Ontario Health Coalition Gets Support Against Cuts In Healthcare
Ontario Health Coalition has received support from students of university of Toronto for health care services on Saturday. Fliers and promotion material were handed out for Support our Services rallies that are going to take place on Monday to protest against cuts in health care and privatization policies.
Telethon Raised $6.6 Million For Heart Institute
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute is reported to be raising an amount of $6.6 million in its annual telethon. This fund raiser is marked as a record. The telethon, the institute's 22nd event was telecasted on CTV.
Elderly People with Rheumatoid Arthritis at Higher Odds of Infections
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Published in the journal Arthritis Care & Research, a study by researchers at the McGill University in Montreal has claimed that serious infections, likely to be ignored often, are most likely to occur in elderly population with rheumatoid arthritis.
Another Case of E-Coli Illness Reported
Canada has now confirmed the E. coli infection amongst eight people. The illness has been realized after consumption of beef by these people.
Izms, An Alternative To Marijuana Cracked Down By Police
A search warrant was executed by the Hamilton Police Service on Thursday to search the home of the father of Adam Wookey at the Yorkville. Wookey, 28, has a criminal record and have been caught several times for his involvement in drug trafficking. His father owns the company of Izms, which is an alternative for marijuana.
Canada is Facing All Time High Rates of Obesity
As per a study done by School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia, Canada is facing all time high rates of obesity. The study provides `obesity maps' which gives the details of which part of the country is facing how much obesity crisis.
Drive in Afternoon is Dangerous, Says Study
According to findings of Canadian Institute for Health Information, car crashes are more likely to happen in the afternoon and evening than morning. During the period of study, 16,200 people were admitted to hospitals because of injuries occurred from collisions. Out of 16,200, half of the people were drivers and 19% were passengers.
Flavoured Tobacco Products Urgently Need a Ban in Alberta
As per the newly released statistics by Health Canada, which it shared with anti-smoking groups of Alberta, two out of three teen smokers of the province consume flavoured tobacco at least once in a month. These statistics were taken from the youth smoking survey conducted in the year 2010-11 by Health Canada, in which 4,500 students of 35 schools participated, who were in grades 6 to 12.
Some Canadian Doctors Show Favouritism against Poor Patients
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Published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, a study conducted by a panel of researchers has revealed that some doctors are such that they seemingly act biased with poor patients.
Family Doctors Prefer Attending Rich People than Poor
A study has disclosed the fact that patients with high socioeconomic status are likely to get a doctor's appointment more easily than those who fall in a lower category.
Volunteering Makes Heart Healthy: Report
Researchers have come up with a finding which brings that the ones who exhibit altruistic behavior and takes up volunteering have better cardiovascular systems.
To flesh out, the published study throws light on the fact that the volunteering has positive impact on the health of heart. For the ones who start volunteering at young age can easily repel heart diseases.
A Book Raising Funds for Cancer; Awarded as the Best Charity Cookbook in North America
There have been several books highlighting the importance of women in life and their role towards the betterment of a family and a society on a whole, but recently, a group of 10 women from Foam Lake, Sask., have published a book "For the Men in Our Lives", which has raised about $1.4 million revenue.
Basket Ball Player Takes Initiative for Creating Awareness of Stem Cell Donation
Former player of Canadian national men's basketball team, Will Njoku was present in a registration event for potential stem cell donors at the Nova Scotia Community College waterfront campus in Dartmouth on Thursday. He was creating awareness for stem cell donation with OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network.
Vega One French Vanilla Recalled
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As per reports, a brand of vanilla flavored nutritional shakes is going to be recalled after the examinations done by Health Canada. It is said that the shake constitutes a bacteria that can bring the risk of weaker immune system in the people eating it.
Few Hours to go for the Annual Coldest Night of the Year walk
As per the reports, the Annual Coldest Night of the Year walk is going to be held on Saturday February 23. It is reported that the walk will help in raising funds in support of the Kelowna Gospel Mission 30K Club. The Club helps the homeless and needy people with not enough resources to survive cold.
Port Coquitlam Residents Smell Fear with Nearby Medical Marijuana Grow-Operation
A recent news talked about how a medical marijuana grow operation is affecting Port Coquitlam residents. It has been observed from many months that the residents have tried to get the production of the licensed medical marijuana stop but all the efforts could not do the needful.
Vancouver Meeting of Physicists Suggests New Particle Collider Development
A report has uncovered that Vancouver has seen a coalition of some of the greatest minds of the world. The physicists have decided together to form a new particle collider worth some US$7.78-billion.
The report found that the aim behind the building of the collider is to find an answer to some of the deepest secrets of the universe.
Researchers Unveil Flu Drug against Resistant Strains
A recent research has unveiled a potential drug which will be able to inhibit the growth of resistant strains. It has been claimed by researchers from Canada, the UK and Australia that the compound has a tendency to latch to an enzyme on the surface of the flu virus called neuraminidase.
Edmonton Doctors Renewing Lives of Diabetes Sufferers
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A team of doctors in Edmonton has been doing a great deal for patients with diabetes. A call just comes to them and they all get set to perform a transplant procedure's first step that takes some five hours.
Safeway Burgers Recalled
It is for the second time in past three months that Federal inspectors have announced about an ongoing investigation upon Safeway burgers. This inspection makes it a Safeway burger trail, which is being believed to lead CFIA back to cardinal.
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