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The Role of Nutrition in Diabetic Retinopathy
by Paul Chris, OD Vision Institute of Canada The role of nutrition in diabetic retinopathy is of great importance but not often discussed. Diabetic retinopathy is a serious complication of…
Study: Health-promoting factors and good health among Canadians in mid- to late life
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 > 2009 A sizeable proportion of people aged 45 or older reported that they were in good health in 2009, based on their self-perceived general and…
Province to Make Historic Investment in First Nations Health Care: Selinger
July 20, 2010 Island Lake Regional Health Consultations Set to Begin in September Manitoba will begin community consultations with residents of Garden Hill, St. Theresa Point, Red Sucker Lake and…
Life with Arthritis in Canada: A Personal and Public Health Challenge
NOTE TO EDITORS – July 19, 2010 The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) today released Life with Arthritis in Canada: A Personal and Public Health Challenge. This is the first…
Letter to the Editor: No help for suicidal teen
Erin Boudreau Joanne Genovy’s heart-wrenching story about her daughter’s battle with mental illness is a loud cry for help; it’s a plea for increased, accessible, and better coordinated child and…
Engaging Patients in Designing Healthcare Services
Summary of a Panel Discussion at the 2010 Annual CAHSPR Conference “What is interesting about having patients at the table is that …they are not aware of the elephant in…
Appointments Made to Board of Manitoba Health Research Council
July 15, 2010 Three positions on the board of the Manitoba Health Research Council (MHRC) that were vacant or in transition have now been filled, Innovation, Energy and Mines Minister…
CDA joins First Nations Leaders in dialogue on Access to Oral Health Care at the Assembly of First Nations Annual General Assembly
Canadian dentists calling for better access to oral health care for all Canadians Ottawa – Canadian Dental Association (CDA) is taking part in the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Annual…
Historic Resolutions signed in Northeastern Ontario
Media Release MOOSONEE AND MOOSE FACTORY HOSPITALS TO PROCEED WITH INTEGRATION Thursday, July 15th, 2010 (Moosonee) – After a three-year process, historic resolutions were signed today in Moosonee, Ontario confirming…
New funding structure for physicians in the Sioux Lookout Area
IMPROVING ACCESS TO PHYSICIAN SERVICES Sioux Lookout, ON, July 14, 2010 An agreement was signed between Sioux Lookout Regional Physician Services Inc. (SLRPSI) and the Minister of Health and Long-Term…
