Daily Media Digest October 19, 2018

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“The study, led by clinicians at the University of Calgary, found that every hour of delay resulted in shortened or diminished quality of life as well as …”
TAGS: stroke, treatment, quality of life, health care costs, World Stroke Congress

 

CBC.ca
“The research is part of the 2019 Canadian Guideline for Physical Activity Throughout Pregnancy — the first guideline of its kind since 2003.”
TAGS: pregnancy, exercise, major complications

 

Toronto.com
“Baycrest has raised more than $10 million to create a new brain research and wellness centre in North York with a goal to prevent dementia.”
TAGS: brain research, Wellness, dementia

 

CTV News
“So as part of a larger University of Calgary study on the impact of dog ownership for people with chronic pain, the University of Alberta’s Cary Brown …”
TAGS: chronic pain, pets, sleep

 

Globalnews.ca
“Thousands of Albertans lined up, both in person and online, to buy pot on the first day marijuana was legal in Canada, but Alberta Health Services …”
TAGS: cannabis, legalization, hospitals, health care

 

CBC.ca
“Systemic racism is putting the health of expectant mothers and their babies at risk, according to the Canadian Association of Midwives. Indigenous …”
TAGS: pregnancy, prenatal care, systemic racism, barriers to access

 

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“At the Diabetes Canada/Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism Professional Conference, Sanofi Canada hosted a Raise Your Hand for …”
TAGS: diabetes, public engagement, awareness

 

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“VANCOUVER, Oct. 18, 2018 /CNW/ – A new app designed to help people with later-stage dementia to continue reading has won the AGE-WELL …”
TAGS: Dementia, reading, quality of life, app