Daily Media Digest November 8, 2019


Armed with Facts About Diabetes, Eight in Ten (80%) Canadians Rank Diabetes as an Immediate …

Ipsos Research (press release)
“In the lead up to World Diabetes Day, a new poll conducted by Ipsos on behalf of Diabetes Canada reveals […]”
TAGS: diabetes, Canadian Healthcare System, diabetes strategy

Study shows Canadian women’s early-stage breast cancer care differs from province to province

The Globe and Mail
“Canadian women receive different care for early-stage breast cancer depending … researchers from the non-profit ICES (formerly known as the Institute for […] Canada Research Chair in breast cancer at Women’s College Hospital in […]”
TAGS: breast cancer, early-stage cancer treatment, chemotherapy

Vitamins and Minerals Linked to Mental Health, Says University Of Calgary Researcher

YouAreUNLTD (blog)
“In an era when many people look down at their waistlines to assess nutritional health, Dr. Bonnie Kaplan, a researcher at the University of Calgary, […]”
TAGS: mental health, alternative treatment, nutritional health

Quebec considering labelling stress, burnout as occupational illnesses

OHS Canada
“[…] which cost the Canadian economy an estimated $51 billion annually, according to data from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in […]”
TAGS: mental health, stress, burnout

The case for getting fitter — not slimmer

National Post
“Dr. Eric Ravussin, the director of the Nutritional Obesity Research Center at Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, La., concurs.”
TAGS: obesity, physical health, health and lifestyle