About Author: Sheryl Ubelacker - The Canadian Press
Posts by Sheryl Ubelacker - The Canadian Press
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Canadian medical schools preparing to add doctor-assisted death to curriculum
Posted on 24.04.2016 | No CommentsThe new law permitting the practice, which begins June 7, will shift the way universities teach end-of-life care. -
Canadian women advised to delay pregnancy after visiting Zika-plagued countries
Posted on 02.03.2016 | No CommentsThe Public Health Agency of Canada is advising women who want to get pregnant to wait at least two months before trying to conceive. -
Doctors who do not want to assist patients in dying may leave practice: CMA
Posted on 26.02.2016 | No CommentsThe Canadian Medical Association says doctors who object to assisted dying will retire or move if they have to refer patients. -
Simple drug combo can cure hepatitis C in 3 months, study says
Posted on 17.11.2015 | No CommentsSome strains of hepatitis C can be treated by a simple drug regimen delivered over 12 weeks, a study says. -
Oxycodone deaths down in Ontario but other opioid overdoses up
Posted on 27.07.2015 | No CommentsPrescriptions for drugs like hydromorphone and fentanyl patches have risen since steps to curb oxycodone use were first introduced a few years ago, according to an article in the journal Pain Physician. -
Canadian cord-blood bank will provide stem cells to treat host of diseases
Posted on 26.06.2015 | No CommentsNational service hopes to offer better matches for patients from ethnically diverse backgrounds. -
Are expired pharmaceuticals OK to use?
Posted on 10.04.2015 | No CommentsDrugs just past their best-before date should work fine but proper studies are hard to find. -
Stem cell transplant helps sufferers of stiff person syndrome: study
Posted on 26.08.2014 | No CommentsResearchers reported stem cell transplants have been effectively used by Canadian doctors to help alleviate the symptoms of stiff person syndrome. -
‘Butterfly’ patient hopes to inspire others with epidermolysis bullosa, a rare skin-blistering disease
Posted on 01.07.2014 | No CommentsWith pain at the slightest touch, a young Mississauga woman with a rare genetic disorder continues to be thankful and dream big -
Lab mice stressed by smell of male researchers: McGill study
Posted on 28.04.2014 | No CommentsA McGill University study showed that lab rodents become stressed in the presence of male researchers. Stress leads to the release of chemicals in the body that act as pain suppressors. -
McMaster University doctor wins Gairdner Award for cardiovascular work
Posted on 26.03.2014 | No CommentsDr. Salim Yusuf’s epidemiological work in about 85 countries has shown that most heart attacks result from similar risk factors, no matter where a person lives. -
Energy drinks may be linked to teen depression: Ontario study
Posted on 07.03.2014 | No CommentsCaffeine-heavy beverages may have links to mental health issues, substance abuse and depression among high school students says University of Waterloo study
