Daily media digest August 21, 2017

BarrieToday
“As construction on Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre’s (RVH) Advanced … Previously he practiced at Toronto’s University Health Network and …”
TAGS: RVH, Dr. Kotowycz, interventional cardiologist

 

Targeted Oncology
“.. Adant, a member of the research team from the CHU de Québec–Université Laval Research Center in Quebec City, Canada, said in a statement.”
TAGS: Oncology, PRRT, cancer therapy, Universite Laval

 

Edmonton Journal
“Alberta Health Services says it has now built up a “good supply” of injectable sodium bicarbonate, although restrictions on using the life-saving drug …”
TAGS: Alberta Health Services, sodium bicarbonate

 

EurekAlert (press release)
“Researchers from Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, and University College London, London, United Kingdom, conducted the study.”
TAGS: Study, Dalhousie University, frailty, sedentary behaviour

 

CTV News
“(Vitamin D) is beneficial to a woman just for maintaining her own health,” Dr. Fraser said, adding that he hopes more research into vitamin D and …”
TAGS: research study, vitamin D, pregnancy

 

London Free Press
“Reid has submitted recommendations he’s hoping will get Health Canada’s … Microbiome and Probiotic Research at the Lawson Health Research …”
TAGS: Health Research, Canada Food Guide, probiotics, fermented foods, science

 

Markets Insider
“Top of the agenda is Canada’s opioid crisis, medical aid in dying, innovation in health care and medical professionalism. Federal Minister of Health …”
TAGS: healthcare, opiod crisis, assisted death, innovation in healthcare

 

CBC
“Meanwhile, the Indigenous Health Working Group is working to help inform the new amalgamated health region about how to best address the needs …”
TAGS: health region, Indigenous health, Saskatchewan

 

The Globe and Mail
“Without all the details related to his health status – including whether he was on … Last month, the global medical and scientific community at the forefront of HIV research … your HIV status to sexual partners is considered a crime in Canada.”
TAGS: HIV, Dr. Julio Montaner

 

The Conversation CA
“My husband, who is the Director of the Counselling Services at the University of New Brunswick, noted that many students came to counselling …”
TAGS: Research, psychological trauma, suicide, mental health