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Metabolic Syndrome can Help Identify Diabetes Risk in Aboriginal Canadians
Public release date: 16-Mar-2009 Metabolic syndrome is the clustering of risk factors associated with diabetes and heart disease, such as obesity, high cholesterol, high glucose and hypertension. Aboriginal Canadians have…
Media Advisory – National Initiative to Improve Indigenous Health Care Being Unveiled
OTTAWA, March 18 – The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Health Canada and the Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada will launch the First Nations, Inuit and Métis…
Morning snacks are a hit at Morley Community School
March 6, 2009 Shell and Petro-Canada have each donated $10,000 to pay for nutritional snacks to Grades 1 through 12 at the school, which is located near Shell’s Jumping Pound…
Province Helps Keewatin Yatthé Health Region Cover Cost of Increased Services
News Release – March 11, 2009 The Government of Saskatchewan is providing Keewatin Yatthé Health Region with an additional $490,000 to cover operating costs this year. The funding is in…
Foundation Studies First Nations’ Food Choices to Improve Heart Health
ON THE PULSE NEWS First Nations people in Canada have higher rates of heart disease, high blood pressure and related problems such as diabetes and obesity. While there is much…
Prince Edward Island Hosts Atlantic Youth Addictions Conference
For immediate release CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI Over 130 Atlantic professionals who work in the field of youth addiction have gathered today in Charlottetown for a two-day conference. The Best Practice Youth…
First Nations Break Language Barriers with Initiative to Increase Organ and Tissue Donation
THUNDER BAY, ON Friday February 27, 2009: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Stan Beardy together with Frank Markel, President and CEO of Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN) and…
Aboriginal Health Group Presents: “A Gathering of Speakers” Aboriginal Health Week March 2 – March 6. 2009
MONDAY March 2, 2009. 12-1 pm Room 1080 KATZ Dr. Michael Hart, an assistant professor at the University of Manitoba. He is also a Clinical supervisor for the Long Plain…
Primary Health Bus to continue Serving Saskatoon Residents
News Release – February 26, 2009 Inner city Saskatoon residents will continue to benefit from a highly successful primary health care pilot project. Today, Health Minister Don McMorris announced the…
First Nations Lead Initiative to Improve Organ and Tissue Donation Rates in Ontario
TORONTO, Feb. 26 – Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN), in partnership with Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN) is reaching out to First Nations across Ontario to raise awareness and encourage…
