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Scientists take aim at UN research agency over glyphosate
Scientists take aim at UN research agency over glyphosate … Several regulatory bodies, including Health Canada and the European Food Safety .. […]
Year: 2016
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Canadian researchers say they’ve developed a blood test to check for concussions
The blood test, developed by the scientists from Children’s Health Research Institute, a program of Lawson Health Research Institute and Western … […]
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MedicAlert Foundation Canada and Alzheimer Society of Canada announce Good Samaritan Award
7, 2016 /CNW/ – To mark National Senior Safety Week, the MedicAlert Foundation Canada and the Alzheimer Society of Canada have launched a … […]
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Devonian Health Group Inc Appoints Dr. Jean-Claude Tardif as Chairman of Scientific Advisory …
Jean-Claude Tardif is the Director of the Research Centre at the Montreal Heart Institute and Professor of Medicine at the University of Montreal. […]
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BC moms turned away as birth tourism spikes at hospitals
According to Vancouver Coastal Health, one in six babies born in Richmond are born to foreign mothers. These children will gain a lifetime of … […]
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Media Advisory – Vancouver officially joins the fight against urban diabetes
… educate people on diabetes risk and to fight urban diabetes – the City of Vancouver, Vancouver Coastal Health, the Canadian Diabetes Association, … […]
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More private health care could help preserve public system
Private MRI clinics already operate in six provinces, including Saskatchewan, and have been credited with reducing diagnostic wait times. […]
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ENTREVESTOR: P.E.I. at work on biotech accelerator
Prince Edward Island’s life sciences segment has been doubling in size about every four years, and now the industry’s association has a singular … […]
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Installation of heritage-style lamp posts and suicide prevention fencing on Burrard Bridge
“We applaud the City of Vancouver for adding the barriers,” says Vancouver Coastal Health Medical Health Officer Dr. Emily Newhouse. “This new … […]
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KGH successfully matches organ donors, recipients
Kingston General Hospital is among a dozen Ontario hospitals to get a perfect score for helping connect organ donors and recipients. Between April 1 … […]