Posted by: admin on: August 17, 2011
VANCOUVER – B.C. will soon become the first jurisdiction in Canada to recognize alcohol addiction as a chronic medical condition. Health Minister Colin Hansen said the change, to take effect April 1, will put the emphasis on preventive measures and give family doctors more time and resources to treat patients with alcohol addiction. “It’s saying […]
Posted by: admin on: August 17, 2011
Researchers recently found that individuals who averaged less than six hours of sleep at night had an almost 50 percent increase in the risk of colorectal adenomas compared with individuals sleeping at least seven hours per night. Adenomas are a precursor to cancer tumors, and left untreated, they can turn malignant. “To our knowledge, this […]