| Big, small pharmacies unite in fee fight Large and small pharmacies are banding together in a media campaign urging consumers to reject the Ontario government's plan to eliminate the allowances they get from generic drug manufacturers. cbc.ca |
Texas Dentists To Test Rice University Students' Portable Suction Device Rice University bioengineering students really get their teeth into their senior design projects. This year, one team got everybody else's teeth into it, too. Five Rice seniors have created a portable dental suction device, an inexpensive, battery-powered version of the vacuum system commonly used in dentists' offices to remove blood and saliva from a patient's mouth... mnt.to |
Fitness providers decry HST Some Ottawa fitness providers say Ontario's new harmonized sales tax will make it more expensive to switch to a healthier lifestyle. cbc.ca |
The Most Medicated States These are the places that consume the most prescription drugs. forbes.com |
Canadian obesity rates climbing: OECD report Canadians are losing the battle against obesity, warns a recent OECD report that qualifies one-quarter of the population as technically obese. cbc.ca |