A new study is giving Canadians another reason to fly south when the temperatures dip below 0 C.
According to research from the University of Manitoba, Canada's frigid winters may raise the risk of severe heart attacks by seven per cent for every 10 degrees the mercury drops.
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Experts say Canada needs to do more on innovation after country gets a ‘C’ on innovation report card
University of Calgary professor Richard Hawkins, a fellow at the school’s Centre for Innovation Studies, said
governments should focus on doing what the private sector won’t do, whether that’s building networks or funding early-stage research.
Lyme Disease Is On The Rise In Canada, But Scientists Warn Against False-Positive Test Results
http://www.medicaldaily.com/lyme-disease-rise-canada-scientists-warn-against-false-positive-test-results-350428
The Canadian government reported just 128 cases of Lyme disease in 2009, yet this number quadrupled in five years, rising to 522 reported cases in 2014.
Fat in brain linked to Alzheimer's disease, study finds
http://www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2015/08/fat_in_brain_linked_to_alzheim.html
Fatty deposits in the brain could be linked to Alzheimer's disease, a new study finds.
Researchers in at the University of Montreal in Canada discovered a build-up of fat in the brains of nine patients who died of the disease. They also looked at mice predisposed to developing Alzheimer's and found fatty deposits near stem cells on the inner surface of their brains.
Which party is ready to deal with Canada’s aging demographics?
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/rob-commentary/which-party-is-ready-to-deal-with-canadas-aging-demographics/article26135333/
Canadian economic growth has been steady, if muted, over much of the past decade, and the future doesn’t look much brighter. Why? One of the most prominent structural factors affecting economic growth is demographics – the aging of a population and work force.
Green Party Announces National Pharmacare Plan
http://www.greenparty.ca/en/media-release/2015-07-28/green-party-announces-national-pharmacare-plan
(OTTAWA) - Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and MP (Saanich – Gulf Islands), today unveiled the Green Party’s national Pharmacare plan to make affordable medicine a reality for all Canadians while saving billions of dollars.
Canadians care about healthcare
http://www.troymedia.com/2015/06/26/canadians-care-about-healthcare-2/
OTTAWA, ON and WINNIPEG, MB June 26, 2015/Troy Media – For the last 30 years or so, Canadians have repeatedly flagged healthcare as the most important national concern and the issue they want their political leaders to prioritize.
Canada’s science performance, down the memory hole
http://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/canadas-science-performance-down-the-memory-hole/
It is distressing when organizations with no partisan role play the sort of games partisans want. The latest example is the advisory board that the Harper government created to tell it how Canada is doing in science.