2014年12月18日 星期四

2014-12-19 Canada English Health


Vancouver Sun
   
BC falls below national organ donation rates, despite increases   
Vancouver Sun
Organ donations are rising in B.C., but the province still lags behind national rates in two key areas. A comprehensive report released Thursday by the Canadian Institute for Health Information shows that one-third of patients waiting for an organ transplant in ...

Many potential organ donors not identified, report finds   Toronto Star
Older donors untapped source of organs for transplant, study says   Ottawa Citizen
Report shows Manitoba lagging behind other provinces for organ donors   CTV News
CBC.ca   
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National Post
   
Depression, conflicts with parents more often factors in teen suicides than ...   
National Post
While the high-profile deaths of Amanda Todd and Rehtaeh Parsons spurred a national debate on bullying, new research suggests depression and conflicts with parents are much more frequently factors in a teen's decision to end his or her own life.
Depression, conflict with parents play big role in teen suicides, new Toronto ...   Vancouver Sun
Suicide in 2014, NoBullying investigates in Articles in the Spotlight Today   Digital Journal

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Toronto Star
   
Unlocking DNA secrets with a Canadian genome search engine   
The Globe and Mail
Often called the book of life, human DNA has been no easy read for scientists, who face the staggering challenge of figuring out which genetic mutations lead to disease. People carry millions of them in their code, and there has been no efficient way to tell the ...

Computer taught how to read human genome   Toronto Star
'Deep learning' computers cast new light on DNA   CBC.ca
The Dark Corners of Our DNA Hold Clues about Disease   Scientific American
Fusion   
Calgary Herald   
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New York Times
   
For First Time, Treatment Helps Patients With Worst Kind of Stroke, Study Says   
New York Times
After three decades of failure, researchers have found a treatment that greatly improves the prognosis for people having the most severe and disabling strokes. By directly removing large blood clots blocking blood vessels in the brain, they can save brain ...

Advance for stroke patients: Study finds that devices to remove a clot can limit ...   Ottawa Citizen
Clot-grabbing devices offer better outcomes for stroke patients, study finds   Washington Post

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CBC.ca
   
Construction on Calgary's new cancer centre could be delayed because of ...   
CBC.ca
Steve Buick, a representative from the ministry of health, says all capital projects in Alberta are being assessed. He said the plan to build a new centre at the Foothills Medical Centre had not been shelved — but could be delayed. Plans to build the new cancer ...

Price of oil jeopardizes future of Calgary's new cancer centre   CTV News
AB government reassessing health capital projects, including Calgary Cancer ...   660 News
Falling oil prices put cancer treatment centre on hold   Globalnews.ca

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CBC.ca
   
40 beds? Too few, says MLA Robinson   
The Tri-City News
Noting one in five Canadians will be diagnosed with a mental illness during their lifetime — that's seven million people — provincial Health Minister Terry Lake announced this week plans to open 40 beds at Coquitlam's Riverview Hospital for people with ...

Riverview Hospital to get 40 new beds for addiction rehabilitation   CBC.ca
Coquitlam's mayor applauds move to put recovery program at Riverview site   News1130
Riverview Hospital to offer mental-health, addiction programs   CTV News
BBC News   
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Saskatoon StarPhoenix
   
Steps being taken to improve care   
Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Steps to improve the care at the Santa Maria Senior Centre will include a new quality oversight committee and a care consultant, vice president of Integrated Health Services with RQHR Michael Redenbach said. December 18, 2014 5:53 PM ...

Government creates oversight committee in wake of alleged senior assault   Winnipeg Free Press
Province appoints committee to fix problems at Santa Maria   CBC.ca

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Canada News
   
Scientists developing drug that could prevent sun-related aging of skin   
Gizmag
Excessive exposure to sunlight is the leading cause of skin deterioration, causing it to age prematurely. We need some exposure, however, in order to synthesize vitamin D – plus who wants to stay in the shade all the time? Using a good sunscreen definitely ...

Anti-Aging Secret Discovered By UBC Researcher In Wrinkle-Free Mice   Huffington Post Canada
With help of a mouse tanning salon, UBC scientists may have accidentally found ...   National Post
UBC Researchers may have stumbled upon the secret to youthful skin, Report   Canada News
Vancouver Desi   
Vancity Buzz   
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BC urged not to enforce new federal prostitution law   
The Globe and Mail
More than a dozen community groups have signed a letter urging B.C.'s Justice Minister to establish new guidelines that say it is not in the public interest to prosecute individuals under the country's new sex worker legislation. The letter, which was released ...


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Sun News Network
   
Fake spa mask dyes Waterloo residents' faces   
Sun News Network
If you get a package of brown paste in the mail, don't put it on your face. Waterloo Regional Police are warning people about a package arriving in residents' mailboxes proclaiming to be from a local business called Gina's Spa. The package contains a clear ...

Police warn 'not to use' fake Gina's Spa products in Waterloo   CBC.ca
'Brown paste-like substance' not really facial cream, police say   CTV News
Waterloo's Beechwood residents advised to avoid fake spa products delivered to ...   Waterloo Record
570 News   
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