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A study published in Nature Communications in January finds that excess weight around the midsection appears to be a stronger predictor of all-cancer risk than body size. Flickr photo by bradhoc, licensed under Creative Commons

Cancer prevention: Why body shape may matter more than weight

Stephen Freedman, left, says probiotics are not an effective treatment for children who experience diarrhea and vomiting caused by intestinal infections. Freedman led a research study involving teams throughout Canada; the findings show there was no evidence that probiotics had any effect on reducing symptoms or helping with recovery. This information should prove helpful for parents like Melanie Tibbits, here with her children Wyatt, 3, and Sawyer, five months.

New study reveals probiotics do not help children with intestinal infections

Nicole Burma, recipient of the Governor General's Gold Medal, recently defended her PhD in neuroscience and started medical school at the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine.

Class of 2018: Lifelong love of science leads neuroscience grad to prestigious award

Class of 2018: Former Dinos student athlete brings her work ethic to the lab bench

Concussion care and research: The facts, the fiction, the future

Alberta Medical Association honours 3 ԰�� public health heroes

Gout forced Shannon Pelley to give up hockey for awhile: “It felt like someone was poking a knife in my foot.”

McCaig Institute researcher takes the guesswork out of gout

The Cumming School of Medicine’s simulation lab has been accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Simulation lab offers dynamic medical training tool

The 2018 RANA Calgary’s Diversity Run was organized by the RANA Youth Group and raised more than $25,000 for the Alberta Children’s Hospital.

Student raises funds for better brain programs

Good beginnings for mental health start in the cradle