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CHIS
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With the loss of operating funding from the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion, the Consumer Health Information Service (CHIS) located at the Toronto Public Library closed on May 8, 2009. The Toronto Public Library will continue to provide Health & Wellness information to local users. Please visit the Business and Health Sciences centre at the Toronto Reference Library, call the library's centralized phone service at 416-393-7131. The CHIS blog has been renamed to the Health & Wellness Blog. Please update your links and bookmarks.
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Health Canada Media Room
Assembly of First Nations and Health Canada to Co-host a Virtual Summit on H1N1 Preparedness November 10th, 2009
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On November 10, 2009 at 12:00 noon EST Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq and National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Shawn Atleo will co-host a Virtual Summit on H1N1 preparedness for First Nations communities.
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Consumers Warned Against Buying Fraudulent H1N1 Flu Virus Products Online
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Health Canada and the Competition Bureau are advising Canadians not to purchase unauthorized products that claim to fight or prevent the H1N1 flu virus, from the Internet or other sources. Health Canada is working with the Competition Bureau and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to address unauthorized products, including those with fraudulent claims to treat or prevent the H1N1 flu virus.
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The Government of Canada Reminds Canadians about the Risks of Eating Raw Sprouts
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Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency are reminding Canadians that raw or undercooked sprouts should not be eaten by children, the elderly, pregnant women or those with weakened immune systems.
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Health Canada Reminds Canadians to Check Medical Device Clocks After Switch to Standard Time
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Health Canada would like to remind the thousands of Canadians who rely on medical devices or systems with internal clocks to check these devices to ensure they continue to work properly during the switch from Daylight Saving Time to Standard Time this weekend.
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Behind the Headlines (National Health Service, UK)
This is a service that analyses news stories about health topics that appear in the UK press for accuracy, completeness and quality. At least one new story is analysed daily.
Chocolate, wrinkles and skin cancer
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Swine flu latest from the NHS
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Pregnant smoking linked to child tantrums
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Medline plus (USA)
Trauma Deadlier for Kids Without Insurance
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Finding emphasizes need to fix U.S. health care, expert says
Related MedlinePlus Topics: Emergency Medical Services, Health Insurance, Medicaid
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Working in Retirement
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Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Topic: Seniors' Health
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Cooling May Reduce Brain Lesions in Newborns
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Treatment after oxygen deprivation accounts for better motor skills later, study suggests
Related MedlinePlus Topics: Brain Diseases, Cerebral Palsy, Infant and Newborn Care
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Breast Feeding May Not Alter Older Kids' Health
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Exclusive breast feeding for up to 6 months, though beneficial for an infants' immunity and mothers' weight, may not alter children's health risks over the long term, study findings hint.
Source: Reuters Health
Related MedlinePlus Topics: Breast Feeding, Children's Health
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Genes Linked To 'Pot' Belly
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And excess consumption of saturated fats raises obesity risk, researchers find
Related MedlinePlus Topics: Genes and Gene Therapy, Obesity
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