2015年1月21日 星期三

2015-01-22 Canada English Health


National Post
   
Are We Sitting on a Major Health Risk?   
Huffington Post
The big medical news this week was that sitting hours a day is taking years from our lives, whether we exercise or not. We have heard similar things before, so the now reiterated message is: Yes, we are sitting on a major health risk. Sitting IS the major health ...

'Sitting for long periods increases risk of disease, early death'   The Guardian Nigeria
Even for the active, a long sit shortens life and erodes health   Los Angeles Times
Even with regular exercise, excessive sitting linked to disease, premature death   Edmonton Journal
The Globe and Mail   
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Have you ever wondered about lymph nodes?   
Canada.com
If you visit the doctor because of a sore throat, he'll examine your lymph nodes faster than you can say "strep test." He won't check all of them because there are hundreds of lymph nodes in your body and most of them can't be felt. Instead, he'll examine the ...


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The Province
   
Kids who play outdoors solo, with pals more active than supervised peers: study   
The Province
TORONTO - Children permitted to play outdoors on their own or with friends are getting more physical activity than kids who are constantly supervised, a new Canadian study suggests. Study lead author Raktim Mitra of Toronto's Ryerson University said ...


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Montreal Gazette
   
Want to lose weight or quit smoking? Love may be the key   
CNN
(CNN) If you are still working on those popular New Year's resolutions to lose weight or quit smoking there is a real secret to that successful behavior change. Have your spouse or partner join you. That will more than double your chance of succeeding at ...

It takes two: Getting healthy may be easier with a partner   Reuters
Couples can effectively shun bad habits together   Times of India
Want to Get Healthy? Get Your Partner Involved   Winnipeg Free Press
Fox News   
Washington Post   
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Montreal Gazette
   
Ebola Virus Gets More Lethal as It Spreads, Study Says   
U.S. News & World Report
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 21, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- New animal research suggests why Ebola becomes more deadly as it spreads. Investigators tracked the Zaire Ebola strain, the virus circulating in the West African outbreak, as it spread among laboratory ...

'New Ebola treatments may be obsolete before they're available'   The Guardian Nigeria
Public health officials say patient in Quebec tests negative for Ebola   Montreal Gazette
Genetic changes in Ebola may impede potential treatments: study   Xinhua

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CTV News
   
Bride from Saskatoon dies of cancer   
CTV News
A Saskatoon woman who moved many with her wish to get married has passed away. Megan Wolfe was diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer in March, and thanks to the generous efforts of friends, she was able to marry her fiancé months later.
Terminally ill bride from Saskatoon passes away   Globalnews.ca
Woman wed with help of Edmonton businesses dies at 28   CBC.ca
Bride treated to a fairy-tale wedding in Edmonton dies of cancer   Edmonton Journal
Saskatoon StarPhoenix   
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CTV News
   
Ottawa researcher studies link between hospitalization for pneumonia and heart ...   
CTV News
For so many people, being hospitalized for pneumonia is bad enough. Now new research, led by an Ottawa doctor, suggests the infection may lead to a higher risk of an even more serious condition: heart disease. The study, entitled “The Association between ...

Pneumonia raises risk of heart attack, stroke in older adults, study finds   Windsor Star
Pneumonia ups heart disease risk in seniors   Williams Lake Tribune

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CTV News
   
CCAC discussing collective agreement with nurses   
CTV News
Community Care Access Centres across the province say they're optimistic they can reach negotiated collective agreements with the Ontario Nurses' Association. The ONA represents employees -- primarily care co-ordinators and nurses -- in 10 CCACs and ...

ONA demands immediate action to stop violent attacks on nurses   Canadian Labour Reporter
Nurses' union says SAH cuts detrimental   SooToday.com
Ontario CACC nurses eye strike as talks break down   Simcoe.com
London Free Press   
Canada NewsWire (press release)   
Sarnia Observer   
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Shoreline Beacon
   
'Life is good,' for Port Elgin Alzheimer's patient   
Shoreline Beacon
Ernie Grondin of Port Elgin credits his wife Julie, and programs offered by the Alzheimer Society of Grey-Bruce for improving his life after a diagnosis of early stage Alzheimer's disease several years ago.
Alzheimer awareness targets 'the 72%'   Aldergrove Star
Youth support Walk for Memories   Tillsonburg News
In living memory   Surrey Leader

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Prince George Citizen
   
Halton Region supports province's Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy   
InsideHalton.com
And that's positive progress, but still not enough, according to Paul Burgher, supervisor with the Halton Region's Healthy Environments department. Burgher said Halton Region boasts a 17 per cent smoking rate, next to the province's 18.1 per cent rate.
UBCO students sending a message to smokers   Kelowna Capital News
Change text size for the story   The Beacon Herald
Weedless Wednesday today   Bay Today
VOCM   
Coast Reporter   
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