News incl. lifesciences, animals, wildlife & nature
from or mentioning Canada, North America
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HPV immunisation programme starts in schools
Checklist helps reduce surgical complications, deaths
The WHO has found that use of a simple surgical checklist during major operations can reduce the rate of surgery-related deaths and complications by over 33 percent
Soccer Aid 2008 raises over £1.14 million for UNICEF
International childrens' charity UNICEF has announced that Soccer Aid 2008 raised over £1.14 million for its health, education and protection work with vulnerable children worldwide. Especially gi...
Food worldwide is still far too salty - Report from Warwick University
The world’s food is still far too salty and too many countries are still ignoring the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) guidelines on what should be a healthy level of salt in our daily diet commen...
Common household chemical may pose human health risk - Canada
Triclosan is of particular concern to toxicologists because it is structurally similar to thyroid hormones, which play a crucial role in early human development. It is used in a wide variety of pro...
Use of Cannabis in British Columbia, Canada.
According to a recent study British Columbians use more cannabis than other Canadians. That’s one of the conclusions of a study by the University of Victoria-based Centre for Addictions Research of...
University of Auckland researchers lead global breakthrough in asthma and allergies
Canada's Health Minister Clement Announces Joint Declaration of Intent with France
Canadian Minister of Health and France's Minister of Health and Solidarity signed a Joint Declaration of Intent that outlines mutual work the two countries plan to undertake in the next four years ...
Critical examination of Canadian health care system
Researchers at York University (Canada) together with other academics have published a critical examination of health and health care in Canada. This book considers the health of Canadians and th...
