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New Obesity study from Synovate weighs food and fitness around the world

26 August 2010 Chicago — The majority of respondents in a recent study from global market research firm Synovate on health habits around the world claim to weigh themselves infrequently,…

Minister Of Health And Long-Term Care Deb Matthews, And Minister Of Children And Youth Services Laurel Broten, Issued The Following Statement Regarding The Release Of The Report By The Select Committee On Mental Health

August 26, 2010 We thank the Members of the Select Committee on Mental Health and Addictions for their hard work in preparing this report. The committee’s non-partisan approach and willingness…

Select Committee Select Committee on Mental Health and Addictions Releases Final Report

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE CREATION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS ONTARIO Toronto, Aug. 26 – The Select Committee on Mental Health and Addictions of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario today released…

Nutrition North Canada Seeks Members for Advisory Board

Nutrition North Canada is now seeking Northerners interested in becoming a member of the program’s External Advisory Board. Purpose The purpose of the Advisory Board is to provide information and…

Partnership Developed to Study First Nation Youth and Equine Assisted Learning (EAL)

For Immediate Release August, 2010 (Saskatchewan.) On June 30, 2010 a two-year research project was launched to study the effects of equine assisted learning in the treatment of First Nations…

North East LHIN Stands up to Diabetes

August 20, 2010 – When you stand up to diabetes, you don’t have to stand alone. Such was the theme of the Stand up to Diabetes tour which made stops…

Alberta Health Research and Innovation Strategy: released August 2010

Released in August 2010, Alberta’s Health Research and Innovation Strategy provides a high-level framework to guide health research and innovation investments and decision-making in the province to improve the health…

Study: The role of socio-economic status in the incidence of diabetes

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 1994/1995 to 2008/2009 Low levels of household income and education are associated with the onset of type 2 diabetes in Canadian women, independent of other factors…

Alberta, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and NIHB (Non-Insured Health Benefits Program) lead the way with the listing of SIMPONI ä for three rheumatic conditions

First once-monthly patient-administered anti-TNF therapy now reimbursed for rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis Montreal, Quebec, August 17, 2010 – Merck is pleased to announce that New Brunswick, Nova…

Investing More In Clean, Safe Water for Rural and Northern Ontario

August 16, 2010 McGuinty Government Ensuring Reliable Water and Wastewater Services Ontario is helping families in small rural and Northern communities receive clean, safe and affordable water and wastewater services…

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