HEALTH

Public Health Ontario operates 11 laboratory sites in Toronto, Hamilton, Kingston, London, Orillia, Ottawa, Peterborough, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Thunder Bay and Timmins. The audit general noted laboratory operations take about 70 per cent of labs’ total funding. Consolidating the sites could save about $6 million per year, the AG report found.
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10 months ago Read more at Wellington Advertiser

Quebec will be entitled to $900 million a year for 10 years, one-sixth of what it was asking for. In return, Quebec will share with the federal government its health data.
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10 months ago Read more at CTV News Montreal

Quebec and Ottawa announced an agreement in principle on health that the Legault government immediately described as “asymmetrical, without conditions” Quebec will be entitled to $900 million per year for 10 years. In return, it will share its health data with the federal government.
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10 months ago Read more at CityNews Montreal

Niagara Health Knowledge Institute hopes students will stay in Niagara Two post-secondary students will spend the summer learning to advance critical health care research, thanks to a new scholarship. The Institute has partnered with Niagara College and Brock University, providing $10,000 to each student.
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10 months ago Read more at 101.1 More FM

Learn more and register Next week, on March 26, the U of A and the Public Health Agency of Canada are hosting the Alberta Summit: Mobilizing Intersectoral Action on Climate Change and Health. Learn what’s being done. Researchers and practitioners are already studying the effects of climate change on public health and working to implement solutions in communities in Alberta and around the world. The networking event at this symposium will connect students in climate and health fields with others working in these areas.
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10 months ago Read more at University of Alberta

Penn State Health diabetes specialist Christie Gehman works to improve health equity No one wants to hear the “Big D” diagnosis—diabetes. It’s a disease that means new medication, changes in lifestyle and, increasingly, the use of diabetes technology. She has made it her mission to learn about intersection of diabetes and minorities and how equal access to technology could have a significant impact on health outcomes.
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10 months ago Read more at Penn State Health News

New research based on consumer survey in seven countries suggests governments can do more to help people meet WHO’s recommended daily intake Too many consumers eat too little fruit and veg. More than 80 per cent said they did not eat the 400g of fruit and vegetables per day recommended by the World Health Organization for a healthy, balanced diet. In fact, 45 per cent of those surveyed said they had not even heard of the WHO's recommendation, and only 16 per cent across all seven countries said they were able to meet
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10 months ago Read more at Fruitnet

The princess checked in to the London Clinic for “planned abdominal surgery”. Kensington Palace said at the time that she was “unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter” The issue has made global headlines, while the question “Where is Kate?” has trended consistently on social media, spawning a plethora of conspiracy theories about her health.
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10 months ago Read more at The Washington Post

In 2006, the American College of Gynecologists and Obstetricians (ACOG) recommended that the menstrual cycle be a vital sign of health, which was endorsed and reaffirmed in 2020 by the American Academy of Pediatrics. In fact, a recent survey suggests that many pediatricians may not routinely provide any guidance. The paper is published in The Lancet Regional Health - Americas (2024).
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10 months ago Read more at Medical Xpress

Noelle Park, a clinical dietitian at OSF HealthCare, says people who are lactose intolerant can't have milk. She adds that milk helps with muscle mass and bone health. Brittany Mahomes shared on social media that she fractured her back.
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10 months ago Read more at Newsroom OSF HealthCare