Daily Media Digest September 29, 2017

The Cardiology Advisor
“Dr Dayan is an assistant professor of medicine at McGill University and … Medicine and a clinician scientist at MUHC Research Institute, Centre for …”
TAGS: McGill University Centre (RI-MUHC), Cardiovascular disease, Fertility

 

HamiltonNews
“… younger women haven’t yet made screening part of their health care routine. … of radiology and breast imaging lead for Hamilton Health Sciences.”
TAGS: Hamilton Health Sciences, breast cancer, screening

 

Canadian Cattlemen
“These encouraging words come from Dr. Andrew Potter, CEO at the University of Saskatchewan’s VIDO-InterVac (Vaccine and Infectious Disease …”
TAGS: Dr. Andrew Potter, TB and JD vaccines

 

HELLO! Canada
“At Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2015, Ryan Reynolds met a young cancer patient named Grace Bowen, who tragically loser her battle with …”
TAGS: sickkids, cancer, research

 

CBC.ca
“Innovative Medicines Canada, a trade group that represents more than 50 pharma companies, said it supports any program that puts patients first …”
TAGS: universal pharmacare, Innovatiive Medicines Canada

 

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“That’s why, for the month of October, March of Dimes Canada is partnering with Urban Poling Inc. to promote active living with ACTIVATOR™ poles.”
TAGS: MODC’s stroke recovery program, March of Dimes Canada, Nordic poles

 

Government of Ontario News
“Ontario will launch a new registry that will provide patients and families with easy-to-access information about their personal support workers (PSWs).”
TAGS: personal support workers, PSWs, registry, University Health Network, Michener Institute for Education

 

The Conversation CA
“… with the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and University Health Network. … that physical inactivity has significant adverse implications to our health.”
TAGS: sitting, exercise, University Health Network

 

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“Through its university partners— the University of Western Ontario, University of Calgary, Université Laval and Université de Montréal, the Schmeelk …”
TAGS: University of Western Ontario, University of Calgary, Universite Laval, Schmeelk Canada Foundation awards

 

Nasdaq
“Sanofi and Regeneron Announce Approval of Dupixent® (dupilumab) to …. and Emerging Markets, Sanofi Genzyme, Sanofi Pasteur and Consumer …”
TAGS: sanofi, atopic dermatitis, dupixent

 

Turtle Island News
“Indigenous health, an area that fell under Philpott’s previous purview as health minister , is also expected to follow her to the new ministry. She will …”
TAGS: new ministries, Indigenous health

 

News@UofT
“The University of Toronto is Canada’s most innovative university, according to … to learn how to take an idea or years of research and form a company.”
TAGS: Innovation, University of Toronto

 

Regina Leader-Post
“Swati Mehta, a post-doctoral research fellow in the psychology department at the University of Regina working with the university’s online therapy unit …”
TAGS: spinal cord injury, University of Regina, Study

 

Globalnews.ca
“WATCH: The role of adaptive sport in the care and support of ill and injured military personnel at the games is currently being studied by Dr. Celina …”
TAGS: Dalhousie University, study, invictus games

 

CBC.ca
“Suicide prevention for First Nations people is an urgent health-care need, … During his life, seeing young Indigenous people struggling with alcohol, …”
TAGS: first nations, suicide prevention, Saskatchewan

 

The Globe and Mail
“”We try to focus on the fact that the tools to manage these things lie within you.” According to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), youth …”
TAGS: mental health, children, CAMH

 

Marketwired (press release)
“They design and manufacture effective filtration devices to answer specific … These masks can be used for all medical or interventional personnel …”
TAGS: Tetra Bio-Pharma, biotechnology, air cleaning device, marijuana

 

Markets Insider
“CABHI is a unique collaboration of health care, science, industry, … Baycrest Health Sciences is a global leader in geriatric residential living, …”
TAGS: Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, MaRs, health technologies, senior care