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You’ll soon be asked a new question when you renew your driver’s license. Alberta Health Services and Service Alberta have teamed up to make it easier for you to sign up to be an organ or tissue donor. Registry offices will soon provide you with the ability to give your intent on organ donations the next time you renew your …

Scientists have discovered a small molecule that predicts treatment response for depressed patients. According to researchers at McGill University and the Douglas Institute, levels of a small molecule found only in humans and in other primates are lower in the brains of depressed individuals.

A 2-year-old boy was killed Friday when a 6-foot metal dolphin statue fell on him while his family was walking along a busy street at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. The accident happened around 11:30 a.m. in 220 block of Jefferson Street, said Gordon Shyy, a spokesman for San Francisco police.

After walking 40 miles in the summer sun, Hunter and Braden Gandee completed their remarkable trek to raise awareness about cerebral palsy. During the entire walk Hunter Gandee carried his little brother Braden, to give a face to the disease.

The Six-Day War took place in June 1967. The Six-Day War was fought between June 5th and June 10th. The Israelis defended the war as a preventative military effort to counter what the Israelis saw as an impending attack by Arab nations that surrounded Israel. The Six-Day War was initiated by General Moshe Dayan, the Israeli’s Defence Minister.

A 25-year-old woman caused a stir online after she posted a picture of herself breastfeeding her baby at her college graduation. Karlesha Thurman posted the picture from the ceremony at Long Beach State University on Twitter.

Families caring for someone with autism could spend up to $2.4 million to support their loved one’s diagnosis over his or her lifetime, according to study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics.

James McNair died in the car crash, that critically injured actor Tracy Morgan on June 7. A limo bus carrying comic James McNair, actor Tracy Morgan and comics Harris Stanton and Ardie Fuqua crashed on the New Jersey Turnpike.

Prostate Cancer is the most common cancer in American men as about one man in six will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime, and 1 in 36 will die of this disease. These harrowing statistics make the early diagnosis of this deadly disease even more crucial, as it has been proven that early detection can help doctors to …

The use of statins- drugs used to lower cholesterol- is on the rise with many people dependent on this drug. There has been a debate over the use of the drug in recent years for its side effects. Adding to the list of negative health effects is a new study led by researchers at the Oregon State University, which links …

An emergency protective order was issued on Monday for actress Sandra Bullock after a man broke into her West Los Angeles home, police said. The protective order is good for five days, after which Bullock must apply for a permanent restraining order with the Los Angeles County Superior Court, said Officer Wendy Reyes of the Los Angeles Police Department.