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Daily media digest July 25, 2017

People living in rural households have lower risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease: study HRIPortal.ca TORONTO, July 25, 2017 — Living in rural households decreases a person’s risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according […]

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July

Daily media digest July 24, 2017

A Vaccine For Type 1 Diabetes Begins Human Trials in 2018 ScienceAlert “A prototype vaccine, decades in the making, that could prevent type 1 diabetes in children is ready to start clinical trials in 2018. […]

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July

Daily media digest July 21, 2017

2017 Scholar and Research Trainees: MSFHR funds 53 exceptional health researchers MSFHR “These award recipients, selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants, represent a bright future for health research in British Columbia.” TAGS: Michael […]

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July

Daily media digest July 20, 2017

Government of Canada and the Northwest Territories Announce Significant Investments to Improve … Canada NewsWire (press release) “The vision for the Unit is to support health research and training that is … integrates Indigenous knowledge […]

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July

Daily media digest July 19, 2017

New heart failure implant ends “clash of technologies” McGill University Health Center “About the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC): One of the world’s foremost academic health centres, the MUHC offers exceptional and integrated …” TAGS: […]

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July

Daily media digest July 18, 2017

First Canada Food Guide overhaul in a decade sees shift away from meat and dairy CityNews “The group claims Health Canada is ignoring important scientific evidence. … The draft guide also indicates a shift away […]

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July

Daily media digest July 17, 2017

Vancouver activists remember Tracey Morrison as a woman who refused to accept the status quo Straight.com “All levels of government, all non-profits, health authorities like VCH [Vancouver Coastal Health] and First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), […]

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July

Daily media digest July 14, 2017

FDA OKs new Johnson & Johnson treatment for psoriasis National Post “This photo provided by Janssen Biotech, Inc. shows the drug Tremfya. On Thursday, July 13, 2017, the Food and Drug Administration approved the …” […]