Daily Media Digest September 5, 2018

CityNews
“CALGARY – A University of Calgary researcher says new concussion guidelines in the United States will change care for all children with mild …”
TAGS: concussion guidelines, children,

 

The Globe and Mail
“When the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) published a report card on the country’s cardiac centres, it estimated the death rate at the …”
TAGS: heart disease, cardiac death

 

Toronto Star
“Rhianna Charchuk, a strategic engagement specialist with the Alberta … Alberta Health Services says services are still available in the city, just at a …”
TAGS: refugees, health care

 

National Post
“But HealthCareCan, which represents Canadian hospitals, said hundreds of Saudi Arabian resident physicians will be able to stay in the country to …”
TAGS: Saudi Arabia, medical students

 

National Post
“Author: Joel Lexchin, Professor Emeritus of Health Policy and Management, York University, Emergency Physician at University Health Network, …”
TAGS: OTC drugs, advertising, safety risks

 

University Affairs
““How do we get the message out from the ivory tower of universities, and how does that then get viewed by government?” asks Shannon Sampert …”
TAGS: Research, media, public policy, knowledge mobilization

 

CBC.ca
“She and other researchers at UBC Okanagan have received more than … The project is partly funded by the Canadian Institute for Health Research …”
TAGS: youth, intellectual disabilities, employment

 

Globalnews.ca
“Most Canadian health care professionals are encountering cases of what is known as vaccine hesitancy “on a regular basis,” but outright refusals by …”
TAGS: vaccinations, health care, patients

 

The Globe and Mail
“Delving into the health data shows that Canadian kids aren’t all right … In Indigenous communities, the situation is even worse: About 38 per cent of …”
TAGS: children, mental health, physical health