Daily Media Digest November 1, 2018

The London Free Press
“… a sudden stroke found him in surgery at London Health Sciences Centre. … the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre-based neurologist who read St.”
TAGS: stroke, emergency health care, World Stroke Day

 

The Gazette • Western University’s Newspaper
“Eight teams presented their proposals at Brain Tumour Research Symposium in London on Sept. 15, where four teams progressed to the national …”
TAGS: Brain tumor, Research, Innovation, students

 

CBC.ca
“The Yukon government is set to release an opioid action plan and strategy in the next couple of days, according to Health and Social Services Minister …”
TAGS: opioid crisis, Yukon, overdose, reduction and prevention

 

Globalnews.ca
“New rules introduced in the Alberta legislature could see doctors, along with thousands of other health-care providers, face automatic licence …”
TAGS: health care providers, misconduct, sexual abuse , Alberta

 

Globalnews.ca
“Scott McKeen says creating supervised places to consume drugs doesn’t go far enough; providing the drugs could save more lives.”
TAGS: opioid crisis, addiction, harm reduction

 

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“ProMIS Neurosciences Identifies Novel Targets on Tau Protein Involved in the Development of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias …”
TAGS: Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, biotechnology, antibody therapeutics

 

Globalnews.ca
“WATCH: An Alberta woman is sharing her stem cell donation experience at Calgary’s Foothills Medical Centre to raise awareness about the process.”
TAGS: stem cells, donation, public awareness

 

Folio – University of Alberta
“Sugar seems like the obvious culprit when kids get overexcited after eating cake, ice cream and who knows how much Halloween candy. But ask an …”
TAGS: sugar, children, youth, healthy eating, moderation

 

CBC.ca
“New parents planning another pregnancy should wait at least a year to conceive in order to minimize health risks to both mom and baby, according to …”
TAGS: pregnancy, health risks, family planning