Scientists Confused Over Whether to Offer Protection to Killer Whales or the Salmon They Feed on
Puget Sound's killer whales tend to show no respect for international boundaries once they are hungry, and it has long been revealed that their favorite prey of the Chinook salmon.
‘Natural’ AIDS Immunity – Canadians Trying to Solve the Mystery
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Microbiologist, Dr. Keith Fowke has been involved in serious study and research to discover vaccination against HIV. His travel to Nairobi in the year 1988, to study some Kenyan sex-trade workers who managed to stay away from the deadly virus, led him to believe that those women were “naturally immune”.
Lesser Dialysis but Increasing Rate of Kidney Failures
According to the annual report in 1988, there were more than 5,000 new kidney failure cases in Canada; the new reports from the Canadian Institute for Health Information, however, have found out that there were more than 36,000 Canadians living with kidney failure at the end of 2008, increase of 57 per cent since 1999.
Decoding of Opium Poppy Leads to Inexpensive Pain-Relievers
The decoding of opium poppy by Canadian researchers has lead to comparatively less costly mass production of the present pain killers which are sold at high prices. Morphine is the most demanded pain killer throughout the world.
The researchers at Canada's University of Calgary have found that opium poppy allows it to make codeine and then morphine painkiller.
Prehistoric Fossil Pulled Out from an Ottawa Construction Site
Ottawa's Plumulites Canadensis, an extremely ancient fossil, was dug by an amateur Nepean Fossil collector. The fossil had surfaced out from rock and soil removed from the construction of an underground garage for the World Exchange Plaza.
NASA Images Help Track the Lost Russian Rover
The 37 years old mystery of the long lost Russian Rover has been solved by leading Lunar Sleuth Phil Stooke a professor at University of Western Ontario. Disclosing the discovered track he said, "There is a black dot where the track stops and that's the rover itself".
Daffodils Bring New Hope for the Ill
The Canadian Cancer Society uses Daffodil Days not only to spread hope to the thousands affected by the disease but also to raise funds for these patients.
Guidance and Counseling for Caretakers of Alzheimer’s Patients
Loss and grief are emotions felt by families and caretakers of Alzheimer's patients. While the patients lose control of their mental and physical faculties, caregivers are often left feeling helpless and desolate.
A new research project in Campbell River is focusing on helping caregivers deal with these emotions and offers free coaching to those in need.
Opposition Politicians Criticize Health Minister Over Soaring TB Rates
On Tuesday, Opposition Politicians threw some nasty criticism at the Canadian Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq over the soaring tuberculosis rates among the aboriginals across the country, while demanding to know where the funds have been provided in the 2010-11 Federal Budget to fight the condition.
Canadians Falling Prey to Renal Failure
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A report released on Tuesday by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), on the treatment of end-stage organ failure, stated that there has been a 57% increase in renal failure cases in the decade from 1999- 2009.
Health Department Under Scrutiny after Scrapping HIV Vaccine Facility Plan
The Canadian Public Health Agency has come under a great deal of questioning after it declared that it has decided against building the pilot HIV vaccine-manufacturing plant.
Quebec Nurses Find Allies In Doctors
Quebec's doctors have come out in support of the province's nurses with the region's biggest nurses union finding the backing of both the Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec and the Fédération des médecins omnipraticiens du Québec in its quest for better working conditions.
Sexual Exploitation Week of Awareness Declared At Edmonton
In a city rife with cases of sexual exploitation the city council at Edomonton has proclaimed the Sexual Exploitation Week of Awareness as a way of bringing the issue to light and fighting the causes that lead up to it.
No. 1 Threat To Babies Can Be Eliminated
In a news that is sure to be music to the ears of all expectant mothers, a research team in Ottawa has discovered a way to treat the number one genetic cause of all infant fatalities, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
Standard Procedure Required To Ascertain Driving Ability Of Senior Citizens
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What age is the right time to give up your beloved roadster? The doctors are still muddling over the answer to that one.
Tainted-Meat Recalls Show Little Has Changed
Finding itself in the midst of yet another controversy involving tainted-meat recalls, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has been forced to come to the defense of its food-safety standards with Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz insisting, "I can assure Canadian consumers that our food supply is safe because absolutely none of that is true.
Integrated Health Services Set to Win Patients
Since 1997, Katherine Willow, Naturopathic doctor, has been offering integrated health services at the Carp Ridge EcoWellness Centre northwest of Ottawa.
Creating alternative health services has proved to be an advantage for an industry that often deals with uncertainty.
US Might End up Repeating the Mistakes Canada Made
Canadians these days are inundated with the American health care debate. Canadians have revealed their dissatisfaction with Government medical monopoly.
A family with two parent and two children, earning an income of $104,131, out of which they paid $41,058 in taxes in 2008-09 and $9,113 for health care.
Women Gets a Chance to be a Part of Cervical Cancer Discussion
A number of health-care professionals are revealed to table with local women to discuss cervical health at a public discussion on March 22.
The Canadian Cancer Society event, which is revealed to be a candid discussion related to improving cervical health for women in this region, will reportedly take place at The Palate Restaurant on Queen Street, starting at 6 p. m.
Five Days of “Poor’s Life” to be Experienced by Students for Raising Money
Showing their concern for poor and to raise money for Youth Emergency Shelter Society, five students of University of Manitoba are going to experience what the less fortunate do every day.
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