The Obesity Society (TOS): Guidelines for Accepting Funds from External Sources
May 20th, 2013Adopted by unanimous vote by TOS Council – 01/17/2013 Published by Longwoods as a public service. Comments can be sent to ahart@longwoods.com This policy stipulates the conditions for accepting financial support from all entities external to The Obesity Society (TOS) and includes but is not limited to corporate, philanthropic or individual (henceforth referred to as [...]
Steve Jobs
April 8th, 2013http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs We used to dream about this stuff. Now, we get to build it. It’s pretty neat. Steven Paul Jobs (24 February 1955 – 5 October 2011) was the Chairman and CEO of Apple Inc., a company he founded with Steve Wozniak in 1976. He was also the CEO of Pixar Animation Studios until it was acquired by the Walt Disney Company in 2006. Jobs [...]
Within the next 10 years Canada must have a very different health-care system
April 8th, 2013“Within the next 10 years Canada must have a very different health-care system — one that is much more efficient and delivers higher quality and greater inclusiveness.” It will likely still have the cherished single public payer feature, and indeed that might be extended to some areas like drugs and longer-term care that are now [...]
The law and your body
April 1st, 2013Does my doctor have the right to tell my parents about my health? The answer from kidshelpphone.ca Answer: The age at which a young person can access health services confidentially will depend on two things: 1) The age of majority for your province or territory (usually 18 or 19). Most provinces also have a [...]
A safe place online for children with autism and other disabilities
April 1st, 2013TorontoStar.com For tech-savvy children, teens and young adults with autism spectrum disorders, the internet can be both a refuge and a peril. It can be a source of fascinating information, escape and entertainment. But it can also lead to social isolation and cyber bullying. Ability Online, a monitored social network, allows young people with disabilities, chronic illnesses or other [...]
The Scoop on Poop: Zoonotic transmission from pets
April 1st, 2013Public Health A series driven by urban density. More people, more pets, more poop. Pet roundworms and hookworms: A continuing need for global worming. Parasites & Vectors 2012. This paper is an excellent overview of Roundworms and Hookworms, which the author refers to as “the old fashioned” concern, simply because we have such a [...]
The Health Council of Canada Blog
March 19th, 2013The Health Council of Canada is an independent national agency that reports on the progress of health care renewal. Created by the 2003 First Ministers’ Accord on Health Care Renewal, the Council aims to be a leading voice that informs and strengthen Canada’s health system. Through this blog we offer commentary on current health news and Health [...]
Why Canada’s Health Care System Needs to be Dragged into the 21st Century
March 18th, 2013This is an excerpt from Penguin.ca $32.00 Jeffrey Simpson Jeffrey Simpson has beenThe Globe and Mail’s national affairs columnist for more than twenty-five years. He is also an award-winning author of eight previous books—including Discipline of Power, which won a Governor General’s Award—and is an officer of the Order of Canada. He lives in Ottawa with his [...]
A Longwoods series on DNA
March 15th, 2013Your DNA may carry a ‘memory’ DNA “off switch” may reverse premature aging, say University of Toronto researchers… Chronic Pain Alters DNA Marking in the Brain Early life adversity affects broad regions of brain DNA More…
Black boxes in operating rooms: should hospitals copy aviation for safety?
March 13th, 2013By Pamela Fayerman, Published in The Vancouver Sun Should operating rooms have recording devices like flight recorders on planes? The health care industry is more and more borrowing ideas from aviation for purposes of efficiency, patient-focused care and safety. This week, the CEO of the Canadian Patient Safety Institute asks a titillating question: Since black boxes have proven [...]
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