocksy
  • Many Americans refer to social media for health information regarding diets and weight loss.