The new gene, NDM-1 has the potential of turning any bacteria into a superbug, rendering it impervious to antibiotics. (Go to Article)

The Canadian Medical Association has just released a paper on changes that need to be made to our health care system for sustainability. (Go to Article)

The average Canadian consumes about 3,400 milligrams of salt per day through processed food and drinks. Health Canada wants to see this level cut to 2,400 milligrams by 2016. Sodium levels in most processed products is very high making it hard for the average consumer to control their salt intake. (Go to Article)

CBC News reports on a new study that suggests that asthma is not just a lung disease but that asthma sufferers may also be suffering from other diseases that require medical care. (Go to Article)

A new International study has analyzed genetic data from 1,000 patients diagnosed with autism and found dozens of gene mutations in the form of duplicated or missing bits of DNA. Could rogue genes be the cause of autism? (Go to Article)

This wide-ranging volume spotlights the latest research into how and why this much-maligned and misunderstood vitamin is finally coming into its own. The reader learns how to gain the greatest benefits from it. (Check Status)

The story behind our obsession with bottled water! (Check Status)

The average North American consumer today is absolutely excessive about sugar, eating at least 100 pounds per person per year. According to the author, a human body requires carbohydrates that equal only about 2 teaspoons of sugar in the blood at any one time! What are the health hazards of consuming refined sugar products? (Check Status)

The year is 1922. A young girl near death but never giving up, struggling desperately to stay alive. A group of scientists battling a deadly disease, determined to stop it in its tracks. Read this exciting story of a young girl, diabetes and the discovery of insulin. (Check Status)

The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada has now committed over $2.4 million to explore the relationship of CCSVI to multiple sclerosis. Back in the Fall of 2009, Italian Dr Paolo Zamboni caused an International stir with his research on the link between chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) and multiple sclerosis. People with MS and the medical community alike have many questions but hope that funding will clarify the relationship between CCSVI and the disease and what treatment potential it may offer to people living with multiple sclerosis. (Read More)