Daily Media Digest November 25, 2019

Research Canada Congratulates New Cabinet Ministers
HRI Portal
“On Wednesday afternoon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the 36 members of his gender-balanced Cabinet for this 43rd Parliament of Canada, welcoming back 29 Ministers from the previous Cabinet and bringing on seven Members of Parliament as new Ministers. Research Canada wishes to congratulate each of these individuals on their newly appointed positions.”
TAGS: Cabinet, gender-balanced, 43rd Parliament of Canada

Halifax doctor seeks poop samples in the name of research

CBC.ca
“At the time of year when people are being asked to be generous, a doctor at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax has an unusual request. Dr. Tony Otley […]”
TAGS: Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, gut health

Better guidelines for patients with Gastrointestinal Bleeding could reduce pressures in the ER

MUHC
“[…] Therapeutic Endoscopy at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), has designed multidisciplinary international guidelines for the management […]”
TAGS: gastrointestinal bleeding, endoscopy, multidisciplinary international guidelines

Sudbury respirologist warns against vaping habit
CBC.ca
“Health Sciences North seeing patients who vape but none have severe […] Dr Maya De Zoysa says she does have patients at Health Sciences North […]”
TAGS: vaping, lung health, lung damage

They (heart) science: Heart attack survivor, researcher head for the heights of Everest

CBC.ca
“It has the makings of a mountaineering first when an Edmonton heart attack survivor attempts to summit the highest mountain on Earth next spring.”
TAGS: heart health, heart attack, women’s health

Grey Bruce Health Services earns recognition for surgery outcomes

Owen Sound Sun Times
“[…] Ont., Red Deer Regional Hospital, Red Deer, Alta., Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ont. and Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences […]
TAGS: surgery outcomes, infection, health outcomes