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- 6/28/2011
HIV killer has high libido and could reoffend if freed, Crown says
A man believed to be the first in Canada convicted of murder through HIV transmission has an abnormally high libido that could lead him to reoffend if he's eventually freed, court heard Monday. - 6/27/2011
Three decades since Terry Fox's death, his legacy remains larger than life
Three decades after his death, Terry Fox remains one of the country's most recognizable heroes. - 6/27/2011
Woodstock General completes construction
Construction of Ontario’s new Woodstock General Hospital has been completed on time and on budget. Now the state-of-the-art healthcare facility will begin preparations for occupancy on Nov. 20, 2011. - 6/27/2011
Manitoba releases women’s health strategy
Manitoba has announced a new women’s health strategy and broken ground on a new women’s hospital, scheduled to open in 2014, at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg. - 6/27/2011
Committee calls for Lakeridge Health to increase RN staffing
Nurses in the surgical unit took concerns about inadequate staffing levels, safe patient care to an Independent Assessment Committee. - 6/27/2011
Coming soon: real-time HAI rates and costs
Providing healthcare facilities with real-time data on rates and costs of healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) is the aim of a joint feasibility program launched by 3M Infection Prevention and RL Solutions. - 6/27/2011
Sticking to the basics: duct tape can help control infection spread
A simple roll of duct tape has proven to be an inexpensive solution to the costly and time-consuming problem of communicating with hospital patients who are isolated with dangerous infections. - 6/27/2011
Sex Quest: new Facebook game introduced by SOGC
Game designed to help Canadians learn about healthy sexuality, contraception and sexually transmitted infections. - 6/26/2011
Canada’s largest physician survey warns of chronic illness impact on the health care system
New data released June 27 from the 2010 National Physician Survey (NPS) shows that Canada’s doctors are finding it increasingly challenging to meet the changing health care needs of the ever growing number of Canadians living with chronic and complex medical conditions.