2014年12月19日 星期五

2014-12-20 Canada English Health


London Free Press
   
Majority of Canadians eligible to donate organs don't, study finds   
London Free Press
An estimated two-thirds of deceased patients who are medically eligible to donate organs in Canada don't -- even if that was their wish, a new report has revealed. The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) looked at more than 100,000 hospital ...

Only third of eligible organ donors identified   Vancouver Sun
Manitoba lags behind other provinces in organ donations   Winnipeg Free Press

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Toronto Star
   
Canadian Forces medical staff head to Sierra Leone on Ebola mission   
Toronto Star
The federal government says Canadian Armed Forces health-care workers and support staff will travel to Sierra Leone on Saturday to begin an Ebola-related mission. As well, the government says a second mobile testing laboratory and the scientists who ...

UN chief pledges support to Liberia's Ebola fight   Xinhua
Ebola crisis: Liberia holds senate postponed election   BBC News
UN chief praises Ebola nurses, pledges support during visit   Reuters UK

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CBC.ca
   
Free weight-loss program helps Moose Jaw residents lose 2500 lb.   
CBC.ca
Lisa Abbasi can barely recognize herself these days. Not only is she 80 pounds lighter, she also has a smile on her face and enthusiasm to go to work and take care of her kids. In 2013, Abbasi could barely get out of bed or go a day without crying. At 300 ...


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The Province
   
Closed-minded B.C. government probe led to health-worker firings, report finds   
The Province
VICTORIA — A B.C. government investigation that prompted the firings or suspensions of seven health researchers failed to follow existing procedures and reached premature conclusions, a labour lawyer says. Marcia McNeil came up with 12 findings in a ...

UPDATES: Health Ministry investigation flawed   CKNW News Talk 980
Independent review knocks government probe of BC health ministry employees   Vancouver Sun
Report outlines mistakes BC government made in 2012 health ministry firings   The Globe and Mail
TheTyee.ca   
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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 ...

U of Toronto Team Develops Computational Model to Predict Effects of ...   GenomeWeb
'Deep learning' computers cast new light on DNA   CBC.ca
Researchers teach computer to interpret genome with video game-based ...   Genetic Literacy Project
Canada News   
Scientific American   
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CBC.ca
   
Riverview Hospital: New plans in the works for historic site   
CBC.ca
Critics have been calling on the provincial government to reopen the old Riverview Hospital in Coquitlam and now it appears the facility will once again be home to new residents. B.C.'s Health Minister Terry Lake, Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart and ...

40 beds? Too few, says MLA Robinson   The Tri-City News
Old B.C. mental hospital to offer new services   Ladysmith Chronicle
Beds re-opening at Riverview   24 Hours Vancouver
The Independent   
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Part III: Youth Dealing with Depression   
Williams Lake Tribune
It is a normal and appropriate response to disappointment and loss. But how do you tell whether your child or teen is experiencing normal sadness or suffering from clinical (or major) depression that may need expert help? Telling the difference can be difficult ...


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CTV News
   
Avian flu found in backyard poultry in southern Oregon   
Chron.com
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Avian flu has been found in a backyard flock of poultry in southern Oregon. The Oregon Department of Agriculture said Friday the same strain of the virus H5N8 that was recently discovered in a gyrfalcon in Washington state was found in ...

BC avian flu virus has Asian origin; first such outbreak in North America   The Daily Courier (subscription)

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Regina Leader-Post
   
Troubled Care Home Gets More Oversight   
Regina Leader-Post
The province is taking steps to improve care at the Santa Maria Senior Citizens Home by creating a quality oversight committee to review concerns about the facility. The group will review care processes and key quality indicators, and direct the development ...

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

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Globalnews.ca
   
Minor flooding delays surgeries at Misericordia Hospital   
CBC.ca
Surgical units at the Misericordia Hospital were temporarily shut down Friday after clogged drains caused water to pool in a sterilization area. While crews worked to repair the damage, emergency room staff were told not to accept any patients needing ...

More issues discovered at Edmonton's Misericordia hospital   Globalnews.ca
Covenant Health to report on new incident at Misericordia Hospital   Edmonton Journal

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