| Nursing-home death linked to dementia The death of an Ottawa man and murder charge against a fellow nursing-home resident are reminders that facilities need to work to manage patients with dementia, says the Alzheimer's Society of Ontario's head. cbc.ca |
Inuit anti-smoking programs funded by Ottawa Expectant women and new mothers in Canada's North who are trying to quit smoking could get help from their elders and community health workers under a $350,000 federal project. cbc.ca |
Quebec to pay for IVF treatment Quebec will become the first jurisdiction in North America to cover the cost of in-vitro fertilization treatments for infertile couples starting next month, the province's health minister announced Tuesday. cbc.ca |
Nation's Largest Institute Dedicated To Children's Oral Health Opens In Seattle At today's ribbon cutting ceremony, The Center for Pediatric Dentistry, created to address the growing epidemic of childhood dental disease, announced the grand opening of its facility on September 1, 2010. The Seattle-based institute is the first of its kind in the country, providing pediatric dental care, education for dentists and medical professionals, research, and policy under one roof... mnt.to |
Undesirable lead levels found in Montreal homes Public health officials in Montreal have found what they call undesirable levels of lead in 18 per cent of recently tested homes with young children, CBC News has learned. cbc.ca |