| Upgrades to Asthma Program, and Pediatric Clinic
More good news for health services in Manitoba. Nearly 2 million dollars is being invested in a new pediatric ophthalmology clinic and an expansion of the children's asthma education program. The clinic will have five new exam rooms, a patient preparation area, a doctor's consultation area, and more waiting room space. Related equipment is also being upgraded. CJOB News
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Reading this may just save your life, if cancer experts are right
BACON, smoked ham and processed sausages are a cancer threat and should be cut from people's diet altogether, according to the world's most comprehensive study of the disease. The World Cancer Research Fund says the evidence is now strong enough for it to recommend that people stop eating all processed meats, whether they have been smoked, cured, salted or preserved with chemicals. .
The new MDs in town: Hospitalists
Patients at South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside are learning a thing or two about changes in the administration of care.
South Nassau is using a type of physician not well known to the public -- the hospitalist.
Patients at South Nassau receive care from teams that include these doctors, mostly internal medicine physicians who specialize in acute care and are based at the hospital rather than in private offices. Some hospitals call them inpatient care specialists. "From the moment patients are admitted to the second they're discharged, the hospitalists work in concert with the physicians and the nursing staff and provide complementary care that assists patients in their recovery from illness or injury," said Dr. Joshua Kugler, senior vice president at South Nassau.
New Lung Association Research: Millions More May Have COPD Than Previously Estimated, Canada
Startling research findings released by The Lung Association demonstrate that as many as three million Canadians may have COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Canada's fourth leading cause of death. This is nearly double previous estimates and includes over one and a half million (1.6 million) undiagnosed Canadians (1) and one and a half million (1.5 million) who say they currently suffer from this chronic lung disease.
The research also shows that the disease is highly prevalent among younger Canadian baby boomers - one in seven Canadians aged 45 to 49 (375,000) may have COPD.
This research confirms recent global prevalence data published in The Lancet which states "…evidence suggests that rates of disease (COPD) are generally underestimated." (2)
"Smoking is the number one cause of COPD and it is astounding that millions of Canadians who may have COPD haven't been tested," said Dr.
Chamber members have it all: new business, new websites, new jobs
Enjoy the Patriots Game at Sky Lounge on Monday, Nov. 10, and you�ll be supporting the High Hopes Foundation.
For only $10 at the door, you�ll enjoy the game with some very enthusiastic friends, get some raffle tickets (and you can buy more) for great items like Patriots or Budweiser gear, storage at College Bound Movers, airline tickets, golf stuff, restaurant gift certificates, and autographed Pats� and Red Sox items. Your $10 tax-deductible donation gets you in the door, and 100 percent of the proceeds benefit High Hopes Foundation.
The event is sponsored by Stonebridge Benefits Group and Buy Timeshare.com/VP Resales. Ticket printing was donated by The Copy Shop on Route 101A across from Pennichuck Square.For tickets, call Stonebridge Benefits at 289-8683 or High Hopes at 429-1010.
Energy or hype?
The market is flooded with soccer moms and yuppies purchasing an assortment of energy/nutrition bars -- originally designed for endurance athletes and available only in specialty stores. For people in the know, the word energy really has a double meaning. When most of us see the word "energy" on the label of a bar (also called sports or nutrition bars), we assume that after one bite, we'll be dancing on the ceiling (a la Lionel Richie). To dietitians, marketers and literal-minded regulators, it also means -- calories. Meaning, any food that contains calories will give you energy, a loophole that was too irresistible for high-priced ad agencies. .
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