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Addiction and Mental Illness... The Stakes are High but the Opportunity is Great 2012-10-12
Bellwood Health Services
This week's release of the ground-breaking study 'Opening Eyes, Opening Minds: The Ontario Burden of Mental Illness and Addictions Report' provides a shocking perspective on the impact that mental ill...
Anavex raises $1.575 million2011-07-11
Dr. Cameron Durrant, MD, MBA, Alzheimer's Disease and Pharmaceuticals/Biot
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. ("ANAVEX") (OTCBB: AVXL) is pleased to announce that it has raised US$1,575,000.00 through the exercise of warrants. Funds will be used to continue the Phase I clinical tria...
Anavex to present at Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease2011-07-15
Dr. Cameron Durrant, MD, MBA, Alzheimer's Disease and Pharmaceuticals/Biot
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (“Anavex”) (OTCBB: AVXL) today announced that new data on ANAVEX 2-73, the company’s lead compound for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) currently in Phase I clinical trials, will be...
Celebrity Fitness Trainer Creates Choi-Bo: New Exercise That Helps Those With Joint Health Issues 2009-05-24
www.keepingyourjointshealthy.com
Celebrity Fitness Trainer Anthony Aurelius Creates Choi-Bo, A New Mind And Body Workout Routine Aimed at Improving Fitness In Adults And Young People. Natural Health Expert Maryon Stewart To Interview...
National Senior Safety Week - Healthy Active Living2009-10-30
Canada Safety Council
November 6th # 12th is National Senior Safety Week, and Canada Safety Council along with the Active Living Coalition for Older Adults, encourages older Canadians to maintain and enhance their well-be...
New ALL BUT GLUTEN Baked Goods Launches During Celiac Awareness Month for Canadians on a Gluten-Free Diet2013-04-30
The Gluten-Free Agency
ALL BUT GLUTEN - a new line of great tasting gluten-free products from Weston Bakeries is being launched during Celiac Awareness Month. These products are certified by the Canadian Celiac Association'...
Sources welcomes iPower Train2009-02-03
iPower Train
Founder and "mompreneur" Ivy Lim understands the constraints of finding time for fitness and for yourself. She trains a range of individuals from high performance athletes, busy moms, weight loss str...
Sources welcomes ParticipACTION2008-12-17
Participaction
ParticipACTION, the national voice for physical activity and sport participation in Canada, focuses on inspiring and supporting Canadians to move more.
Sources Select Resources
Connexions Library: Health FocusWebsite
Connexions Information Sharing Services
Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on health.
Deformities, sickness and livestock deaths: the real cost of GM animal feed?Deformities, Sickness and Livestock Death
Wasley, Andrew
Article
2013
CounterPunch
Feeding animals a diet containing genetically modified (GM) ingredients or more specifically feed made from GM soya and sprayed with the controversial herbicide glyphosate is responsible for deformiti...
HealthSources.caWebsite
2017
A web portal featuring information and resources about health, with articles, documents, books, websites, and experts and spokespersons. The home page features a selection of recent and important arti...
Many European Pesticide Approvals Are 'unlawful' Says EU OmbudsmanLatham, Jonathan
Article
2016
Independent Science News
Many current pesticides in the European Union appear to have been approved illegally the Ombudsman of the EU has said. This judgment was reached on Feb 22nd by the EU Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, follow...
Medicine Wars Will Alternative and Mainstream Medicine Ever Be FriendsSeidman, Barry F.
Article
2001
Skeptical Inquirer
In the wake of dozens of new and complementary medicines flooding both the marketplace and some hospitals, which path will medicine take?
Social determinants of healthSources Select Resources Encyclopedia
Article
Social determinants of health are the economic and social conditions under which people live which determine their health.
Sources Select Health ExpertsWebsite
Health experts available to take media calls about their area of expertise.
Sources Bookshelf
Connexions Annual 1994A Sourcebook of Social and Environmental Alternatives
Diemer, Ulli (ed.)
Serial Publication (Periodical)
1994
Simultaneously a reference book and an introduction to the world of social and environmental alternatives. The bulk of the Annual is devoted to listings of grassroots groups. It also contains a series...
Doubt is their ProductHow Industry's Assault on Science Threatens Your Health
Michaels, David (ed.)
Book
2008
Reveals how the tobacco industry's duplicitious tactics spawned a multimillion-dollar industry that is dismantling public health safeguards. Offers concrete, workable suggestions for how it can be res...
Poverty and Policy in CanadaImplications for Health and Qualityof Life
Raphael, Dennis
Book
2007
Raphael writes with authority on the problem of inequality and poverty in Canada. Income variability has increased while social assistance and minimum wages have not kept people up.
Abilities MagazineArticles and resources providing information, inspiration and opportunities for people with disabilities, their families, friends, and professionals.
Canada WYDEA size positive lifestyle publication for plus size people. Part of the Canadian Association for Size Acceptance. No diet or weight loss advertising.
Canal VieFrench-language network devoted to health and well-being. Targeting young, active and educated women.
Cancer Prevention & ControlPeer reviewed articles and reviews in cancer prevention and control. Explores the bridging, interfacing and interaction between disciplines, approaches, constituencies and personnel.
CBC - English Network TelevisionPublically funded, national network. A Crown corporation with 17 owned-and-operated stations and 19 private affiliates, providing 98% coverage of English-language homes. CBC organizes its broadcasts t...
C'est Pour Quand?Reference publication designed to meet the informational needs of pregnant women.
ChatelaineIssues and ideas that are important to active, involved Canadian women.
CTV (Canadian Television Network)CTV is Canada's #1 private broadcaster. Featuring a wide range of quality news, sports, information, and entertainment programming, CTV has been Canada's most-watched television network for the past 1...
Diabetes DialogueCanada's diabetes magazine for readers with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Nutrition, exercise, medical updates, and lifestyle management.
Discovery LifeUseful, practical, reliable and entertaining programming related to health, wellness and medicine.
Elle CanadaWomen's fashion, entertainment, health, and social issues.
Family HealthWritten by health-care practitioners for the general public. Reliable, up-to-date information about a wide range of health topics and concerns. Developed with the assistance of the College of Family P...
Family Health & LifeDifferent editorial sections catering to a wide range of audiences, the core revolving around your and your family's health. General interest articles and more specialized topics such as healthy livin...
FlareFashion and beauty magazine, targeting women between 18 & 34, providing the latest on fashion, beauty, nutrition, and relationships.
Available online and through apps; no print edition.
Food NetworkAirs programming related to food, cooking, cuisine and the food industry.
Fresh MagazineFitness, health, business, fashion, music, sex and culture. For ages 18 to 34.
The Health JournalIn-depth reporting on a variety of health issues including nutrition, physical fitness, sexual and political health issues and lifestyle management.
HerizonsWomen's news and feminist views.
Horse Care MagazineDeals with horse health information for owners, riders, trainers, breeders and other equine industry players.
IMPACTHealth, fitness and sport.
Life PeakA magazine that focuses on health and wellness and environmental issues.
Natural Life MagazineAddressing contemporary health, personal, environmental and lifestyle issues in a positive and intelligent manner since 1976.
OHS CanadaFor occupational health and safety managers and related professionals in business, industry, and government.
One Get FitOffers lifestyle and entertainment programming devoted to wellness, personal growth and spiritual health.
7 JoursFood, health, beauty and celebrity interviews.
SynchronicityPersonal growth magazine exploring holistic living, complementary therapies, alternative spirituality, personal healing, healthier relationships, options for a better world. Each issue is based on a m...
Tonic TorontoTonic Toronto is a home delivery magazine with a focus on fitness, wellbeing and environmental issues.
VISTA MagazineVISTA Magazine is a bimonthly publication with an emphasis on nutrition, health and wellness.
Vitalit‚ Qu‚bec MagNatural health and nutrition, including naturopathy, homeopathy, organic living, holistic health and healthy recipes.
WE InternationalA feminist look at how women interact, progress, challenge and harmonize within their built, social and natural environments.
WellnessOptionsA consumer health magazine, researched and referenced like a scientific journal. Multiple health and medical perspectives explained and made simple for everyday use.
WHOLifEWellness, natural healing, holism and environmentalism.Body , mind & spirit related content
Government Ministries & Agencies
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.(AECL) is a nuclear technology and services company providing services to utilities worldwide. Delivers a range of nuclear services: from R&D support, construction management, design and engineering t...
Canadian Institutes of Health Research"To excel...in the creation of new knowledge and its translation into improved health for Canadians, more effective health services and products and a strengthened Canadian health care system."
Health CanadaHealth Canada is the Federal department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health, while respecting individual choices and circumstances.
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term CareThe Ministry is leading the health system into the new millennium with a consumer-centred and decentralized structure that will better manage health resources.
Integration of the Ministry's activitie...
Natural Resources CanadaNatural Resources Canada (NRCan) is a federal government department specializing in the sustainable development and use of natural resources -- energy, minerals and metals, and forests. Our work contr...
Statistics CanadaCanada's central statistical agency.
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