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Oldest dinosaur nursery found in South Africa

Jenny Hall — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:49:32 +0000

The oldest known dinosaur nesting site, dating to 190 million years ago, has been unearthed in Golden Gate Highlands National Park, South Africa.

Drug seen to curtail cancer left in prostate

Jenny Hall — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:46:46 +0000

Fewer than 10 percent of the 100,000 men each year who get a diagnosis of early-stage prostate cancer and have the option of leaving the cancer in place while watching it actually do so.

Driver’s test measures effects of dementia

Jenny Hall — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:46:07 +0000

A University of Toronto Psychology Professor believes a test to measure a driver’s cognitive ability would go a long way in making Canada’s roads safer.

Looking younger may be nose-job bonus

Jenny Hall — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:42:11 +0000

In a new study of people who’d had surgery to reshape their sniffers, observers looking at before and after shots decided the patients looked a year or two younger, on average, with their new noses than pre-surgery.

Poor, sick and uninsured Canadians least likely to afford prescription drugs

Jenny Hall — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:26:39 +0000

One in 10 Canadians have problems affording medications they have been prescribed, says a study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Very superstitious: 3 Friday the 13ths this year

Jenny Hall — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:11:13 +0000

Here’s the worst case scenario: a black cat crosses your path as you walk under a ladder to pick up the pieces of the mirror you’ve just broken.

Toronto police do not support safe injection sites, study suggests

Jenny Hall — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:24:32 +0000

Police in Toronto and Ottawa are firmly opposed to supervised drug-consumption sites, the clinics where drug users can inject or use illegal drugs under the supervision of trained staff, according to a new Toronto study on the issue.

Micro-loans unlock trap of mental illness

Jenny Hall — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:44:06 +0000

Some of the most creative people in Canada have psychiatric disorders. They long to support themselves, but don’t function well in a corporate environment. They dream of running their own business, but can’t get start-up funding.

Minor sports injuries may impact brain

Jenny Hall — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:01:21 +0000

There’s been a lot of chatter recently about the consequences of concussions in sports, but even a minor injury like a sprained ankle can impact an athlete’s cognitive performance, according to a new study out of the University of Toronto.

Looking to the skies for answers

Jenny Hall — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:34:34 +0000

Mayor Rob Ford seems to favour tunneling transit underground in Toronto. But a growing number of international cities, including some in Canada, are casting their eyes to the sky at an unconventional mode that’s cheaper, cleaner and quicker to build than subways and light rail.