Daily media digest August 2, 2017

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“MISSISSAUGA, ON, Aug. 1, 2017 /CNW/ – Sanofi Genzyme, the specialty business unit of sanofi-aventis Canada Inc., today announced that PEI …”
TAGS: Sanofi Genzyme, MS, relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), LEMTRADA

 

The Sudbury Star
“OTTAWA — Two researchers who documented unwanted tubal ligations and “inherent racism” experienced by Indigenous women navigating the …”
TAGS: Indigenous health,

 

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“TORONTO, Aug. 1, 2017 /CNW/ – Crohn’s and Colitis Canada is pleased to announce its Grants-in-Aid and Innovations in Inflammatory Bowel Disease …”
TAGS: Crohn’s and Colitis Canada, IBD,

 

Globalnews.ca
“A statement the Provincial Health Services Authority said cold cap … “BC Cancer Agency appreciates that hair loss during chemotherapy may be a …”
TAGS: breast cancer, cold cap machine,

 

Medical Xpress
“Research identifies effects of cognitive behaviour therapy on parents of children … according to new research out of York University’s Faculty of Health.”
TAGS: York University, cognitive behaviour therapy

 

Ottawa Citizen
“A first of its kind report for Ontario has put a price-tag on the staggering amount of effort families in this region undertake for their sick children.”
TAGS: CHEO, sick children, parents

 

CTV News
“Parents of 13-month-old Hazel Rhindress are optimistic that the doctors at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto will be able halt the spread of her cancer and ..”
TAGS: sickkids, Sick Kids Hospital, Toronto

 

Sunnybrook Hospital
“A new study from Sunnybrook researchers provides evidence that a specific type of treatment for hypertension, …. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre”
TAGS: high blood pressure, medication, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

 

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“One is the Parkinson Canada / Pedaling for Parkinson’s branded version of the video. The second is an watermarked edit of the video without the …”
TAGS: Parkinson Canada, Parkinson’s, fundraising

 

MetroNews Canada
“IWK patient and cancer survivor to throw first pitch at Toronto Blue Jays … IWK Health Centre Harrison Maye will throw out the first pitch at a Toronto …”
TAGS: IWK Health Centre, cancer, Toronto Blue Jays

 

indiablooms
“has sufficient capacity to make bone marrow transplants available close to home,” said Peter Pisters, President and CEO, University Health Network.”
TAGS: Ontario, stem cell treatment, University Health Network

 

Patient Daily
“MedImmune and Sanofi Pasteur are creating and marketing MEDI8897, a drug that aims to prevent lower respiratory tract illnesses that stem from …”
TAGS: Sanofi Pasteur, respiratory tract illness, drug,

 

CBC
“An infectious disease specialist at the University of Alberta Hospital says the risk of contracting … Experts say Alberta Lyme disease risk is very low.”
TAGS: Lyme disease, researcher, U of A

 

The Conversation CA
“In Canada, it is illegal to modify human germ cells. … (with input from the Canadian Stem Cell Network) has begun to plant the seeds of change.”
TAGS: stem cell, Stem Cell Network, CIHR

 

UCalgary News
“They can be modified for different diseases, such as Type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis without compromising the entire …”
TAGS: diabetes, nanomedicines, type 1 diabetes, University of Calgary