B.C. To Expand Capacity to Treat Foreign Patients: Health Minister
Health Minister Kevin Falcon has told the residents of British Columbia to brace themselves for significant changes in health care funding, to "drive more productivity out of the current system", as he put it.
"Why can't British Columbia be the Mayo Clinic of the North?", asked an introspective Falcon on a radio talk show, earlier this week.
Children Receiving Flu Vaccines Act as Barrier For Entire Community: Study
A new study, carried out in 46 Hutterite colonies in Western Canada, suggests that giving flu vaccines to children can act as a barrier for the entire community.
Harmonized Sales Tax “Makes Sense for Ontario”: McGuinty
Premier Dalton McGuinty said in a statement that though a move to a harmonized sales tax might not be suitable for every province, it would make sense for Ontario.
Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region and SaskTel Join Hands For Relief Efforts in Haiti
A 40-foot container is being shipped to Haiti with medical supplies to help the earthquake stricken Caribbean country.
The supplies will be shipped to a health clinic in Haiti, which were donated by a joint effort by the Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region and SaskTel. The warehouse was donated by the City of Regina.
A Common Virus Will Now Treat Prostate Cancer: Study
A new Canadian research has been successful in devising a new way of using a common virus to treat prostate cancer. This little microorganism only gives you a little stomach ache, but it also gives you back tenfold.
Sask. Calls For More Heart-lung Machine Workers
The Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan Friday revealed its concern relating the critical shortages of health care professionals in the province, pointing that specialists who operate the heart-lung machines used during heart surgeries are burdened with over-work.
Health Officers Warn Ontarians Against Ham Cooked With Listeria
The province's Chief Medical Officer of Health made an announcement, warning Ontarians not to consume Siena-brand Prosciutto Cotto Cooked Ham as it may be infected with Listeria.
The warning came when two Ontarians were reported to be hospitalized, while another two deaths are being investigated - in relation to a listeria outbreak tracked to a Toronto deli meat maker.
Cord-blood Banks Overstate Value
A recent investigation by CBC-TV's Marketplace reported that health claims made by private cord-blood banks to persuade parents to save their baby's umbilical cord blood can overstate the advantages; some of it could be flawed.
Stressed Staff Distributes Jars of Fresh Air
Britain's National Trust is distributing away bottles of fresh air with a view to lift London city workers out of their stressed-out states.
The air, which was accumulated from seaside and rural areas around the UK, is reported to come in several scents, including the seaside smell of Townend, and the lakeside aroma of Windermere in Cumbria.
Lab Chief Forced to Resign
The senior staff members of the largest health authority in Newfoundland and Labrador are told to resign by the Eastern health CEO Vickie Kaminski due to an uproar over testing errors involving the immunosuppressant drug cyclosporine.
Blood Sugar and Blood Pressure Lead to Kidney Disease
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Most people who are afflicted with kidney disease are unaware of the fact that diabetes and hypertension are two important causes of the same. One needs to see a doctor for a kidney test, if he has diabetes. One can stay away from ailments pertaining to kidney by keeping in control his or her blood sugar as well as blood pressure.
MoU Signed By Cisco
A memorandum of understanding has been signed by Cisco Systems Inc. with a private venture CSC e-Governance Services India Ltd on Friday. It is done in order to implement a variety of e-governance plans in the country.
The main aim of MoU is to make education and health care solutions readily available and to support through CSCs spread across India.
Dentists Health Experts Fails to Prevent Medicare Scheme Exploitation
Dental health experts have suggested that the Federal Government has failed to prevent dentists from exploiting the Medicare dental scheme.
The federal government is revealed to have twice sought to scrap the scheme and attempted to replace it with a more cheap targeted program - but been blocked by the Senate.
Males Lack Guilt, Study Reveals
Females are known for being more emotional and a new study has recently proved that women are more prone to “feeling guilty” than men are. Many females will now get a reason for guilt-free attitude of their male partners after most of the fights ignited by males end up females feeling guiltier.
Roxon Not in favour with Sex Selection Proposal
Health Minister Nicola Roxon reveals that the federal government isn't pushing for a ban on baby gender selection technology to be lifted, posting her personal uncomfortability with the proposal, granting a huge relief to couples in Australia who seek to have fertility treatment.
Skin Cancer to be Treated by an Easier Painless Sticking Plaster Therapy
A “painless and without aftereffects” treatment is round the corner for people suffering from skin cancer. Doctors and researchers in Scotland claim that they have successfully experimented on almost 50 patients with 90% cure rate, a sticking plaster called Ambulight capable of destroying the cancer cells with the help of small light combined with chemical cream.
Peanut Allergy in Addition to Asthma in Kids Sparks Concern
A new study has flashed serious concerns among the parents bearing kids who suffer from both asthma along with peanut allergy. It has raised an alert requiring more watchful attitude among the parents to keep their child’s asthma under control.
Ethosuximide – Trusted Drug for Childhood Epilepsy, Research Confirms
An enlighten finding published in New England Journal of Medicine revealed that one of the oldest and most trusted anti-seizure drug titled ethosuximide can prove to be the most beneficial medication for the treatment of “childhood epilepsy”.
2012 Police Interceptor Unveiled by Ford
The law enforcement agencies will get the "ultimate cop car" in late 2011. The police Interceptor will be released as 2012 model and will differ slightly from the current food Taurus range.
As far as its rear view is concerned, it has push bars with integrated LED lights and a polished honeycomb grille cuddled up behind it.
Location Sharing Added to Twitter
The twitter maniacs can disclose their location to their tweets. This service was activated on Thursday as a new feature that adds geographical information of the users to their posts.
Twitter adds the user's location to his or her tweets as soon as he or she opts for the same.