2015年8月8日 星期六

2015-08-09 Canada English Health


Los Angeles Times
   
Frances Kelsey dies at 101; at FDA, doctor blocked sale of thalidomide in US   
Los Angeles Times
In 1960, Dr. Frances Kelsey was only a month into her job at the Food and Drug Administration when she was asked to sign off on a drug providing relief to morning sickness in pregnant women. The drug was already in use in countries around the world and ...

Frances Kelsey, Doctor Who Opposed Thalidomide, Dies at 101   New York Times
Frances Kelsey, doctor who kept thalidomide out of US, dies aged 101   The Guardian
Thalidomide opponent Frances Kelsey dies in Canada aged 101   Irish Independent
NEWS.com.au   
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Saskatoon StarPhoenix
   
Expert urges national plan to improve HIV treatment   
Saskatoon StarPhoenix
A young Serbian boy lights a candle in remembrance of those lost to AIDS in Belgrade in 2006. A new study has found continued inequalities in life expectancy among Canadians diagnosed with HIV. Photograph by: Andrej Isakovic, AFP, Getty Images Files ...

Gender disparity persists in life expectancy of Canadians with HIV: Study   Toronto Sun
Vancouver's Dr. Peter Centre weighs in on study on HIV life expectancy rates   Am730 Vancouver Traffic News

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Montreal Gazette
   
Recall of certain Heinz and Mott's products over potentially defective seal   
Montreal Gazette
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a recall for certain Heinz and Mott's products. Scott Olson / Getty Images. Share Adjust Comment Print. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a recall on Friday of Heinz “Apple, broccoli, pea & brown rice ...
Mott's fruit snacks, Heinz baby food recalled due to spoilage concerns   CTV News
Recall issued for some Heinz and Mott's children's food products   CBC.ca
Nation-wide recall issued for Mott's, Heinz kids' snacks   Globalnews.ca
TheChronicleHerald.ca   
Food Poisoning Bulletin   
Fountain Pen   
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CBC.ca
   
Canadian health officials warn of Cyclospora outbreak   
Toronto Star
OTTAWA — Public health officials are warning about an outbreak of the intestinal illness Cyclospora, with 83 cases are being investigated across Canada. The Public Health Agency of Canada has issued a statement that says two people have been ...

Officials Warn About Cyclospora Outbreak in Canada   KelownaNow

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Hamilton Spectator
   
Single mother still on the hook for thousands in air ambulance bill   
Hamilton Spectator
Amy Savill holds her daughter Amelia, born two months early away from their Alberta home. next play/pause pre 1/1. Hamilton Spectator. By Dan Taekema. Critics say it's "shameful" that the Alberta and Ontario governments are not stepping up to help a ...
Strangers Donate To Albertan Mom Stuck With Massive Air Ambulance Costs After ...   Huffington Post Canada
Single mother still on the hook for thousands in air bill   Toronto Star
Strangers donate to Alberta mom facing $30K bill after premature birth in Sudbury   CTV News
CJAD   
Yahoo News Canada (blog)   
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Hamilton Spectator
   
Burlington teen to get life-saving stem cell transplant at children's hospital   
Hamilton Spectator
Turning 18 could have cost leukemia patient Laura Hillier her life. But Toronto's Hospital for sick Children has granted her an exception and will give her a stem cell transplant. next play/pause pre 1/1. Hamilton Spectator. By Joanna Frketich. A ...

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National Post
   
Study links teens who spend at least two hours per day on social media to ...   
National Post
Should parents throw away their teens' cellphones and lock up their laptops? Some might be tempted to after reading the research findings of Ottawa Public Health epidemiologists that were published in the journal Cyberpsychology, Behaviour and Social ...

New Study Links Teen Sadness to Social Media Use   New York Magazine
Why Depressed Teens May Need a Twitter Time-Out   Parenting Magazine

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MetroNews Canada
   
'A time of hope': Vancouver clinical trial begins for new drug to treat ...   
MetroNews Canada
The first human clinical trial to test a new drug that shows promise for turning off the gene that causes Huntington's disease is now underway in Vancouver. Neurologist Dr. Blair Leavitt, who is heading up the trial at the University of B.C.'s Centre ...
UBC scientists develop test to measure effectiveness of treatments for ...   University of British Columbia
Scientists adopt new strategy to find Huntington's disease therapies: Large ...   EurekAlert (press release)
Scientists adopt new strategy to find Huntington's disease therapies   HealthCanal.com
7thSpace Interactive (press release)   
Scicasts (press release) (blog)   
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CBC.ca
   
Saskatoon Heath Region investigating increased rate of lung infections at ...   
CBC.ca
The Saskatoon Health Region is investigating an increased in lung infections at the oncology unit of its Royal University Hospital. In a press release issued Friday afternoon, the health region said the hospital's hematology program at the oncology ...
Saskatoon health region investigates lung infections that hit cancer patients   580 CFRA Radio
Higher infection rate in cancer patients sparks investigation   Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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CHEK
   
Harrowing tale of nurse violence in BC   
CHEK
Nurses are on the front lines of our health care system and they're also on the front lines of a dangerous new battlefield. “I've to deal with issues that in no other job I've ever had, have I had to put up with death threats, name calling, people ...
Patient on nurse violence prompts BC to spend $2 million   AmeriPublications
BC, nurses union announce cash to prevent violence against healthcare staff   Xbox360Asylum.ca
Province, nurses' union combating violence against health care staff   CTV News
Kamloops This Week   
Times Colonist   
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