2015年2月19日 星期四

2015-02-20 Canada English Health


St. Catharines Standard
   
Extra measles clinic due to demand   
St. Catharines Standard
With six measles cases on the books, Niagara's public health department is adding an extra clinic on Saturday to deal with demand. “Our clinics have been extremely busy,” Niagara's medical officer of health Dr. Valerie Jaeger said Thursday during a ...

Measles Update in Niagara   News Talk 610 CKTB
Sixth measles case confirmed in Niagara Region   Montreal Gazette
Measles and immunization: What you need to know   CBC.ca

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U.S. News & World Report
   
Worldwide fight against obesity 'unacceptably slow   
Toronto Sun
Reversing rising obesity rates around the world will take more than people's individual efforts to change their eating habits, according to Harvard University researchers. "While we need to acknowledge that individuals bear some responsibility for their health, ...

Obesity team suggests taxing junk foods more than healthy eats   CBC.ca
Healthy? No thanks: Diets of people worldwide are worsening despite more ...   Vancouver Sun
Obesity is a health care 'time bomb,' warn Lancet authors   Toronto Star

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Los Angeles Times
   
How the sun can damage your skin even in the dark   
Los Angeles Times
The damage the sun inflicts on your skin may be even more insidious than was previously thought, according to new research. A study published Thursday in Science finds that the effects of sun exposure can continue to wreak havoc on your DNA -- even in ...

Scientists discover new risk from UV exposure   The Globe and Mail
Sunlight continues to damage skin hours after exposure   BBC News
Sunlight damages skin hours after exposure due to melanin: study   Xinhua
WebMD   
ABC Online   
Brisbane Times   
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CBC.ca
   
Alice Zhang says complaining about care got her kicked off BC kidney transplant ...   
CBC.ca
Alice Zhang says she's being denied a life-saving kidney transplant because doctors at Vancouver General Hospital have decided she is mentally ill. The 45-year-old mother of two, who speaks only Cantonese, and her family say she has no history of mental ...

Alice Zhang Says Complaining About Care Got Her Kicked Off BC Kidney ...   Huffington Post Canada

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CBC.ca
   
Marijuana cookies and children: risky combination, expert says   
CBC.ca
There are many risks to children who consume food containing marijuana, according to a Regina consultant on drug and alcohol addictions. Rand Teed, from Regina, says children can have very serious problems from the effects of marijuana. "It's very ...

Father charged after toddler overdoses on marijuana in Sask.   CTV News
Gull Lake man charged after toddler son eats marijuana laced cookies   Southwest Booster
Toddler goes to ICU after eating pot cookies, father charged   Saskatoon StarPhoenix
News Talk 980 CJME   
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Edmonton Sun
   
Flu deaths higher this season across Alberta   
Edmonton Sun
Flu shot clinic People line up for flu shots at the Northgate Health Clinic in Edmonton, Alta., on Sunday Jan. 5, 2014. Hundred of people arrived today for a free immunization. Kids 9 years old and under can only get shots at community health centres in Alberta.
Flu deaths across the province now double the last two years combined   660 News
Flu deaths in Alberta reach 78 for the season, roughly twice the 'normal death rate'   MetroNews Canada
Seasonal Flu Vaccine May Protect Against Deadly Bird Flu   U.S. News & World Report
GMA News   
South China Morning Post (subscription)   
Medscape   
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How to stay mentally healthy as you age   
Agassiz-Harrison Observer
Following a very successful January roundtable discussion for seniors about how to stay healthy in the senior years, the Agassiz Community Health Centre will be hosting a second session on Tuesday, Feb. 24 from 5-6 p.m. The location for this event will be at ...


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Macleans.ca
   
Fact-checking the arguments on the PM's vaccine record   
Macleans.ca
As Ontario and Quebec grapple with measles outbreaks, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has been attacking the Prime Minister's record on vaccines during question period this week. On Tuesday, Trudeau slammed Stephen Harper for running “partisan ...

Health experts criticize government approval of homeopathic 'vaccines'   The Globe and Mail
Robyn Urback: Why is Health Canada still approving make-believe ...   National Post
Homeopathic vaccine warning labels not enough, doctors tell Health Canada   CBC.ca
Digital Journal   
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Newsweek
   
Tattoo Regret? A Topical Removal Cream May Help   
Newsweek
Tats all, folks: A Ph.D. student has developed a cream that targets cells, not pigments, to get rid of unwanted ink. Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters. Filed Under: Tech & Science. Today, before getting inked, one must have a serious think so as to avoid tattoo ...

PhD student creates tattoo-removal cream   azcentral.com
Canadian student claims to have found a cure for horrid tattoos   WNWO NBC 24
Tired of your tattoo? New cream may erase it for good   WPXI Pittsburgh
Geeks are Sexy Technology News   
Q13 FOX   
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CBC.ca
   
Digital health database delays costing millions, says BC NDP   
CBC.ca
Delays to the introduction of a digital health database could cost B.C. $72 million a year, according to Judy Darcy, B.C. NDP health critic, who says, "the project has essentially been put on hold". Designed to store all Lower Mainland health records online, the ...

$842-million health records project in B.C. faces delays, software dispute: NDP   Winnipeg Free Press
Annual health care crisis grips BC   Merritt Herald

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