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Health Notes | Straight Talk

B.C.’s health officer insists HPV vaccine Gardasil is safe

By Jessica Werb
B.C.’s health officer is standing by Gardasil, the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine used to protect against cervical cancer, amid mounting public concern over its safety.
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Blog - Quickies | Health Notes

Think of your waistline before choosing your takeouts

By Shadi Elien
Friday takeout nights can be fantastic, a culinary trip around the world without having to leave your home. But according to new research from U.K. consumer group Which? , they could leave a bigger impact on your waistline than a real journey would on your wallet.
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Blog - Quickies | Health Notes

Pet-flea products linked to autism

By Maggie Krol
Scientists have linked a chemical common in pet shampoos to the development of autism.
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Health Notes | Straight Talk

HPV vaccine Gardasil made available to B.C. girls

By Jessica Werb
B.C. health minister George Abbott announced May 5 that girls entering Grades 6 and 9 will be offered the controversial human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil.
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Health Notes | Straight Talk

Focus on HIV prevention, not vaccines: top AIDS researcher

By Jessica Werb
With hopes fading for the discovery of an HIV vaccine in the near future, the director of the B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS has called on the federal government to step up HIV prevention and treatment programs.
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CBC documentary to challenge B.C. Natives on weight loss

By Travis Lupick
A potentially groundbreaking study on weight loss and diabetes in Native populations has wrapped up in Alert Bay, B.C. Its findings will be presented to the country on March 11 on CBC.From August 2006 to January 2008, Dr. Jay Wortman, a Métis physician with the First Nations and Inuit health branch of Health Canada, and Dr. Clayton Hamm, a physician at the Namgis Health Centre, worked with the Namgis First Nations of Alert Bay.
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Laugh for the health of it—it's contagious

By Craig Takeuchi
When's the last time you had a good laugh? A really good laugh?
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Smoking marijuana could impair MS patients’ cognitive functions

By Travis Lupick
New information is available to multiple-sclerosis patients thinking of smoking marijuana to help deal with their symptoms.On February 28, the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada issued a medical-update memo, which calls attention to a recent study that indicates “street” marijuana could be harmful to an MS patient’s cognitive functions, such as memory and thinking.The report
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Burnaby-based Down syndrome foundation announces new award winners

By Matthew Burrows
Research in the area of brain imaging for Down syndrome has received a further boost courtesy of the first annual Josephine Mills Research Awards. On February 27, the Burnaby-based Down Syndrome Research Foundation announced the winners of the awards, which recognize outstanding researchers for their contribution to research in the area of Down syndrome and in brain imaging using magnetoencephalography (MEG).
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Newfoundland and Labrador provides insulin pumps for kids; B.C. still refuses to do the same

By Charlie Smith
A recent story in a Newfoundland paper, the Western Star, features the smiling face of Liam Marche with his government-supplied insulin pump.
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Multicultural Health Fair offers tips for Canadians of all ethnicities

By Mat Loup
Promoting Healthy Living: A Multicultural Health Fair on February 23 at the Croatian Cultural Centre (3250 Commercial Drive) aims to encourage a hale and hearty lifestyle among B.C.'s multicultural communities. There'll be more than 40 exhibitors and health information in eight languages, plus live entertainment, multicultural cooking demonstrations, a children's activities corner, as well as raffles and prizes.
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Detrimental effects of desk sitting can be countered by stretching

By Craig Takeuchi
Sitting in front of a computer all day in the office (or even at home), without proper breaks or awareness, can lead to a number of problems.
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AIDS advocates call for support as epidemic grows in aboriginal communities

By Stephen Hui
As the number of aboriginal people living with HIV and AIDS in Canada grows, efforts to address the situation should consider the social factors, such as poverty, behind the epidemic, advocates say.But for much-needed progress to be made, the stigma and discrimination borne by aboriginal people with AIDS must end, according to the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network.
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Documentary investigates the mental illness of dying to be thin

By Craig Takeuchi
Sometimes it seems like certain issues like eating disorders are given media attention almost like a fashion trend: one minute it’s being covered everywhere and you can’t seem to look anywhere without someone mentioning in it, then everyone gets tired of hearing about it and no one is covering it.
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What it's like to live with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

By Craig Takeuchi
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is different from just double checking to see if you locked the door or switched off a light because you couldn't remember if had done so.
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How to exercise while sitting in the office at your desk (and look ridiculous doing it)

By Craig Takeuchi
Have you ever been sitting in your office cubicle while thinking "Gee, I wish I could be exercising right now?" or "Gee, I wish I were in Hawaii"?
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Fighting out loud with your partner may save your life

By Craig Takeuchi
When your partner pisses you off, do you yell at them, or bottle it up inside?
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When should antibiotics be used?

By Craig Takeuchi
Have a persistent cold you can't shake and are wondering whether or not to resort to antibiotics?
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RAEL says, adopt a clitoris

By Pieta Woolley
Clitoral mutilation is one of the few issues-awareness offerings at this weekend's Taboo Naughty but Nice Sex Show. The practice is seriously cruel and dangerous, and should be addressed, well, seriously.
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Allergy alert: undeclared soy and milk protein in Christmas cake

By Craig Takeuchi
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Max's Donuts (of Vancouver) issued an allergy alert that Max's almond iced Christmas Cake has soy and milk proteins that are not delcared on the label.
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Will Canada ban potential carcinogen Bisphenol A from baby formula containers?

By Pieta Woolley
If Health Minister Tony Clement were a mom, Canada surely would not allow the potential carcinogen Bisphenol A to remain in baby formula containers, according to MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis. In a Parliament Hill exchange December 5, Wasylycia-Leis told the house that the chemical, which Toxic Nation claims is a "hormone disruptor," is present in plastic baby bottles, and every can of infant formula on the market. She asked when Canada will ban it.
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Baptist Republican Mike Huckabee may be the only presidential candidate who's serious about dealing with diabetes

By Charlie Smith
Baptist minister Mike Huckabee's stunning Republican victory in the Iowa caucuses was an ominous development for those who worry about the continued dominance of the Christian right in U.S. politics.
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A holiday warning: don't overdo it!

By John Lucas
In this season of family dinners and cocktail-party nibblies, we'd like to advise to be careful not to overeat, lest you wind up like ol' Mr. Creosote here:-
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Another reason to get that pesky prostate checked out

By Travis Lupick
Singer-songwriter Stephen Stills has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, Reuters has reported.
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Canadians with diabetes have a new place to talk

By Travis Lupick
A new on-line social network is giving Canadians living with diabetes a new place to talk.
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