Monday, July 19, 2010

Keep First Nation pandemic plans current: feds

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CBC News, 19 July, 2010 First Nations leaders are welcoming the federal government's move to ensure pandemic flu plans are up to date, b...

Solution for smoking could be in the genes

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Health Zone, 19 July, 2010 It started with a pack of Players stolen from her dad, who bought cigarettes by the carton to save money. Sasha M...

Avastin fails to slow breast cancer: FDA

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CBC News, 16 July, 2010 Federal health scientists said Friday that followup studies of a Roche breast cancer drug show it failed to slow tum...
Thursday, July 15, 2010

Your address could make you fat

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Health Zone, 15 July, 2010 You want to lose weight? Live near a supermarket — but far away from restaurants. In a recent study, researchers ...

Toronto landfill threatening health of SW Ont. First Nation, chief says

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CBC news, 14 July, 2010 MUNSEE-DELAWARE NATION, Ont. - A southwestern Ontario First Nation says a landfill used by the City of Toronto is th...
Monday, July 12, 2010

MS patients fight for access to new 'Zamboni' treatment

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Health Zone, 9 July, 2010 A month after Italian vascular surgeon Dr. Paolo Zamboni’s controversial report on treating multiple sclerosis mad...
Friday, July 9, 2010

Mental Health Care for Kids 'Fractured'

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Health Zone, 9 July, 2010 The mental health care system for children is “fractured” and needs better oversight, say critics after a Toronto ...

Depression may raise risk of dementia, study shows

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Health Zone, 5 July, 2010 People who struggle with prolonged bouts of depression may face nearly twice the risk of developing dementia, acco...

Activity no fix for fat kids: study

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CBC news, 7 July, 2010 Physical activity is not the solution to childhood obesity, a British study suggests. The study of 202 children over ...
Friday, June 18, 2010

Aboriginal babies more likely to die: study

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Access to urban health care doesn't lower mortality rates Last Updated: Thursday, June 17, 2010 The Canadian Press An extensive study of...