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Doug Ford denies Globe report that he dealt hashish in 80s

The Canadian PressMay 25, 2013 14:45

TORONTO - The man who has staunchly defended the mayor of Canada's largest city through a storm of crack cocaine use allegations spent Saturday angrily lashing out at a claim that he himself once sold hashish for several years in Toronto. An incensed Coun. Doug Ford, the mayor's older brother, vehemently denied the allegations contained in a national newspaper article as he took the media to task for what he suggested were relentless attacks on his family.

Five Ayurvedic spices to keep you cool this summer

Agence France-PresseMay 25, 2013 19:15

The ancient healing art of Ayurveda is one of the hottest wellness trends this year, and you can sample some of the practice's benefits right in your kitchen with spice therapy to keep your doshas, or biological energies, in balance.

Flu vaccine also linked to narcolepsy in adults: study

Agence France-PresseMay 25, 2013 19:15

Finnish researchers unveiled new data Thursday to link the Pandemrix flu vaccine to a higher risk of the sleeping disorder narcolepsy in adults. Other studies had already shown a link between the drug used in the 2009-10 "swine flu" outbreak and a higher incidence of narcolepsy in vaccinated children, teens and people under 30.

Revelers brave cold to fight AIDS at Vienna ball

Thomson ReutersMay 25, 2013 18:30

VIENNA (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, singer Elton John and actor Hilary Swank joined thousands of costumed revelers on Saturday at Europe's biggest AIDS charity event, Vienna's Life Ball. Dressed in skimpy costumes for the ball's 1,001 Nights theme, or simply in extravagant drag, party-goers braved unseasonally chilly temperatures of 8 degrees Celsius (46 degrees Fahrenheit) for the outdoor party.

College women are outboozing the men: study

Agence France-PresseMay 25, 2013 17:45

When it comes to what's deemed safe alcohol limits, college women are outdrinking the men, according to a US study. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) reports that women should adhere to a seven-drink weekly limit, but more than 65 percent of freshman women in the US surpassed that, the researchers said. In comparison, 60 percent of men exceeded their recommended limit of 14 drinks weekly.

Blood test could predict postpartum depression

Agence France-PresseMay 25, 2013 12:54

Pregnant women could soon take a blood test to determine whether or not they are at risk for postpartum depression, scientists say.

Full text of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's statement denying crack cocaine use

The Canadian PressMay 25, 2013 07:06

TORONTO - Here is the full text of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's statement Friday afternoon in which he denied he uses crack cocaine. Ford also addressed the players of the football team at Don Bosco Catholic Secondary School, where he was dropped Thursday as coach.

'I do not use crack cocaine': Mayor Ford breaks silence on crack video scandal

The Canadian PressMay 24, 2013 11:15

TORONTO - Mayor Rob Ford broke his week-long silence Friday to deny he smokes crack cocaine and to lambaste the media for judging him, but his assertions seemed unlikely to douse the raging flames of scandal that have engulfed him. In a carefully-worded statement at city hall, the embattled mayor fought back against reports that he was caught on cellphone video appearing to be smoking crack. "I do not use crack cocaine, nor am I an addict of crack cocaine," Ford said in his 31/2-minute statement. "I cannot comment on a video that I have never seen or does not exist."

DOJ again asks NY appeals court to delay lifting age restrictions in morning-after pill case

The Canadian PressMay 25, 2013 06:16

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Department of Justice lawyers filed court papers Friday again asking a federal appeals court to delay lifting age restrictions and prescription requirements on an emergency contraceptive popularly known as the morning-after pill. The papers seek to delay implementation of a judge's April 5 ruling lifting restrictions on the drugs, including the medications sold under the brand name Plan B, setting the stage for another court showdown between President Barack Obama's administration and women's health activists over access to the contraceptive.

Concept flu vaccine may protect against many strains

Agence France-PresseMay 25, 2013 02:49

Scientists unveiled a concept vaccine against flu Wednesday they said may protect against various strains with a single jab. Tested in ferrets, considered good human models, the synthetic vaccine uses nanotechnology to attack parts of the influenza virus that different strains have in common, they wrote in the journal Nature.