Daily Media Digest November 2, 2017

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“… Chief of Service for Gastroenterology at Hamilton Health Sciences in Hamilton, Ontario. “In this case it is reassuring to have the already strong safety …”
TAGS: ENTYVIO®, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease

 

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“There’s hesitation to even leave the house out of fear that a washroom won’t be available when needed,” explains Mina Mawani, President and Chief …”
TAGS: Crohn’s and colitis, GoHere campaign, Mina Mawani

 

Globalnews.ca
“A potentially deadly flu-like virus is expected to hit Alberta particularly hard this … Alberta Health Services has yet to release any information about the …”
TAGS: RSV, Alberta Researcher

 

EurekAlert (press release)
“Dr. Done, a pathologist affiliated with The Campbell Family Institute for … Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute for Education; …”
TAGS: breast cancer, duct cells, Michener Institute for Education, University Health Network

 

CBC
“Elder Little Brown Bear oversees the Aboriginal Healing Program with the Toronto East Health Network, blending mainstream information with …”
TAGS: First Nations, mental health, addiction, CAMH honourees

 

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“1, 2017 /CNW/ – The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is home to Canada’s first positron emission tomography (PET) centre dedicated …”
TAGS: mental health research, CAMH

 

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“OTTAWA, Nov. 1, 2017 /CNW/ – The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that Canadians are able to access health care services in their …”
TAGS: government investment, Francophone communities, CIHR

 

The Globe and Mail
“Hakique Virani, a public-health and addiction medicine specialist at the University of Alberta, said with limited resources, the commission has zeroed …”
TAGS: opioid crisis, treatment, Alberta Health Services

 

Globalnews.ca
“A new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found kidney failure rates are higher among First Nations diabetics and diabetes …”
TAGS: diabetes, Edmonton, research conference, Diabetes Canada

 

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“enGene named Company of the Year by BIOTECanada … in the development of innovation,” said Andrew Casey, President and CEO BIOTECanada.”
TAGS: biotechnology, Andrew Casey, Gold Leaf Awards