2015年7月7日 星期二

2015-07-08 Canada English Health


Sault Star
   
6 ways to avoid summer perils   
Sault Star
Days are long, windows are open, water is inviting and the world is green and blue. Down-filled jackets and scratchy woollen wear gets shoved to the back of the closet -- for a few months, at any rate. As glorious as it is, summer poses a few health ...

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Daily Xtra
   
BC extends free HPV vaccine to at-risk males   
Vancouver Sun
VICTORIA — At risk boys and young men may soon get the HPV vaccine for free, the government announced Tuesday. The Ministry of Health said it is extending the publicly funded HPV vaccination program — already provided to girls — to gay men or those ...

HPV vaccine program expanded to 'vulnerable' boys, men under 26 in BC   CBC.ca
Pharmacists pushing for better protection against HPV   NorthernLife.ca
Fewer young men have had the HPV vaccine   Gladstone Observer
CTV Vancouver Island   
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Toronto Sun
   
Hecklers disrupt province's patient ombud announcement   
Toronto Sun
The health minister on Tuesday announced plans to ask Ontarians what qualities they want in a patient ombudsman, but it was union hecklers who took the opportunity to give him an earful. Members of the Ontario Public Service Employees' Union (OPSEU) ...

Ontario begins search for new health care watchdog   Toronto Star
Province searching for a patient ombudsman   NorthernLife.ca
Help Ontario recruit its first Patient Ombudsman   SooToday.com
MetroNews Canada   
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Ottawa Citizen
   
Report clears U of T course that teaches anti-vaccination materials   
Ottawa Citizen
TORONTO - A University of Toronto investigation into a course that taught anti-vaccination materials concluded the instructor's approach did not warrant concern and the course was not "unbalanced." And the author of the report, a former president and ...
U of T anti-vaccine course exonerated (with caveats)   Toronto Star
University of Toronto drops anti-vaccination course   North Country Public Radio
U of T stands by health-studies course with anti-vaccine material   The Globe and Mail

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The Province
   
Whytecliff Park in West Vancouver closed to swimming due to high E. coli levels   
The Province
It might be tempting to take a dip to cool off during this heat wave, but Vancouver Coastal Health is warning residents not to do so in the waters off Whytecliff Park in West Vancouver. Test results released by the health authority on Monday show E ...
E. coli prompts swimming ban at West Vancouver's Whytecliff Park   Vancouver Sun
West Vancouver's Whytecliff Beach water tainted with E.coli   North Shore News
"No swimming" advisory for Whytecliff Park due to high E. coli levels   Straight.com (blog)
Vancity Buzz   
Sioux Falls Argus Leader   
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The Carillon
   
Allexis Siebrecht back home in Winnipeg after life-saving transplant surgery   
The Carillon
After weeks of searching for a donor, a life-saving transplant surgery, and weeks of recovery, Allexis Siebrecht, 11, is home at last, back in Winnipeg after a liver transplant surgery in Toronto. The family asked for privacy Tuesday, but family friend ...
Allexis Siebrecht returns home following liver transplant   Winnipeg Sun
Allexis Siebrecht home after successful liver transplant   CTV News
Allexis Siebrecht, 11, thrilled to be home after liver transplant   CBC.ca
CJOB   
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The Province
   
2010 measles outbreak in B.C. traced to single visitor from China   
The Province
An outbreak of measles in northern B.C. in 2010 can be traced to a single visitor from China, according to research from scientists at the B.C. Centre for Disease Control and the University of B.C.. The study is billed as the largest using whole-genome ...

2010 measles outbreak linked to Vancouver Olympics   24 Hours Vancouver
Olympic legacy: Researchers trace 2010 measles outbreak to two visitors to B.C.   MetroNews Canada
UBC team tracks measles cases introduced to BC during the 2010 Games   Voiceonline.com
EurekAlert (press release)   
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Sault Star
   
Organ donors, transplants and registrations, are up: Trillium   
Sault Star
Major campaigns to bolster organ donation numbers can be super-effective — but grassroots efforts can also deliver growth. That was the message Tuesday from Ronnie Gavsie, Trillium Gift of Life Network president and CEO, discussing 2014-2015 Ontario ...

Record number of Ontarians registered as organ donors, says Gift of Life Network   CTV News
Record Number of Ontario Families Saved Lives in 2014/15   NorthumberlandView.ca
Lively and Garson lead for organ donors   NorthernLife.ca
580 CFRA Radio   
Quinte News   
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CTV News
   
New research uncovers alarming concerns about sunscreens   
CTV News
If you buy your sunscreen based on the SPF factor you may not be getting what you paid for. New testing has discovered that a lot of sunscreens on the counter do not offer the protection they claim to. Consumer Reports tested 34 sunscreens by applying ...
Tanning Tips For Pale People, Because Beet Red Is Better For Juice   Bustle
Consumer Reports: Sunscreens to protect your skin from wrinkles   WABC-TV
STEPHANIE SMITH COONEY: Too much of a good thing   Indiana Gazette
Truth In Aging   
Environmental Working Group (blog)   
Wired   
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KelownaNow
   
Wildfire Smoke Prompts Smoky Skies Advisory for the Okanagan   
KelownaNow
A smoky skies advisory has been issued for the Okanagan, Similkameen, and Boundary areas, and it will remain in effect until further notice. Smoke skies blanket Kelowna Tuesday morning. (Photo Credit: KelownaNow.com.) Due to the high concentrations of ...

Smoky Skies Advisory Issued for Thompson, Shuswap, Nicola and Fraser Canyon   KamloopsBCNow
Smoky skies advisory issued for Kamloops, Merritt, Shuswap and Fraser Canyon   Kamloops This Week
Smoky skies advisory issued for entire Thompson-Okanagan region   InfoTel News Ltd
Pentiction Western News   
Vernon Morning Star   
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