2015年4月29日 星期三

2015-04-30 Canada English Health


Calgary Herald
   
Jean Nidetch, housewife whose waistline battle led to Weight Watchers, dies in ...   
Calgary Herald
FILE - In this July, 18, 2011, file photo, Jean Nidetch, founder of Weight Watchers, holds up a photo of herself at her home in Parkland, Fla. Nidetch, a New York housewife who tackled her own obesity problem, then shared her guiding principles with others in ...

Jean Nidetch, 91, Dies; 72 Pounds Lighter, She Helped Start Weight Watchers   New York Times
Jean Nidetch, ardent promoter of Weight Watchers, dies at 91   Washington Post
Jean Nidetch, founder of Weight Watchers, dies   BBC News
Reuters   
NBCNews.com   
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Ottawa Citizen
   
Has the gluten-free food trend peaked?   
Ottawa Citizen
TORONTO -- Canadians may be losing their taste for gluten-free foods. After nearly five years of consistent growth and a tripling of sales since 2009, the gluten-free food category declined last year, according to research firm NPD Group. The Canadian Celiac ...

You Asked: Do I Have a Gluten Allergy?   TIME
As Celiac and Gluten Sensitivities Gain Prominence, Drug Companies Race to ...   New York Times

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New York Times
   
Rubella Has Been Eliminated From the Americas, Health Officials Say   
New York Times
Rubella, a disease with terrible consequences for unborn children, has finally been eliminated from the Americas, a scientific panel set up by global health authorities announced Wednesday. The disease, also known as German measles, once infected ...

Amid Concerns About Vaccine Adherence, Rubella Declared Eliminated   U.S. News & World Report
Rubella Eradicated From The Americas   Huffington Post
WHO: Americas the first to eliminate rubella   UPI.com
Deutsche Welle   
CBC.ca   
BBC News   
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I've Got the BRCA-Positive Mutation Gene -- How Do I Interpret My Hereditary ...   
Huffington Post (blog)
In her late 40s, Jane was diagnosed with the BRCA 1 and 2 genetic mutations that placed her at high risk for developing breast and ovarian cancer. Going online, she notes her risk percentages for getting cancer differ somewhat from site to site. She asked me ...


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Toronto Star
   
Finance department mishandling 'boutique tax cuts,' says auditor general   
CanadianManufacturing.com
OTTAWA—The auditor general says the Finance Department is failing to properly manage a signature play of the Harper government—the targeted tax credit—which the federal watchdog describes as program spending by another name. Popular, and ...

Parole changes have increased prison populations and costs, audit reveals   The Globe and Mail
Auditor slams feds for not properly tracking impact of tax credits on treasury   Hamilton Spectator
Canada's prisoners aren't being prepared properly for release, auditor general ...   Toronto Star
CTV News   
Toronto Sun   
CBC.ca   
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Business in Vancouver
   
Metro Vancouver 'living wage' hits $20.68 an hour   
The Tri-City News
The living wage is an annual calculation of the hourly pay required for two working parents to modestly sustain a family of four. — image credit: livingwageforfamilies.ca. 0. by Jeff Nagel - Surrey North Delta Leader; posted Apr 29, 2015 at 2:00 PM. Advocacy ...

'Living wage' grows by 24% in Vancouver over past seven years: CCPA   Business in Vancouver
Living wage in Metro Vancouver rises to $20.68 an hour: Report   Globalnews.ca
Living wage jumps in Metro Vancouver: report   Am730 Vancouver Traffic News

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Montreal Gazette
   
Glen site running smoothly, but concerns about budget cuts dampen some staff's ...   
Montreal Gazette
With her million-dollar view of Mount Royal and the downtown skyline from her pale mint room on the 10th floor of the McGill University Health Centre at the Glen, 22-year-old Audrey L'Espérance might be feeling like she was living in the lap of luxury — if she ...

Patient battling cancer thrilled to be at new MUHC superhospital   Globalnews.ca
Is $25/day too much to pay for MUHC parking fees?   CTV News
MUHC hospital parking rates questioned by CDN-NDG councillor   CBC.ca
Westmount Examiner   
McGill Reporter   
CJAD   
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CBC.ca
   
Private long-term care means lower cost, better service: Paul Oram   
CBC.ca
Former health minister Paul Oram, who is also the owner of two personal care homes, is applauding a pre-budget announcement that 360 new long-term care beds will be built and operated by private and non-profit groups. nl-oram-pic2-71009.
New municipal cash, deficit budget in N.L.   TheChronicleHerald.ca
Calgary Report Predicts NL Facing $1.8 Billion Deficit   VOCM
Job cuts planned for public service in Newfoundland   Canadian Labour Reporter
Lewisporte Pilot   
MetroNews Canada   
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CBC.ca
   
What schools have the lowest measles vaccination rate?   
CBC.ca
Explore the map to see which schools that report to the Vancouver Coastal Health are above and below the 95% herd immunity level for measles vaccination rates. Legend: Red markers = schools with 0 to 55 per cent measles vaccination rates.
Vancouver Coastal school immunization rates show gaps for whooping cough ...   Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Coastal Health data shows 73 per cent of school children completely ...   Globalnews.ca

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24 Hours Vancouver
   
Study zeroes in on universal blood type   
24 Hours Vancouver
Vancouver chemists and scientists at the Centre for Blood Research have created an enzyme that has the potential to transform blood types to match any patient in need. (FOTOLIA). Bookmark and Share. Change text size for the story. Print. Report an error.
UBC creates enzyme that could change blood types   MetroNews Canada
New UBC-created enzyme could transform donated blood for universal use   Globalnews.ca
Transforming all donated blood into a universal type   Science Daily
University of British Columbia   
Science 2.0   
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