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Maple Leaf Foods may have found likely source of listeriosis outbreak - The Canadian Press
 Canada.com | Maple Leaf Foods may have found likely source of listeriosis outbreak The Canadian Press - TORONTO - Bacteria embedded deep inside slicing equipment at Maple Leaf Foods (TSX:MFI) may be to blame for the deadly listeriosis outbreak that caused 13 deaths, CEO Michael McCain said Friday night at a hastily-scheduled news conference. Contaminated slicing machines likely led to listeriosis outbreak: CEO Maple Leaf finds likely source of contamination |
Research study raises possibility of testing live cattle for mad ... - The Canadian Press
 Mirror.co.uk | Research study raises possibility of testing live cattle for mad ... The Canadian Press - WINNIPEG - The discovery of elevated protein levels in the urine of some cattle infected with mad cow disease raises the possibility that animals could eventually be screened using a test similar to a home pregnancy kit. Urine Has Clue That May Lead to Mad Cow Test, Scientists Say Breakthrough on mad-cow testing? |
Miller backs city plan over Metrolinx draft - Globe and Mail
 blogTO | Miller backs city plan over Metrolinx draft Globe and Mail - Mayor David Miller defended his proposed Transit City light-rail network yesterday, responding to word that a draft transportation plan from the provincial agency Metrolinx would rewrite his scheme and call for a more expensive subway-like rail line ... LRT 'sweet spot' sought LRT construction will be a big dig |
Local Terry Fox Run set for Sept. 14 - Peterborough Examiner
 Niagarathisweek.com | Local Terry Fox Run set for Sept. 14 Peterborough Examiner - The Terry Fox Run takes place at Nicholls Oval on Sunday, Sept. 14 from 8 am to noon. For 28 years the run has been held on the second Sunday following Labour Day weekend and has raised more than $400 million across Canada for cancer research in memory ... Run for a cure Carrying on Terry Fox tradition |
Media check out IPM site - Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre
Media check out IPM site Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre - Over a hundred local politicians, dignitaries, and landowners gathered for the IPM Media Day event yesterday at the farm of Wayne and Wendy McKague in Teeswater. Organizers show off site to media, others as IPM kickoff nears Bruce County says, "Come Home to the County" |
Regina family gets precautionary vaccination after rabid bat found ... - The Canadian Press
 Canada.com | Regina family gets precautionary vaccination after rabid bat found ... The Canadian Press - REGINA - Members of a Regina family are being vaccinated as a precaution after finding a rabid bat in their home. Medical officials say the vaccination doesn't mean anyone in the house was actually bitten by the bat. Health Region stands by bat warning Rabies Shots For Regina Family |
Researchers identify proteins that help resist HIV - Globe and Mail
Researchers identify proteins that help resist HIV Globe and Mail - A team of Canadian and Kenyan scientists may have solved one of the mysteries of Africa's HIV and AIDS epidemic: why some sex workers who are routinely exposed to the virus are never infected by it. U of M team makes headway against AIDS Canada: Proteins linked to HIV immunity in women |
Clement says Ottawa will consider changes after independent ... - The Canadian Press
 CTV.ca | Clement says Ottawa will consider changes after independent ... The Canadian Press - QUEBEC - Health Minister Tony Clement says the Conservative government is ready to consider changes to how it responds to epidemic cases following an independent investigation into the listeriosis outbreak involving Maple Leaf Food products. Put health high on agenda, ministers say Dion must rally his troops to stand a chance |
Doaktown boil order lifted - Times and Transcript
Doaktown boil order lifted Times and Transcript - Mayor Charles Stewart said yesterday that the boil water order was lifted in the afternoon. "Everything is under control," he said. Boil order for Liverpool area water Doaktown under boil order |
Advertisements for drugs may not work - maybe - Canada.com
 The Money Times | Advertisements for drugs may not work - maybe Canada.com - In an intriguing study, researchers from the University of Alberta compared the number of prescriptions written for 3 newly-introduced drugs in English-speaking Canada with the use of these drugs in Quebec, where the majority of the population speaks ... Study says direct-to-consumer drug advertising notl that effective Study Casts Doubt on Value of DTC Ads |
Federal government urged to adopt national strategy on suicide ... - The Canadian Press
Federal government urged to adopt national strategy on suicide ... The Canadian Press - WINNIPEG - A national suicide prevention group wants the federal government to develop a countrywide strategy that could help save lives. Breaking the silence on suicide CASP Urges Immediate Action on National Suicide Prevention Strategy |
Alzheimer fundraiser set for Sept. 18 - Times and Transcript
Alzheimer fundraiser set for Sept. 18 Times and Transcript - Money raised with this month's Coffee Break fundraising for the Alzheimer Society of Canada will be used to assist support programs for people with Alzheimer's and their families, and to raise greater awareness of the organization and its efforts, ... Take a ‘Coffee Break' for Alzheimer's Workshop offers brain health advice |
Too Much Thinking May Cause Obesity - Inventorspot
 Inventorspot | Too Much Thinking May Cause Obesity Inventorspot - At Universite Laval in Quebec City, researchers found that the stress of thinking showed a raise in calorie intake, thereby potentially causing obesity. Brainy work makes people hungrier Why Working Can Make You Fat |
Ahead of Games, city reaches out to Vancouver homeless - Globe and Mail
Ahead of Games, city reaches out to Vancouver homeless Globe and Mail - VANCOUVER -- As many as 300 homeless people, largely from the Downtown Eastside, are to be moved off the streets and into housing next summer as part of a project by the Mental Health Commission of Canada that will have the side effect of helping clear ... Vancouver To Clear City Of Homeless Government of Canada and Province of British Columbia Collaborate ... |
Emergency room continues to dominate Port, Wainfleet agendas - Welland Tribune
Emergency room continues to dominate Port, Wainfleet agendas Welland Tribune - Although restructuring, renovations and grants were a positive topic of discussion, Niagara Health System's controversial plan to close Port Colborne's emergency room was the hot topic during the mayor's breakfast yesterday. NHS plan will adversely affect care: Pediatricians Public voices to be sought on health-care restructuring |
Province told NL cancer society to back off, director says - CBC.ca
 CBC.ca | Province told NL cancer society to back off, director says CBC.ca - The head of the Canadian Cancer Society in Newfoundland and Labrador says senior provincial government officials tried to silence him on the faulty breast cancer test controversy, now at the heart of a public inquiry. NL cancer inquiry hears of soured relationship with advocacy group Cancer society exec advised to tone down talk, he says |
Infection limits hospital access - Owen Sound Sun Times
Infection limits hospital access Owen Sound Sun Times - Officials have limited access to the women and child unit at the Owen Sound hospital after a higher than normal number of newborn babies were found to have contracted a skin infection called MRSA, a type of staphylococcus that is resistant to the ... Greymouth hospital superbug appears contained Superbug scare at hospital |
Binge drinking linked to unsafe sex - Times of India
Binge drinking linked to unsafe sex Times of India - Women, who binge drink are more likely to indulge in unsafe sexual practices, and so are at an increased risk of having sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), according to a new study. |
Advance on deadly cancers - Financial Times
 Voice of America | Advance on deadly cancers Financial Times - By Emma Byrne Effective treatments for two cancers may be a step closer thanks to studies of their genetic blueprints. The results of analyses of pancreatic and brain tumours are reported in two papers published online today by the journal Science. 'Pathways' may lead to shift in cancer treatment New hope in fight against deadly cancers |
Older Vietnamese Americans suffer higher rate of mental health ... - Los Angeles Times
Older Vietnamese Americans suffer higher rate of mental health ... Los Angeles Times - Those 55 and older who came to the United States as refugees were twice as likely to report needing care, a UC Irvine study says. By My-Thuan Tran, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Vietnamese Americans who came to the United States as political refugees ... Older Vietnamese report more mental health problems |
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