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Wanted: Brave souls with inspiring stories - The Province

Wanted: Brave souls with inspiring stories
The Province
By Susan Lazaruk, The Province January 11, 2012 7:15 AM Dr. Graham Bryce won the 2011 Courage To Come Back Award in the medical category and is urging people to nominate others who have also overcome adversity. Coast Mental Health is looking for ...
Nominate a hero for Courage to Come Back AwardsNews1130
Awards recognize tales of courage24 Hours Vancouver

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Conservatives living up to role on health care - Canada.com

Conservatives living up to role on health care
Canada.com
By John Koury, The Citizen January 11, 2012 I wish to inject some reality into your flap about the Conservative record on health-care and spare your readers the confusion of trying to respond to the many other issues you raised. ...
Hands-off health policy: Ottawa more than cash cowTheChronicleHerald.ca
Health transfer reforms soundWinnipeg Free Press
Putting health care back in provincial handsTheCornwallDaily.com

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Bit of exercise can stave off heart attack - Vancouver Sun

Bit of exercise can stave off heart attack
Vancouver Sun
By Sharon Kirkey, Postmedia News January 11, 2012 Even minimal amounts of physical activity lower the risk of a heart attack, a major Canadian-led worldwide study has found. As little as 30 minutes a week - an exercise dose well below guidelines ...
Physical activity cuts heart attack rise globallyCBC.ca
Study: Loved one's death ups heart attack riskCBS News
Heart Attack Risks Soar for Grieving Loved OnesABC News
BBC News -Winnipeg Free Press
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Addictions counselling cut in Saskatoon - CBC.ca

Addictions counselling cut in Saskatoon
CBC.ca
A union is raising concerns about a plan to cut one of three addictions counsellors in the Saskatoon Health Region. A lay-off is planned, affecting a counsellor who helps youths with addictions. Karen Wasylenko, president of the Health Sciences ...
Sask. addictions councillor layoff may cause wait timesNews Talk 650 CKOM
Saskatoon Health Region to Cut Down Youth Addictions Counselors by TwoTopNews Arab Emirates
Health region to lay off one of three youth counselorsCTV Saskatoon

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Hospital's water wall blamed for legionnaires' outbreak - CTV.ca

Hospital's water wall blamed for legionnaires' outbreak
CTV.ca
Fountains and water walls can be sources of calm, of negative ions that improve the moods of those around them. But they can also be fonts of a dangerous bacterial disease, especially in hospitals, public health disease investigators in Wisconsin are ...
Hospital water fountain infects 8 with diseaseWinnipeg Free Press
Hospital fountain linked to Legionnaires' outbreakWashington Post
Legionnaires' disease outbreak linked to hospital's decorative fountainMedical Xpress
Channel Television -McKnight's Long Term Care News
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Federal help wanted to combat childhood obesity, survey shows - Ottawa Citizen

Federal help wanted to combat childhood obesity, survey shows
Ottawa Citizen
By Don Butler, The Ottawa Citizen January 10, 2012 Canadians think obesity is by far the most important health issue facing children and youth today, according to a survey done for the Public Health Agency of Canada. OTTAWA — Canadians believe obesity ...
Canadians think feds must do more to combat childhood obesity, survey suggestsWinnipeg Free Press
Waiting for help?Western Star
Feds called on to fight childhood obesityNews1130
Global Toronto -570 News
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Petrolia council supports ban on youth using tanning salons - Petrolia Topic

Petrolia council supports ban on youth using tanning salons
Petrolia Topic
Petrolia council has endorsed a City of Sarnia resolution calling for provincial legislation that would prohibit youth from using tanning salons. Mayor John McCharles said regulation is needed because "...there's no doubt there's a link between tanning ...
Report: Ottawa cancer rates higher than rest of Ont.CTV.ca
Cancer, asthma rates are higher in OttawaOttawa Citizen
Higher Rates of Cancer in Ottawa, but Survival Rates Increasing580 CFRA Radio
TopNews Arab Emirates
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Saskatoon health authority cited over CO leak - CBC.ca

Saskatoon health authority cited over CO leak
CBC.ca
Three elderly residents died after a carbon monoxide leak at St. Mary's Villa, a special care home in Humboldt, Sask. Three elderly residents died after a carbon monoxide leak at St. Mary's Villa, a special care home in Humboldt, Sask. ...
Report issued on deadly CO leak at Sask. seniors homeCTV.ca
Health region cited for OHS violationsStarPhoenix
CO detectors now required in all Sask. health facilities650 CKOM News Talk Radio

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Misericordia demolition stops after wrecking ball comes loose - Winnipeg Free Press

Misericordia demolition stops after wrecking ball comes loose
Winnipeg Free Press
A 75-tonne crane will start swinging a 5000-pound wrecking ball at 8:30 this morning. (KEN GIGLIOTTI/ WINNIPEG FREE PRESS) Demolition of a portion of the Misericordia Health Complex came to an unexpected stop this morning. ...
Wrecking ball clobbers Winnipeg health centreCBC.ca
Wrecking ball breaks trying to demolish hospitalMetroNews Canada
Maryland Building Faces the Wrecking BallChrisD.ca (blog)

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Hospital conducting internal review into New Year's baby's death: report - 680 News

Hospital conducting internal review into New Year's baby's death: report
680 News
TORONTO, Ont. - Scarborough General Hospital is reportedly conducting an internal review after the death of the first baby born in the GTA in 2012. Ming Shui Lei was born 40 seconds after midnight, but lived just five days. ...
Toronto's first baby of 2012 diesCBC.ca
Review into death of New Year's baby will be conducted at Scarborough General ...Toronto Star
GTA's first baby of 2012 diesHamilton Spectator
Toronto Sun -CityNews
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