2014年8月14日 星期四

2014-08-15 Canada English Health

  BBC News   
Ebola outbreak: Kenya at high risk, warns WHO  BBC News
The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified Kenya as a "high-risk" country for the spread of the deadly Ebola virus. Kenya was vulnerable because it was a major transport hub, with many flights from West Africa, a WHO official said. This is the most ...

World moves to cut off West Africa as Ebola panic intensifies   The Globe and Mail
Ebola: Zim ill-prepared for deadly disease   Zimbabwe Independent
Evidence Ebola outbreak 'vastly' underestimated   RTE.ie
News24   
CBC.ca   
Washington Post   
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  CTV News   
BC court backs medical marijuana in cookies, oils and teas  Times Colonist
Lawyer Kirk Tousaw, left, and defendant Owen Smith were all smiles after 2012 court ruling. Photograph By DARREN STONE, Times Colonist. Previous Next. Lawyer Kirk Tousaw, left, and defendant Owen Smith were all smiles after 2012 court ruling. Patients ...

Ian Mulgrew: BC court says restrictions on medical marijuana are unconstitutional   Vancouver Sun
B.C. court allows pot cookies and oils for those with permits   Portage Daily Graphic
Medical marijuana spread on toast, inside cookies and teas backed by BC court   Hamilton Spectator
CBC.ca   
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  Times of India   
1.7 million deaths due to too much salt in diet: Study  Times of India
MUMBAI: Almost 1.65 million people across the world die due to heart problems brought on by excess intake of salt, said a research analyzing populations from 187 countries. The paper, published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) on Thursday ...

Salt guidelines are too low, studies show   Toronto Star
An Expert's Perspective: Why Salt Is Not Like Tobacco And Why Guidelines Are ...   Forbes
Salt intake is too high in 181 of 187 countries around the world   Washington Post
Atlanta Journal Constitution   
Canada.com   
London Free Press   
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  National Post   
Ontario cottagers warned not to drink water after toxic blue-green algae found in ...  National Post
Ontario's Ministry of the Environment has confirmed that specimens collected Monday from a bay in Upper Rideau Lake north of Kingston, Ont., are blue-green algae and that toxins are present. Jayne MacDonald / Upper Rideau Lake Association. The Leeds ...

Toxic algae bloom discovered in McNally's Bay   CKWS
Blue-green algae toxins found in Upper Rideau Lake   CBC.ca
Blue-green algae in Upper Rideau Lake contain toxins, tests confirm   Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa Sun   
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  NDTV   
As Ebola's toll rises, drug makers race to test medicines  Financial Express
SummaryBecause outbreaks are sporadic and mainly confined to Africa, the Ebola virus has not been a priority for profit-seeking pharmaceutical companies. Related Articles. India's gold import rules likely to stay until next year: WGCRs 108 crore unpaid ...

Ebola drug developer Tekmira's net loss widens during second quarter   Vancouver Sun
As Ebola Claims Lives, Drug Makers Race to Test Medicines   NDTV
Tekmira says discussing Ebola treatment with governments, NGOs   Reuters
Fox Business   
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  CBC.ca   
Three students in Sask. diagnosed with TB  Regina Leader-Post
REGINA — Hundreds of members of four schools in southern Saskatchewan are being encouraged to get testing for tuberculosis after students were diagnosed with the infection this summer. Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Saskatchewan is currently ...

Three cases of tuberculosis identified in Sask.   CTV News
2 more TB cases identified in southern Saskatchewan   CBC.ca
Valley View closure date pushed back   Moose Jaw Times-Herald
mysask.com   
Globalnews.ca   
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  South African Broadcasting Corporation   
Kenya ill-prepared to deal with Ebola outbreak: KMA  South African Broadcasting Corporation
Kenyan Medics distanced themselves from their government reports indicating that Kenya is well prepared to deal with the ebola virus.(SABC). Tags: Kenya · Ebola · Kenya Medical Association · KMA · World Health Organisation · Kenya Airways · Dr Elly Pot.
Korean Air Plans to Halt Flights to Kenya Over Ebola Concern   Bloomberg
Korean Air suspends flights to Kenya over Ebola worries   Reuters
Korean Air suspends #Kenya flights over #Ebola   MWC News

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  Toronto Star   
Air Transat near-disaster aids understanding of PTSD  The Globe and Mail
Thirteen years ago next week marks what could have been a grim anniversary: Air Transat Flight 236, bound for Lisbon from Toronto, crash-landed on an island in the Azores off Portugal after running out of fuel over the Atlantic. While all 306 passengers and ...

St. Joe's doctor conducts PTSD study   CHCH News

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New hospital nourishment service an improvement: director  Western Star
There was no one in the lineup at the Western Memorial Regional Hospital cafeteria on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014. A new service througout Western Health's facilities will see afternoon and evening snacks delivered directly to a patients room.

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  Globalnews.ca   
Canadian tech could provide 'virtual doctor' on deep-space missions  Globalnews.ca
Dr. McCoy draws blood from Khan in 2013' 'Star Trek Into Darkness'. Could Neptec's new innovation pave the way to a Star Trek-like future? Zade Rosenthal/©Paramount Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection ...

New tech could provide health care to astronauts on deep-space missions   Brandon Sun
Astronauts Are Sleep-Deprived in Space   Space.com

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