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Reuters Roche breast cancer drug gets FDA priority review 08/02/2012 at 06:33:25 - (Reuters) - Health regulators granted a priority review for an experimental Roche breast cancer drug that in clinical trials added six months to the time before the disease worsened. Spanking kids can cause long-term harm: Canada study 08/02/2012 at 06:33:25 - TORONTO (Reuters) - Spanking children can cause long-term developmental damage and may even lower a child's IQ, according to a new Canadian analysis that seeks to shift the ethical debate over corpora ... Komen VP steps down after Planned Parenthood flap 08/02/2012 at 06:33:25 - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior executive of the breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure has resigned after a public outcry over the group's decision to cut funding to women's health organiz ... Behavior programs may cut child obesity risk 08/02/2012 at 06:00:49 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Programs that teach parenting skills early on may help prevent obesity in poor U.S. kids, a study published Monday suggests. White House open to compromise over contraception: adviser 08/02/2012 at 04:03:56 - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is willing to work with Catholic universities and hospitals in implementing new rules that require health insurance to cover birth control, a top advise ...	Business Wire Research and Markets: Greece Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q1 ... 08/02/2012 at 06:00:50 - DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a72236/greece_pharmaceuti) has announced the addition of the "Greece Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q1 ... Research and Markets: Greece Wound Care Management Investment Opportun... 08/02/2012 at 06:00:50 - DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a227c5/greece_wound_care) has announced the addition of Global Markets Direct's new report "Greece Wound Care ... Fritz B. Burns Foundation Awards $100,000 Grant to Valley Presbyterian... 08/02/2012 at 06:00:50 - VAN NUYS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys, CA receives $100,000 grant to help create state-of-the-art operating room suites. Research and Markets: Dairy Production Medicine: a thoroughly up-to-da... 08/02/2012 at 06:00:50 - DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/370a9a/dairy_production_m) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Dairy Production ... Bluetooth Technology To Change How We Play Sports, Exercise And More 08/02/2012 at 06:00:50 - KIRKLAND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bluetooth SIG announces creation of Sports and Fitness Working Group. Bluetooth members are invited to join to help make devices better with Bluetooth technology.	The Newzealand Herald Piri Weepu's baby bottle advert ban 08/02/2012 at 05:26:34 - Images of All Black hero Piri Weepu bottle-feeding his baby have been cut after protests by breastfeeding crusaders.La Leche League, a pro-breastfeeding organisation, has taken offence from a few seco ... Belfast's 'firebrand' pastor in intensive care 08/02/2012 at 05:26:34 - Lord Bannside, better known as the Rev Ian Paisley, is in intensive care in Belfast with heart problems.Aged 85, he has been prominent in Northern Ireland politics for more than half a century.Paisley ... Ethics changes may be threat to patients, say critics 08/02/2012 at 05:26:34 - The health of patients who take part in treatment trials may be put in danger by Government changes to ethics committees, says a group of academics.After a health select committee inquiry last year in ... Bottle mum abused 08/02/2012 at 05:26:34 - A mother who bottle-feeds her son says she has been repeatedly harassed by other mothers in public - and is now embarrassed to go to the supermarket for his formula.Kate Rhodes, 24, of Manukau, says s ... Burn! Don't have so much faith in sunscreen - experts 08/02/2012 at 05:26:34 - That bottle of SPF30 sunscreen sitting next to you on your beach towel may be less help than you think. Experts say New Zealanders put too much faith in their sunblock - and are likely to be doing the ...
The Globe and Mail Is it okay to abort girls? 08/02/2012 at 04:37:23 - According to an Angus Reid poll, 66 per cent of women think there should be laws governing whether a women can abort a fetus solely because of gender Politicians: Enough health-care planning, lets have some action 08/02/2012 at 04:37:23 - We keep getting platitudes from our politicians. When are we going to see concrete, specific goals? Drug could ward off breast cancer but weaken bones 08/02/2012 at 04:37:23 - New study finds exemestane causes bone density loss Politicians: Enough planning, lets have some action Today at 11:39:06 - We keep getting platitudes from our politicians. When are we going to see concrete, specific goals? I want a last-minute beach vacation. Do I really need vaccinations? Today at 11:39:06 - I can't take it anymore: I want a beach vacation - and I want to leave this week, on a last minute sale to escape the cold. What vaccinations really matter? Link between hypertension and post-stroke depression identified Today at 04:17:22 - A group of Sunnybrook researchers have identified a link between hypertension and post-stroke depression, according to a newly published study.	Canda Television 5 innovative ways mental health care is more accessible 08/02/2012 at 00:56:38 - The mental health community is working to make treatment more accessible to Canadians through technology, art and changes in care. New map pinpoints eastern U.S. Lyme disease risk areas 08/02/2012 at 00:56:38 - Researchers who spent three years dragging sheets of fabric through the woods to snag ticks have created a detailed map they claim could improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease. Healthy minds, healthy profits: A new business imperative 08/02/2012 at 00:56:38 - Canadian companies are starting to recognize the business value of workplace mental health programs that can help them retain talent and stay productive. Let's Talk campaign chair turns tragedy into message of hope 08/02/2012 at 00:56:38 - After losing two brothers to suicide and enduring her own battle with depression, Mary Deacon, Chair of Bell's Mental Health Initiative, has made mental health advocacy a big part of her life's work. C. diff patients overcome 'ick factor' to embrace therapy Today at 08:17:36 - Fecal transplants, which were first done in the late 1950s, are emerging as a highly successful therapy for many tough-to-cure C. difficile cases. Randomized controlled trials are underway in Europe a ...	Yahoo US FDA questions Amgen drug for prostate cancer (AP) Today at 21:40:59 - AP - Scientists for the Food and Drug Administration say that an Amgen drug slowed the spread of cancer to the bone in men with hard-to-treat prostate cancer, though the drug did not extend life and c ... Diet supplements recalled on unlabeled drug worries (Reuters) Today at 21:40:59 - Reuters - Healthy People Co is recalling 15 lots of seven different dietary supplements because they contain appetite suppressants or a drug for male erectile dysfunction, the Long Beach, California, ... Thousands of U.S. Kids Hospitalized for Abuse (HealthDay) Today at 21:40:59 - HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Close to 4,600 kids in the United States were hospitalized as a result of child abuse in one recent year, and 300 of them died, a new study shows. Obama to seek more Alzheimer's research money (AP) Today at 21:40:59 - AP - The Obama administration wants to spend just over half a billion dollars on Alzheimer's research next year, hoping to battle back against what could become the defining disease of the aging baby- ... Certain Cancer Drugs May Have Fatal Side Effects: Analysis (Healt... Today at 21:40:59 - HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Treatment with three relatively new cancer drugs may be linked to a slightly increased risk of death, a new analysis suggests.
US News Diets for Dessert Gottahaveits Today at 19:07:48 - Even if you’re watching your weight, there’s room for a cookie here and ice-cream sundae there. Getting Kids Off The Couch for Their Own Safety Today at 17:47:50 - Katherine Hobson, Senior Editor, Health, U.S.News & World Report, and author of the On Fitness blog. Swine Flu Vaccine May Be Too Late Today at 17:47:50 - Deborah Kotz, senior writer at U.S.News & World Report and author of the On Women blog. Tips for Picking a Health Plan Today at 17:47:50 - Megan Johnson, health reporter at U.S.News & World Report and author of the On Women blog. 5 Ways a Fresh Start Can Help You Get Fit Today at 17:47:50 - Katherine Hobson, Senior Editor, Health, U.S.News & World Report, and author of the On Fitness blog. Halloween Trick-or-Treating Tips for Children With Diabetes, Food Alle... Today at 17:47:50 - January Payne, an associate editor at U.S.News & World Report, speaks with WTOP.	Sky News (Australia) Solariums to be banned in NSW Today at 13:04:33 - The NSW government is set to announce that commercial solariums will be banned within three years. Govt to help Ethiopia on child health 05/02/2012 at 23:23:32 - Deaths during childbirth in Ethiopia are expected to halve thanks to a $43m investment from the Aust govt. More than 170,000 take Friday 'sickie' 05/02/2012 at 23:23:32 - More than 170, 000 Australians were expected to stay home today for an unofficial long weekend. Gates injects $US750m to fight disease 05/02/2012 at 23:23:32 - Microsoft founder Bill Gates has pledged $750m to a fund which fights three of the world's killer diseases. Young women ditch the pounds 05/02/2012 at 23:23:32 - A diet high in protein along with regular dietitian sessions is more effective at helping women lose weight. PIP breast implant boss arrested, France 05/02/2012 at 23:23:32 - French police have arrested the head of the breast implant maker PIP at the centre of a global health scare. Smacking debate pointless - psychologist 03/02/2012 at 20:23:39 - A child psychologist says the debate about whether to smack children has been pointlessly reignited.	CBC News 'Right to spank' law called public health threat Today at 12:18:29 - The Criminal Code's justification for physical punishment of children such as spanking should be removed, Canadian researchers say. Norovirus strikes 3rd American cruise ship Today at 01:38:30 - One of two Princess cruise ships that had to undergo a complete disinfection when passengers and crew were hit with the norovirus has already embarked on its next cruise. Federal food safety surveillance program stalled Today at 01:38:30 - A federal system was established in 2005 to help track potentially deadly food-borne illnesses. Yet fewer than half of its tracking sites are in place, with no timeline for completion. Blacks urged to donate blood, stem cells 06/02/2012 at 22:21:31 - An urgent shortage of blood and stem cells in the black community is costing lives, Canada's blood agency warns. Tanning bed ban urged for under-18s 04/02/2012 at 05:18:17 - Children and teens under the age of 18 should be banned from using commercial indoor tanning beds, the Canadian Paediatric Society says.
Health Canada Reminding Canadians of the Importance of Food Safety for Older Adults Today at 11:39:06 - Health Canada is reminding Canadians of the importance of food safety for older adults. As we age, it becomes harder for our immune systems to fight off harmful bacteria. This means that older adults ... "Honey Bunny" Infant Terry Bib with Pocket Today at 11:39:06 - Health Canada's sampling and evaluation program has revealed that the front pocket and back lining of the bib contains phthalates, specifically DEHP (Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate) and DBP (Dibutylphtala ... Government of Canada supports the development of a home care planning ... 04/02/2012 at 04:58:18 - Ms. Eve Adams, Member of Parliament for Mississauga-Brampton South, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Federal Minister of Health, today announced support to the Canadian Home Care Associatio ... Foreign Product Alerts 04/02/2012 at 04:58:18 - 17 weight loss products; Uprizing 2.0; Get Stiff, Maxi Mize; Ying Da Wang tablets; Slimina weightloss capsules, S-shape slim capsules; Athri-Eze, Sear Heang Tienchi Tu Chung Wan, Wiku Jahe Kencur (Aku ... UPDATE: Unauthorized Products Removed from Sale at Additional Stores i... 04/02/2012 at 04:58:18 - Further to previous communications, Health Canada is advising Canadians that we have identified two additional Male and Female Harmony retail stores that were selling unauthorized health products.	Canada.com Malaria kills twice as many as thought: Study Today at 09:38:28 - Malaria kills more than 1.2 million people worldwide a year, nearly twice as many as previously thought, according to new research that questions years of assumptions about the mosquito-borne disease. Don't blame social media for 'twitching' outbreak, says professor Today at 09:38:28 - The Internet and social media aren't tools of mass hysteria, a Simon Fraser University professor is arguing in the wake of speculation that an illness apparently spreading among American teens may be ... Think you can't get pregnant? Try again, study says 05/02/2012 at 01:19:36 - Almost half of women who said they'd been struggling to get pregnant for at least a year ended up having a baby despite not getting fertility treatment, in a new study from Australia. Eating together may put diners' bites in sync, a study finds 04/02/2012 at 06:58:48 - The next time you're sitting across from someone, eating with them, take note: Are you both taking bites at the same time? Breastfeeding tied to stronger lungs, less asthma 04/02/2012 at 06:58:48 - Kids who were breastfed as babies may have better lung function, and a lower risk of asthma, than those who were formula-fed, two new reports suggest.	News Canada Daylight Savings Time means more daylight hours, but not necessarily e... 06/02/2012 at 22:21:31 - (NC)—When we move to Daylight Savings Time many of us are happy to turn the clocks forward an hour to enjoy a little extra daylight. But while the days are longer, it doesn't always mean we're expose ... 3 top tips for healthier choices 04/02/2012 at 14:39:20 - (NC)—Nature is renewed after its winter slumber and many of us feel that spring is the perfect time to take inventory of our health and well-being. Natural health care is in the international spotlight 04/02/2012 at 09:58:58 - (NC)—In March, let's stop for a moment to celebrate women. Every year at this time is International Women's Day with a focus around the globe on their economic, political, and social achievements. Don't let spring-cleaning be a pain in the back 04/02/2012 at 03:58:32 - (NC)—Are the cobwebs calling? Have you had just about enough of that closet clutter? Just thinking about all these spring chores can make even the keenest cleaner's back ache. Ergonomic tools reduce injury when gardening 04/02/2012 at 03:58:32 - (NC)—Choose garden tools designed to give your body more comfort. Ergonomic features to look for include:
Canoe Silver helps slay cancer cells: Scientists 05/02/2012 at 06:59:37 - Scientists in England claim they&apos;ve made an important discovery in the search for non-toxic cancer treatments. More Canadians being screened for colon cancer: Poll 05/02/2012 at 06:59:37 - Canadians received good news on Saturday, World Cancer Day. Low sunlight may put kids at risk of allergies, eczema: Study 04/02/2012 at 12:58:56 - Children living in sunshine-lacking areas have a greater risk of developing food allergies and eczema than kids in sunnier regions, a new study suggests. STIs rising in people 50-plus: Medical journal 03/02/2012 at 16:16:49 - Drugs that make men last longer in the bedroom may also be responsible for a rise in sexually transmitted infections in adults over 50 in the U.K., U.S. and Canada, according to the Student British Me ... Older parents more likely to have an autistic child: study 03/02/2012 at 13:56:30 - Children born to a parent over age 35 are at greater risk for developing an autism spectrum disorder -- but the risk is the same whether just one or both parents are older, according to a new study of ...	National Post Pass the spinach? Hardly, if it's lean muscle you're after 05/02/2012 at 06:59:37 - If you're over 50, do you need more protein in your diet? According to the Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs), older adults have the same protein needs as younger ones. Mental health awareness: ‘Suicide is preventable’ 05/02/2012 at 06:00:00 - Harmony Brown recalls having suicidal thoughts when she was as young as nine years old. She attempted suicide at 17 and went through years of emotional turmoil before finally finding the help she so d ... Discerning germs: ‘Hygiene hypothesis’ favours exposure over manic cle... 05/02/2012 at 06:00:00 - Dr. James Aw: Is all this washing and disinfecting really necessary? Is it proactive prevention? Or overly paranoid fear? Election stress is the best medicine 05/02/2012 at 06:00:00 - His was the comeback story of the election: Reminiscent of the Energizer bunny, 60-year-old Jack Layton barnstormed from pep rally to town hall event, displaying energy levels that were impressive reg ... Controversial organs help boost transplant total 05/02/2012 at 06:00:00 - Blackwell on Health: A few years ago, some Canadian hospitals began harvesting organs from people whose hearts had stopped for a period of at least five minutes but were not yet brain dead, hoping to ...	News.com.au Fashion for mums can't be a stretch 04/02/2012 at 01:23:34 - NEW York Fashion Week is set to unveil a catwalk collection featuring clothes specificall designed for the 'busy mum'. 'Hyper-scheduled' kids at risk of stress 03/02/2012 at 02:44:19 - HYPER-SCHEDULING by parents is running children ragged and can seriously harm their development, says the NSW minister for family and community services. Did I really promise you that? 03/02/2012 at 02:44:19 - GROUP of politicians score worse in an online memory test than general public and confirm what many have long suspected. Asthma drug can fight fat 03/02/2012 at 02:44:19 - A COMMON asthma drug may hold the key to addressing the nation's obesity epidemic. Menstruation lifts injury risk, pill protects 03/02/2012 at 02:44:19 - RESEARCHERS have found a woman's risk of injuring her knees, feet and ankles is significantly heightened at the beginning and middle of her period, but there is better news for women on the pill. Cannabis triggers earlier mental illness 03/02/2012 at 02:44:19 - THE latest research shows cannabis can hasten the onset of schizophrenia by several years.
Scoop FGC endorses healthy breakfast campaign 03/02/2012 at 20:46:34 - New Zealanders should get behind a campaign that reminds Kiwis, and particularly children, how important it is to start each day with a healthy breakfast, says Food and Grocery Council CEO Katherine R ... Cyanobacterial warning lifted from Lake Waahi 03/02/2012 at 16:47:26 - The health warning has now been lifted for Lake Waahi, but warnings remain in place for the other regularly tested lakes outside Hamilton. These lakes are Ngaroto Hakanoa, Waikare, and Whangape. Counselling an effective support 03/02/2012 at 16:47:26 - Relationship Services Whakawhanaungatanga applauds the New Zealand Police for encouraging their officers affected by the Canterbury earthquakes to seek counselling. New Study Shows 1 in 5 with Hiv Don’t Know It 03/02/2012 at 10:06:33 - MEDIA RELEASE: EMBARGOED UNTIL 3PM THUR, 2 FEB 2012 New Study Shows 1 in 5 with Hiv Don’t Know It On the eve of the Get it On! Big Gay Out, a ground-breaking study has revealed that 1 in 5 gay and bi ... FebFast challenge is taken up 03/02/2012 at 10:06:33 - About 600 people have taken up the FebFast challenge, and people are continuing to sign up every day. The Drug Foundation fundraiser began yesterday (1 February) and goes for the whole month of Februa ...	Canada Newswire Gift From the Heart — Dental hygienists offer one day of free se... 03/02/2012 at 08:36:47 - TORONTO, Feb. 2, 2012 /CNW/ - To honour the spirit of Valentine's Day, on February 11 registered dental hygienists across the province will provide oral care services to the public at no cost. Siemens announces agreement to acquire Canadian network supplier Rugge... 03/02/2012 at 02:55:37 - BURLINGTON, ON, Jan. 30, 2012 /CNW/ - Siemens has entered into an agreement with RuggedCom Inc. (TSX: RCM) to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of RuggedCom by Daffodil Daily Lottery to award three winners every day in April 03/02/2012 at 02:55:37 - Canadian Cancer Society announces its biggest daily lottery ever Media Advisory - Ontario Nurses' Association President to Speak at Ham... 02/02/2012 at 04:15:10 - HAMILTON, ON, Jan. 31, 2012 /CNW/ - Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) President Linda Haslam-Stroud, RN will make a presentation tomorrow in Hamilton to the Commission on Quality Public Services an ... Media Advisory - Photo-Op - Heart and Stroke Foundation and Toronto E... 02/02/2012 at 04:15:10 - TORONTO, Jan. 31, 2012 /CNW/ -	IPS News GERMANY: While Some Waste, Others Feast 02/02/2012 at 17:57:37 - Shortly before midnight last Saturday, Alexander, a 24-year-old law student, stepped out of his small apartment in Hamburg and set off for a jaunt around the local supermarkets to pilfer their g ... JAPAN: Tsunami Brings Sea Change to Tohoku 02/02/2012 at 17:57:37 - Yumi Goto, 60, lives with her husband in a temporary shelter on a windy hill that overlooks vast stretches of tsunami-devastated seacoast where her home was once located. INDIA: Advancing Economy Reveals a Hungry Underbelly 02/02/2012 at 17:57:37 - Even a year after Rani, a three-year-old tribal girl in the backward Wayanad district of southern Kerala state, was treated in a government hospital for gastroenteritis she remains grossly under ... SOUTH SUDAN: Still Counting the Dead in Inter-Ethnic Conflict 02/02/2012 at 17:57:37 - In the ward of a partially destroyed clinic, Mangiro (who did not give his last name) sat on a bed next to his wounded nine-year-old daughter, Ngathin. The little girl is fortunate, she survived ... CZECH REPUBLIC: Castration for Sex Offenders Triumphs 02/02/2012 at 17:57:37 - The Czech government has defied calls from international human rights groups to stop the "degrading" practice of surgically castrating sex offenders.