| Paths to child obesity tracked About 14 per cent of Canadian girls and 11 per cent of boys were considered obese at the end of a six-year study, according to a new Statistics Canada report. cbc.ca |
Case Western Reserve University Receives $20.5 Million Case Western Reserve University has received a $20.5 million gift from Donald Goodman, DDS (DEN '45) and Ruth Weber Goodman. The Donald J. and Ruth Weber Goodman Philanthropic Fund will reside at the University and the Cleveland Foundation. Income will be used to support education and research programs at the schools of medicine and dental medicine. The gift has been used to establish two professorships at the School of Medicine: The Dr. medicalnewstoday.com |
Swine flu worries pet owners As uncertainty continues over the H1N1 pandemic, veterinary clinics in Calgary have been inundated with calls from people worried about their family pets. cbc.ca |
U.S. toy study finds toxic substances Seven hundred products geared toward children have tested positive for high levels of toxic substances, including lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury, a U.S. study shows. cbc.ca |
H1N1 the top story of 2009: survey Seventy per cent of editors and news directors from across Canada have voted the H1N1 flu virus as the No. 1 Canadian news story of the year. cbc.ca |