Health

Mexican Activists Protest "Environmental Devastation"

March 5, 2010
Mexico is suffering "from severe environmental devastation," which may be the "worst witnessed in the world," according to Mexico's National Assembly of Environmentally Affected Groups (Asamblea Nacional de Afectados Ambientale or ANAA).  The Americas Program published a translated copy of the ANAA's warning of environmental disaster on February 1, 2010.

Obama’s Health Care Summit

February 25, 2010
Health care reform, one of the cornerstones of US President Barack Obama's administration, is being debated in a live broadcast by Democrat and Republican politicians in Washington, DC.

Paying for Health Care Not Fun, But Worth the Cost

March 9, 2010
Mike Tanner's belief that consumers are the key to slowing the growth of health care spending reminds me of the claims of supply-side economists that tax cuts would boost revenues.

Reconciling Health Care

March 4, 2010
With partisan lines still deep on health care reform, Thomas Mann suggests that the next step in the process could be a reconciliation package,

Providing Pharmacare for an Aging Population

February 16, 2010
A prefunded plan where Canadians contribute to a dedicated fund during their working years to pay for their prescription drugs when they reach 65 would help protect public health care,
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PM Harper at the World Economic Forum

February 2, 2010
From January 27 to 31, 2010, the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland welcomed business and political leaders from around world. The five-day event had various items on the agenda including the G20, global growth, the crisis in Haiti, global development and climate change. Prime Minister Stephen Harper addressed the audience in a keynote speech which outlined a strategy for continuing efforts to tackle the economic crisis and an agenda for both the G8 and G20 meetings to be held in Huntsville and Toronto respectively at the end of June 2010.

18th International Congress on Palliative Care / Soins palliatifs / Cuidados Paliativos

October 5, 2010 8:00 am - October 8, 2010 5:00 pm at Palais des Congrès in Montréal, Canada.
It is our pleasure to invite you to attend the 18th International Congress on Palliative Care,
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Sharing Hospital Room Raises Serious Risk of "Superbugs"

January 11, 2010
Staying in a multi-bed hospital room dramatically increases the risk of acquiring a serious infectious disease,
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Improving Treatment for Crohn's Disease

January 11, 2010
Robarts Clinical Trials at The University of Western Ontario has been awarded a $4.7 million grant to conduct a randomized controlled trial evaluating treatment options for Crohn's disease.
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AECL orders new uranium to make medical isotopes

January 6, 2010
Ian MacLeod, Ottawa Citizen
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