ca-hotdailynews: 2015-09-16 Canada English Health

Alberta mom turns to Ontario clinic for epileptic daughter's cannabis prescription
Toronto Sun
TORONTO -- An Alberta mother whose daughter has severe epilepsy has travelled to Ontario for a medical marijuana prescription after the girl's doctor said he was no longer allowed to provide permission to purchase the product. In 2013, Sarah Wilkinson ...

Alberta mom turns to Ontario clinic for epilepsy medical marijuana ...   AmeriPublications
Alberta mom denied marijuana prescription for daughter turns to St. Catharines ...   Waterloo Record

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CBC.ca

Portion sizes make it too easy to overeat, review finds
CBC.ca
People really do eat more food and drink more non-alcoholic drinks when the portions are larger, say researchers who call for the size, availability and appeal of large servings to be reduced. People consistently consumed more food and drink when ...
This Is How Your Plate Affects Your Diet   Food World News
Study confirms that size does matter when it comes to food portion, utensils   Malay Mail Online
Overconsumption blamed on portion size   6minutes
VietNamNet Bridge
GoodTherapy.org (blog)
Financial Express
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All BC pharmacies must now store drugs in time-delay safes
The Globe and Mail
It was August, 2014, and the pharmacy had just opened for the morning when two masked men burst in. They demanded money and drugs, which Mr. Chin and another pharmacist quickly handed over. “It was scary, but it was also quick,” he said. “They were ...

Time-delay safes introduced in BC to fight pharmacy robberies   Vancouver Sun
BC pharmacies now keeping narcotics in time-delay safes   CTV News
Time-delay safes to help curb spike in BC pharmacy thefts   CTV Vancouver Island
MetroNews Canada
OCRegister
Globalnews.ca
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35 for 35 celebrates Terry's run
Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin
For more than three decades, people across the country have been walking, running and cycling to keep Terry Fox's dream alive. The run is more of a national institution than a fundraising charge, as thousands of Canadians will be tightening up their laces.
Perfect record   Prince Albert Daily Herald
Terry Fox Run set for Sept. 20   Winnipeg Free Press
35th annual Terry Fox run to hit the trail on Sunday   Langley Times
insideTORONTO.com
CTV News
News Talk 650 CKOM
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Smile cookies week at both Arnprior Tim Hortons
www.insideottawavalley.com/
Tim Hortons staff at the Daniel Street location were excited for the kick-off of the Smile Cookie campaign. The week-long initiative will see 100 per cent of the proceeds from the cookie sales being donated towards Partners in Caring. The final cookies ...
Get a smile, give a smile   NorthBayNipissing.com
Blue eyes and a pink smile all this week   SooToday.com
Tim Hortons “Smile” cookie campaign is underway!   CHCH News
CTV News
The Chronicle Journal
NorthernLife.ca
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Alberta to fund 400 more births by midwives
CTV News
EDMONTON -- The Alberta government is funding up to 400 more midwife-assisted births. Health Minister Sarah Hoffman said Tuesday that an additional $1.8 million in funding will see the number of births with midwives increase to about 2,774 this year.
Alberta government provides funding for more midwife-assisted births   660 News
Alberta government will spend $1.8 million to see more midwife births this year   MetroNews Canada
Alberta spending more on midwifery assisted births   News Talk 770 Calgary

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CBC.ca

Ivar Mendez, other Sask. scientists work with Harvard on new Parkinson's research
TheChronicleHerald.ca
SASKATOON — Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are teaming up with colleagues at Harvard Medical School in Boston to use stem cells to treat Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease attacks the cells in the brain that create dopamine, ...

University of Saskatchewan partners with Harvard-affiliate on brain repair   CBC.ca
U of S, Harvard team up for Parkinson's treatment   Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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Guidelines aimed at preventing falls, fractures in long-term care residents
TheChronicleHerald.ca
TORONTO — If there's one thing Devora Greenspon wants to avoid, it's taking a tumble that could fracture one of her brittle bones, especially a hip. At 83, the Toronto long-term care resident knows what can happen to seniors who suffer a fall — she's ...
Doctors take aim at falls   Times Colonist

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