1onebes: avril 2015

5 spring vegetables to boost meals and health!

Seasonal produce is a great way to get your nutrients. Top picks for this year’s harvest

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Canadian Blood Services to close 3 clinics

Canadian Blood Services says it is closing closing three permanent clinics, replacing a permanent clinic with a mobile clinic and discontinuing mobile blood donor clinics in 16 communities.

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Postcards from the edge of drug-cost desperation

Patient emails to CBC prompted by drug card company

I now have personal health information for more than 70 Canadians, along with their names, emails, and the prescription drugs they’re taking. All of those people have one thing in common. They used a drug discount card and registered with the card company.

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Ryan's Law, allowing kids to carry inhalers at school, passes in Ontario

The Ontario legislature has unanimously voted in favour of a bill known as Ryan’s Law, which allows children to carry their inhalers with them at school.

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Hospital hand cleaner safety data sought by FDA

Federal health officials in the U.S. say more information is needed to establish the safety and effectiveness of common hand cleaners used in hospitals, doctors' offices and nursing homes to kill germs and prevent infections.

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EMS mental illness reports spike after paramedic's suicide

Twenty-four EMS workers in Edmonton reported psychological injuries in the first three months of 2015 — one fewer case than the total reported for all of last year, CBC News has learned.

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Wife of paramedic who killed himself warns others could be in danger

Edmonton paramedic Greg Turner had high expectations on himself. A couple of beers in the evening and an early bedtime helped him with the hard calls, he said. As did the sleeping pills prescribed by a family doctor. Until they didn't. His wife tells the story of his struggle and suicide on Jan. 26.

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Sun Rich Fresh Foods recalls apple slices over Listeria concerns

An Ontario-based facility is recalling its sliced apples over concerns they may be contaminated with Listeria, after someone reported getting sick.

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Seniors with dementia eased into dental care

When Monte LeVernois is wheeled into a dental clinic at a long-term care home in Halifax, saying "Good morning" to him provokes no response. He has dementia and it's not clear what he understands. But his dentist is equipped to deal with the challenge.

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Sofia Vergara's ex-fiancé explains why he wants access to her frozen embryos

The ex-fiance of actress Sofia Vergara, one of the stars of the hit ABC comedy Modern Family, has defended his lawsuit seeking to take two frozen embryos the couple created before separating.

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Jean Nidetch, Weight Watchers founder, dead at 91

Jean Nidetch died Wednesday at 91, her son David said. Her brainchild, Weight Watchers, made her a multimillionaire.

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Americas eliminate rubella virus, cause of congenital defects

A 15-year campaign has stopped the spread of endemic rubella in the countries of the Americas, the Pan-American Health Organization announced Wednesday.

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Halifax hospital will get new sterilization unit, Leo Glavine promises

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Nova Scotia Health Minister Leo Glavine has promised a new hospital sterilization unit to replace malfunctioning equipment that has caused hundreds of non-urgent surgeries to be delayed.

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3D printed splint treats babies' airway disease

Three babies with a life-threatening airway disease have successfully received a 3D printed windpipe designed to grow with them.

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Banning homosexuals from giving blood may be justified: EU top court

The European Court of Justice ruled Wednesday that EU governments may ban gay men from ever donating blood, but only under strict conditions.

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Halifax surgery cancellations 'has taken a lot of people down'

A nurse who worked at Halifax's Queen Elizabeth II hospital for 25 years says it is not doing enough to remedy their sterilization troubles after her mother's surgery was postponed.

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Mental health system failed our son, say grieving Yellowknife parents

The family of 19-year-old Timothy Henderson, who died Sunday of self-inflicted injuries, say the territory's mental health system should have done more to help him.

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B.C. doctors banned from prescribing marijuana for patients under 25

People under the age of 25 or suffering addiction should not be prescribed medical marijuana, according to stricter standards being introduced by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C.

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Artificial joint infections prove stubborn to treat

When Bob Wightman’s leg swelled up like a red balloon in the summer of 2013 following a knee replacement he had to make a choice: take a daily dose of penicillin or return to the operating room for another surgery.

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Quebec-born paramedic en route to Nepal to help 'family': Adrienne Arsenault

Ginette Traversy paramedic Nepal Earthquake

A flight packed with relief workers and Nepalese citizens heads to Kathmandu, CBC's Adrienne Arsenault reports. The passengers include Ginette Traversy, a Quebec-born, Alberta-trained paramedic off to help a small village she fell hard for four years ago.

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Get strong for spring! 3 tips

CBC Health spoke with certified athletic therapist Elysa Graci for a guide to exercises to do at work to prevent injuries.

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'It's black and white - it's an illegal system': licensed growers condemn pot dispensaries

Some medical marijuana growers licensed by Health Canada say new regulations proposed by Vancouver city hall will legitimize the sale of illegally acquired weed.

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Auditor general sees failure to fight drug-resistant infections

In his spring report, Auditor General Michael Ferguson says the Public Health Agency of Canada has failed to adequately mobilize all levels of government to fight the growing threat of drug-resistant infections.

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Auditor general finds major problems in First Nations health care

People living in remote First Nations in Manitoba and Ontario aren't guaranteed to have access to clinical and client care services or medical transportation benefits, Auditor General Michael Ferguson said in his report Tuesday.

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UN aims to end Ebola spread in West Africa by end of May

The World Health Organization says it aims to identify and isolate all new Ebola cases in West Africa by the end of May to stop the spread of the lethal virus before the rainy season.

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Bednest bedside crib recalled due to potential risks to infants

Health Canada says the U.K. distributor of the Bednest bedside crib, which has one side lower to allow positioning near a bed and access to an infant for care and feeding, is being recalled because the product is not compliant with Canadian regulations.

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Feces, mould, salmonella found before N.L. chicken facility's 2014 licence suspended

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency identified serious concerns about sanitation and the safety of chicken produced by a Newfoundland processing operation before temporarily suspending the company's licence last fall.

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Poultry giant Tyson announces plan to curb antibiotic use in chicken

Tyson Foods Inc, the largest U.S. poultry producer, plans to eliminate the use of human antibiotics in its chicken flocks by September 2017 - one of the most aggressive timelines yet set by an American poultry company.

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Childhood bullying's emotional scars run deep, study shows

Children who were often bullied by their peers may experience more anxiety and depression than children who were abused by adults, a finding that U.S. and British researchers say highlights an “imbalance” in school services to tackle bullying.

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Guide dog goodbye difficult for owners

Saying goodbye to a faithful service dog is an emotional time for their masters.

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Saved by the bell - transplant patient finds hope, relief ringside

Kay Johansen is desperate for a lung transplant, has been in fact for 21 years. She was ready to give up when one day she did something that saved her life.

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Satisfied patients are dead ones?

Hospitals are working overtime to please their patients. Some experts worry that it's too much of a good thing.

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Lower fluoride level in drinking water recommended in U.S.

The U.S. government is lowering the recommended amount of fluoride added to drinking water for the first time in more than 50 years.

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Woman with cerebral palsy loses Quebec's help because mom saved for her future

A young Quebec woman with cerebral palsy has been cut off from provincial assistance, because her elderly mom set up a modest trust fund to pay for her future care. "Even though I am an adult, it feels like I am being treated as a child," says Sarah Davidson.

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5 billion people don't have access to safe surgery, new study finds

Surgery Africa developing world healthcare

Nearly a third of deaths worldwide each year are caused by conditions preventable with safe surgery, says a report by 25 leading medical experts from around the globe.

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How hearing and noise can affect what older patients learn

Want a better memory? Find a quiet place to listen.

An experiment at Memorial University has found that learning and memory improve under ideal listening conditions.

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Avian influenza detected on 3rd Oxford County farm

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed that a third farm in Oxford County, Ont. has been infected with H5 avian flu.

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How death midwives are changing end-of-life care

More and more Canadians are rethinking how they'd like to live their final days, and what kind of death they want to have. In this Day 6 documentary, hear how death midwives are bringing end-of-life care back into the home and into the arms of families.

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