Health

Boston researchers working on blood test for autism

Getting a diagnosis for autism is not easy, with many children having to wait to see specially trained doctors and specialists who spend hours observing the child’s behaviour before rendering a verdict. But U.S. doctors are working on an experimental blood test they believe might help detect the disorder – even before symptoms begin.

This undated photo provided by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia shows previously conjoined twins, Amari and Javar Ruffin, surrounded by family after separation surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. (Ed Cunicelli/Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia via AP)

Twin boys born conjoined celebrate 1st birthday after separation surgery

Twin brothers who were born conjoined recently celebrated their first birthday after undergoing successful separation surgery.

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Regina girl diagnosed with rare genetic condition faces limited treatment options

For Scarlett Hicks, everyday life is challenging, as the two-year-old lives with a long list of medical conditions.

A patient waits along the wall of a hallway in a hospital emergency room in this 2011 photo. (AP / David Goldman)

COVID-19 may increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes and deaths for three years after an infection, study suggests

COVID-19 could be a powerful risk factor for heart attacks and strokes for as long as three years after an infection, a large new study suggests.

The Ontario Ministry of Health says there have been four cases of illness linked to a recall of beef tongue suspected to be contaminated with listeria. An example of the recalled beef tongue is shown in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Canadian Food Inspection Agency

4 people in Ontario sickened with listeriosis amid beef tongue recall: ministry

The Ontario Ministry of Health says four people have been sickened after consuming beef tongue believed to be contaminated with listeria.

Most women should receive a mammogram beginning at age 40 every other year until they reach age 74, according to a recent U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation. (Pexels)

What women should know about their breasts, according to a doctor

One in eight women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in their lifetimes, according to the American Cancer Society. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for women in the United States, with 42,000 women dying every year from this cancer.