Following a diet rich in produce and low in processed meats — even if you don’t do it perfectly — may be helpful in preventing depression, according to a large new study. In the present study, the researchers compared three diets – Mediterranean diet, Pro-vegetarian diet and Alternative Healthy Eating Index-2010.

Surgery on the wrong body part or patient, leaving a sponge in a patient, and giving a patient the wrong tissue, egg, sperm or blood product are among a new Canadian list of 15 “never events” for hospitals. Led by Health Quality Ontario and supported by the Canadian Patient Safety Institute, the new report: Never Events for Hospital Care in …

British scientists announced Friday that they had applied for permission to edit the DNA in human embryos, a controversial step that has provoked intense debate around the world. “The work carried out at the Crick [the Francis Crick Institute] will be for research purposes and will not have a clinical application. However, the knowledge acquired from the research will be …

Genetic adaptations detected in the genomes of individuals from Greenland’s Inuit population are revealing mechanisms by which humans can become adept at dealing with fatty food and extreme cold. The study, published in the Friday issue of the journal Science, revealed that they have special mutations in the genes involved in fat metabolism that help them partly counteract the effects …

Red spray paint was used to write several anti-Islamic messages on the exterior of a building of worship. Phrases like “this is for France,” “Nazis speak Arabic,” and “Moslems – leave the Jews alone,” were spray-painted on doors, walls and sidewalks of the center at 4007 River Road.

A veteran New Zealand zookeeper has been attacked and killed by a Sumatran tiger inside the animal’s enclosure. Police said they were called to the Hamilton Zoo, about 90 miles south of Auckland, at 11am after reports a female zookeeper had been set upon by one of the zoo’s five tigers. Police said the woman died at the scene.

A woman has died after being hit by a dump truck tire in Mississauga. On Friday Morning at around 8am Officers say a dump truck lost two tires while travelling along Meadowvale Boulevard in Mississauga.

Kylie Jenner was attacked by a fan as she was leaving Chris Brown’s concert at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 18. A video saw the “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” star got her hair pulled by someone from the chaotic crowd around her.

Pamela Anderson says Conservative Leader Stephen Harper doesn’t have a good record on the issue of climate change. The Canadian actress and model was in Vancouver Friday, promoting her new book of poetry and photographs called “Raw.” The former Baywatch star and model from Ladysmith, B.C., can’t vote in Canada because she’s lived outside the country for more than five …

Microsoft sent invitations to analysts and the press for an Oct. 6 event in New York City where it’s expected to unveil the next-generation Surface Pro. Microsoft also is expected to rollout an updated version of its fitness Band. The vendor isn’t divulging exactly what it will showcase at the event other than hinting it’s Windows 10 hardware related. The …

Another child’s body has been washed up on a beach in western Turkey. The body of a four-year-old Syrian girl’s body was discovered yesterday. The unidentified girl was found at a beach in the city of Cesme after the boat she was on sank. A Turkish search operation rescued the remaining 14 Syrians, including eight children, that were on the …