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Aglukkaq speech said to show government failure on health equity
YELLOWKNIFE _ The keynote presentation at the Canadian Medical Association's General Council stands in stark contrast to federal government policies that increasingly undermine health equity, say physician-members of Canadian Doctors for Medicare.
Fish oil of no benefit
Omega-3 capsules do not reduce cardiovascular events

Are you green enough for an award?

Submissions are now being accepted for the 2012 Green Health Care Awards, an Ontario program that recognizes leadership and excellence in reducing healthcare’s environmental impact.
More training urged for those treating lymphedema patients

MONTREAL _ Many nurses and physiotherapists treating lymphedema patients in Canada have no formal lymphedema training, says the Lymphedema Association of Quebec.
Exercise boosts cognitive function in older women

Strategy may help fend off dementia in cases of mild impairment
New disinfectant could revolutionize fight against superbugs

WINNIPEG _ A team of researchers from Université de Saint-Boniface has proven the effectiveness of a disinfectant that could revolutionize the fight against superbugs in the hospital system.
Canadians wait longer for new cancer drugs: Fraser Institute

The process for reviewing and approving new cancer drugs in Canada takes almost twice as long as that in the United States and is longer than the approval times in Europe, concludes a new report from the public policy think tank Fraser Institute.
PROOF Centre partners on heart and kidney transplant biomarker program

VANCOUVER _ Canada's Centre of Excellence for the Prevention of Organ Failure (PROOF Centre) is working with OriGene Technologies to implement blood-based protein assays in heart and kidney transplantation.
Headway made against multiple myeloma

New treatments put the condition on track to become a chronic disease
Myths debunked about sports and exercise products

After weighing the evidence, the past 40 years of sports drinks research does not add up to much.

Aglukkaq speech said to show government failure on health equity

Fish oil of no benefit

Are you green enough for an award?

More training urged for those treating lymphedema patients

Exercise boosts cognitive function in older women

New disinfectant could revolutionize fight against superbugs

Canadians wait longer for new cancer drugs: Fraser Institute

PROOF Centre partners on heart and kidney transplant biomarker program

Headway made against multiple myeloma

Myths debunked about sports and exercise products