Dix fears big pharma's influence, would reinstate funding for UBC drug-safety research
Source: Vancouver Sun
Vancouver :: Canada | updated 2013-05-08 11:05:15 -0700 | health-news
NDP leader Adrian Dix is concerned about the influence big pharmaceutical companies have had on the independent testing of prescription drugs in B.C. That is one reason why, he said, an NDP government would reinstate the University of B.C.-based Therapeutics...
Ministries developing mental health, addictions plan
Source: Star Phoenix
Saskatoon :: Canada | updated 2013-05-08 08:56:54 -0700 | health-news
Several Saskatchewan government ministries are teaming up to address the complex and often connected issues of mental health and addictions. Health Minister Dustin Duncan announced Tuesday that the ministries of health, social services, education, corrections and policing and justice will...
Nexcare Brand Announces the Fifth Annual Nexcare give Program, in Partnership with the American Red ...
Source: The Motley Fool
Saint Paul :: Canada | updated 2013-05-08 07:07:57 -0700 | health-news
In 2013, more than 4.5 million Americans will require a blood transfusion, making year-round blood donation a critical way to give back to your community. The Nexcare give Program encourages people nationwide to roll up a sleeve anytime of the...
St. Jude Medical Announces CE Mark Approval of Next-Generation Ellipse and SJM Assura High Voltage ...
Source: The Motley Fool
Saint Paul :: Canada | updated 2013-05-24 09:19:06 -0700 | health-news
Jude Medical Announces CE Mark Approval of Next-Generation Ellipse and SJM Assura High Voltage Devices Next-generation implantable defibrillators feature additional safety features to elevate the standard of care ST...STJ ) , a global medical device company, today announced...
Two doses of HPV vaccine not 3 may offer similar protection
Source: United Press International
Vancouver :: Canada | updated 2013-05-07 23:27:01 -0700 | health-news
Girls who received two doses of human papillomavirus vaccine had immune responses not worse than those who had three doses, Canadian researchers say...Dobson of the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, and colleagues conducted a study to determine whether average antibody...
Ontario pharmacy assistant who found chemo errors ‘not a hero,' he says
Source: The Globe and Mail
Toronto :: Canada | updated 2013-05-24 05:00:54 -0700 | health-news
EDT (Thinkstock) An Ontario pharmacy assistant who discovered that chemotherapy drugs administered to more than 1,200 cancer patients in Ontario and New Brunswick were diluted says he doesn't consider himself a hero. It's just part of the process, it's part...
New treatment uses ozone and oxygen in hand-held device to treat herniated discs
Source: Vancouver Sun
Toronto :: Canada | updated 2013-05-07 09:53:28 -0700 | health-news
Patients and radiologists at Vancouver General Hospital are the first in North America to test an ozone/oxygen injection treatment to alleviate the pain from herniated discs in the lower back, a condition affecting at least five per cent of adults....
ObamaCare apologists to young, healthy Americans: Do your duty and buy health insurance
Source: Canadian Free Press
Toronto :: Canada | updated 2013-05-07 09:53:23 -0700 | health-news
Older people who get sick a lot drain the system of resources, and when everyone is herded into a system, those who don't avail themselves of the benefits are absolutely essential. If they actually figure out it's not in their...
Michael Tsoukas Works At McGill University Health Centre
Posted by: MichaelTsoukas
Montreal :: Canada | updated 2013-05-24 01:17:55 -0700 | health-news
Michael Tsoukas has always looked for opportunities to be of help to people who are in need. When trying to choose a career path, Michael Tsoukas took his love of human physiology into account, and combined it with helping people,...
Redx Pharma inks license agreement with Pharmascience for anti-cancer program
Source: Pharmaceutical Industry News
Toronto :: Canada | updated 2013-05-07 03:32:25 -0700 | health-news
The program is focused on small molecules that prevent a receptor called CSF-1R or cFMS in the body that plays a major role in the immune response to cancer. As per the license agreement, Redx follows a research, development and...
Buyer blames manufacturer for diluted cancer drugs
Source: The Globe & Mail
Toronto :: Canada | updated 2013-05-06 20:39:26 -0700 | health-news
EDT Executives of a private outfit that co-ordinates bulk sales of drugs to hospitals has laid the blame for diluted chemotherapy treatments reaching 1,200 cancer patients squarely on the company that made and supplied the intravenous solution. Testifying before a...
Phone app relieves parents' angst over proper fever medicine dose for young kids
Source: Leader Post Online
Regina :: Canada | updated 2013-05-06 14:16:53 -0700 | health-news
Figuring out the proper dose of liquid fever medication for a young child can be trying for parents when doctors prescribe in milligrams and the bottle comes in millilitres. But a Toronto pediatrician and two self-described computer techies hope to...
Edmonton hospitals provide 'angel cradles' for unwanted newborns
Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Toronto :: Canada | updated 2013-05-24 05:16:01 -0700 | health-news
Two Edmonton hospitals will be the first in the province to provide so-called "angel cradles," where unwanted newborns can be safely and anonymously dropped off. Officials hope the drop-off points at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital and the Misericoridia Community...
Liberals discover three ‘new' facts about the Tea Party
Source: Canadian Free Press
Toronto :: Canada | updated 2013-05-06 09:29:44 -0700 | health-news
Liberals discover three new' facts about the Tea Party If you're a liberal, nothing becomes real until someone tells you what to think about it. Usually, this is the Democrat leadership, citing a big, expensive study. Once someone has spent...
Study suggests flu shots safe for children with inflammatory bowel disease
Source: Leader Post Online
Regina :: Canada | updated 2013-05-06 08:07:06 -0700 | health-news
A new study suggests getting a flu shot doesn't exacerbate inflammatory bowel disease in children and teens and may even protect them from flare-ups. Children who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease are encouraged to get flu shots every year, because...
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