Daily Media Digest May 8, 2018

CBC.ca
“Jennifer Reed, a scientist at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, and colleagues just published a study in the International Journal of Nursing .”
TAGS: nurse, Ontario, healthcare

 

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“The therapeutic applications are broad and profound and have attracted the attention of global pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.”
TAGS: BC Genome, biotechnology, 3D bioprinting, biosystems

 

Toronto Star
“York University advertises itself as an “international hub of research and knowledge,” and a “community primed for your academic and social success.”. “
TAGS: international hub, Research and Knowledge, York University, students

 

Toronto Star
“Northern Health, Island Health, Fraser Health, Vancouver Coastal Health, Providence Health Care all said they are developing policies, but none are …”
TAGS: BC hospitals, Medical Cannabis, ad hoc policies

 

The Globe and Mail
“An overdose alert system by Vancouver Coastal Health also noted a high number of overdoses that week and said that tests on drugs sold as heroin …”
TAGS: fentanyl injections, opioid crisis, overdose

 

Globalnews.ca
“The government of Alberta is promising $5 million to hire staff and build school-based community health programs. Health Minister Sarah Hoffman made the announcement Monday morning. “We’ve heard from concerned parents and educators of a growing need for counselling and other mental health …”
TAGS: Alverta, mental health, grant funding

 

UroToday
“Written by: Christopher Wallis, MD, PhD, Division of Urology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Sunnybrook Research Institute, University of …”
TAGS: prostate cancer, non-metastatic prostate cancer, Christopher Wallis, MD, PhD, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Researcher

 

CBC.ca
“Sheriko became the first pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist at the IWK Health Centre when he started last summer. He’s one of a ..”
TAGS: children’s Hospital, IWK Health Centre

 

Winnipeg Free Press
“I have always been proud that the University of Manitoba is an integral part of the Winnipeg South community, with faculty and staff who contribute to …”
TAGS: University of Manitoba, researchers, Support for science

 

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
“Now, investigators at the Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) and University of Montreal have just uncovered an essential protein that, once … “
TAGS: protein, breast cancer, metastasis, IRCM

 

www.muskokaregion.com/
“… an undergraduate degree in liberal arts before completing two years of a nursing degree and continuing to med school, all at McMaster University.”
TAGS: medical education, leadershipDr. David McLinden, McMaster University

 

The London Free Press
“The report is the result of a year-long collaboration between Community Living Ontario, Western University, Brock University, ARCH Disability Law … “
TAGS: Intellectually disabled students, study, Western University

 

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“TORONTO, May 7, 2018 /CNW/ – Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) today announced 20 new projects valued at more than $36 million. The funding is the result of the Alberta-Ontario Innovation Program (AOIP), a cross-provincial collaboration between Ontario and Alberta. Projects are funded by OCE …”
TAGS: Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), Innovation Program, Alberta-Ontario

 

Ottawa Business Journal
“Care, Research and Innovation: City gears up to support The Ottawa … only a short degree of separation from the healthcare and research facility.”
TAGS: Ottawa Hospital, fundraiser, ride

 

Globalnews.ca
“Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) used a statistical procedure called cluster analysis to identify typical patterns of grain …”
TAGS: grains, diet, U of S, Researchers

 

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“The Royal Ottawa Health Care Group is partnering with Veterans Affairs Canada to establish the Centre of Excellence on PTSD and other related …”
TAGS: mental health, PTSD, Veterans Affairs Canada, Research Hospital, The Royal

 

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“Today, Health Canada launched a public consultation on a framework for palliative care in Canada. A framework will help support improved access to … “
TAGS: palliative care, end of life, consultation on a framework

 

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“Celebrating exceptional contributions to the health and well-being of First Nations and Inuit. OTTAWA, May, 7, 2018 /CNW/ – Nurses in Canada are …”
TAGS: Indigenous health, Nursing, Award Recipients for Excellence in Nursing

 

UCalgary News
“From tragedy to action: Greg Price’s health-care journey now a teaching tool … Dr. Ward Flemons, respirologist, professor in the Department of Medicine, … The University of Toronto and other national and international organizations …”
TAGS: Greg Price, healthcare, teaching tool

 

Benzinga
“CAMH prides itself on being a national and global leader in mental health advocacy. As Canada’s largest provider of front line mental health research, treatment and education, the people at CAMH who dedicate their lives to this cause every working day know all too well the gap between what is and …”
TAGS: mental health, CAMH, Awareness Campaign

 

McGill Newsroom
“A team of researchers from the McGill University affiliated Douglas Mental Health University Institute (DMHUI) has discovered that genes regulating …”
TAGS: sleep, night shifts, study, McGill University Centre (RI-MUHC)

 

McGill Newsroom
“In a study published in Nature Medicine, a team of scientists at McGill … is also a researcher at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute (CIUSSS …”
TAGS: depression, molecular target, antidepressants, treatment

 

HuffPost Canada
“HuffPost Canada’s Lost It series chronicles the stories of everyday Canadians who have struggled with their weight — and won. We talk to people …”
TAGS: Type 2 diabetes, Reset, reversed diabetes, brain function