| Prison HIV nears African rates: advocates The HIV infection rates in federal prisons rivals that of many African countries, the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network says. cbc.ca |
Canada to put $1B into maternal health: report The federal government is telling other G8 countries that Canada is willing to put about $1 billion toward maternal and child health, as long as other countries ante up too, sources say. cbc.ca |
Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children Accepting Grant Applications Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children (HSHC), the Foundation of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, is currently accepting applications for its three grant programs: HSHC Access to Care, Oral Health Research and Future Dental Researcher Fellowship. Applications are due on September 1, 2010... mnt.to |
Walk, cycle to fight obesity: study People who walk or cycle for transport tend to be slimmer than those who rely on a car to get around, according to a new study of 15 countries. cbc.ca |
Push for HIV vaccine gets stronger Building on the momentum of the first modestly effective human vaccine that was 31 per cent effective is the goal of international researchers meeting in Atlanta this week. cbc.ca |