Weight levels increasing Between 1981 and 2009, fitness levels of Canadian children and youth, as well as those of adults, declined significantly, according to the first findings from the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS). This is the most comprehensive national survey ever conducted in… Continue reading
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Number of doctors in Canada rises
The number of doctors in Canada has risen over the last five years, and the rate of increase is greater than the rate of population growth, says a new report that was greeted with cautious optimism. “We have obviously woken up to the fact in… Continue reading
Poll finds 76% of Ontarians against cuts to Pharmacy funding
As the Ontario government considers difficult decisions on funding for health care services, a new Nanos Research poll suggests that Ontarians would strongly oppose cutting any funding to community pharmacies. Seventy-six per cent of respondents said they would oppose or somewhat oppose reducing compensation for pharmacies… Continue reading
Many Canadians, Americans and Britons are not planning to get H1N1 vaccine
With immunization programs against the H1N1 influenza virus now under way in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom, a new poll by Angus Reid Strategies has found that many people in the three countries do not plan to get the vaccine at all… Continue reading
Canadians trust doctors and pharmacists most
According to a new Nanos Research poll, Canadians rate physicians and pharmacists highest among 18 professions, when it comes to honesty and ethics. Seventy-seven per cent of respondents call medical doctors’ standards of honesty and ethics “high” or “very high”, while the figure was 73 per… Continue reading
Put your mind to it! Making a difference can be as simple as a cup of coffee
Today the Alzheimer Society gives greater meaning to your daily dose of caffeine. By purchasing a cup of coffee during the Alzheimer Coffee Break(R) fundraiser you will be supporting critical programs and services for the half million Canadians living with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias… Continue reading
