Health Canada

For Some Of Canada's Teens Puberty Is A Gateway To Heart Disease

Fitness Watch (Free subscription) | yesterday

Nutritional child abuse - Canadian style. "A seven-year ongoing study examining over 20,000 Canadian grade 9 students shows most already have at least one major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, Dr. Brian McCrindle told the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2009, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society. 'This study is further evidence of an accelerating...

But the Chemical Industry Says It's Safe

Bigthink - Site Features Feed (Free subscription) | yesterday

Bisphenol A—generally known as BPA—is an organic compound used in the manufacture of plastics. It's also what's known as an endocrine disruptor. Because it's chemically similar to our own hormones, it can interfere with our bodies' development and metabolism, potentially with serious consequences. In particular, BPA appears to function as a xenoestrogen—that is, it acts like estrogen...

Fort Chip doc cleared of complaints

CBC.ca (Free subscription) | yesterday

Dr. John O'Connor has been cleared of the last of four complaints laid by Health Canada during his tenure as a fly-in doctor in Fort Chipewyan, Alta.

Recall Roundup: November 5, 2009

eFoodAlert.com (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009

Here is today's list of food safety recalls, product withdrawals and allergy alerts. The live links will take you directly to the official recall notices and company news releases that contain detailed information for each recall and alert. United States Allergy Alert: Curly's Food, Inc. (Sioux City, IA) recalls approximately 12,181 pounds of roast beef deli products because they were inadvertently...

Health Canada: Chaotic Beverages Recalled Due to Unacceptable Health Risks to Children

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009

OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Health Canada is advising Canadians not to consume Chaotic Beverages sold under the brand names Mind Strike, Fearocity, Elixir of Tenacity and Power Pulse because they are unauthorized products marketed to a vulnerable population (children) with ingredients that may pose a health risk. The drinks are tied to a trading card game, animated TV series and Web site.

Beware of online swine-flu remedies: Health Canada

CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009

As flu activity picks up across the country, federal authorities are warning Canadians not to buy unauthorized products from the internet or other sources that claim to fight the H1N1 virus.

First Device Designed To Preserve Blood Flow To Iliac Arteries During Aneurysm Repair Receives Approval From Health Canada

Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009

Canadian physicians can now treat patients suffering from life-threatening aneurysms in one of the body's largest arteries with an endovascular graft delivered during a minimally invasive procedure without blocking a critical artery.

BioMimetic Therapeutics Receives First Orthopedic Marketing Approval For Augment™ Bone Graft

Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009

BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: BMTI) announced today that it has received approval from Health Canada to begin the marketing of its lead orthopedic product, Augment™ Bone Graft, as an alternative to the use of autograft in midfoot, hindfoot and ankle fusion indications in Canada.

• BioMimetic Therapeutics Receives First Orthopedic Marketing Approval for Augment™ Bone Graft - The Earth Times Online Newspaper

Canada reminds Canadians about the risks of eating raw sprouts - dos this mean there's an outbreak?

BarfBlog (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009

When Canadian bureaucrats send out a food safety press release for no apparent reason other than to remind Canadians of something it usually means there is an outbreak going on. Once again, it’s raw sprouts, and it’s not like it’s sprout season or something (unlike the often terrible turkey food safety advice the surfaces at Thanksgiving). Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection...

• Health Canada: The Government of Canada Reminds Canadians About the Risks of Eating Raw Sprouts - Market Wire

A Comment About Latisse

Toronto Cosmetic Clinic Blog (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009

A visitor to our blog made a comment recently, and we thought it would be interesting to share with the rest of you who want to know about the eyelash lengthener, Latisse. Hi, Is there any update as to when Latisse will be available in Canada? I’ve tried ordering it online, only to get it rejected during [...] A Comment About Latisse is a post from: Toronto Cosmetic Clinic Blog Related posts:...

BPA Found in Cans Marked BPA-Free

Healthy Child Healthy World Blog (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009

Just when you thought the BPA battle couldn’t get any more frustrating… Consumer Reports published a study where they found BPA leaching from nearly all cans tested – including those marked “BPA-Free.” Grrrrr. According to the release : “Consumer Reports' latest tests of canned foods, including soups, juice, tuna, and green beans, have found that almost all of the...

BioMimetic Therapeutics Receives First Orthopedic Marketing Approval for Augment™ Bone Graft

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009

FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: BMTI) announced today that it has received approval from Health Canada to begin the marketing of its lead orthopedic product, Augment™ Bone Graft, as an alternative to the use of autograft in midfoot, hindfoot and ankle fusion indications in Canada. “After rigorous pre-clinical and clinical evaluation of the product,...

First Device Designed to Preserve Blood Flow to Iliac Arteries During Aneurysm Repair Receives Approval from Health Canada

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Canadian physicians can now treat patients suffering from life-threatening aneurysms in one of the body’s largest arteries with an endovascular graft delivered during a minimally invasive procedure without blocking a critical artery. The Zenith® Branch Endovascular Graft-Iliac Bifurcation from Cook Medical, approved today by Health Canada’s Medical...

Health Canada demands cash on the barrelhead for government grass

Canadian Online Health News (Free subscription) | 31/10/2009

OTTAWA - Health Canada is getting tough with patients who use government-certified medical marijuana, demanding full payment in advance before shipping the weed. The move, effective Nov.

What the AG is looking at: E-health and more

A BCer in Toronto (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009

Auditor General Sheila Fraser is bringing down her next report next week (November 3rd) and a list of the topics she'll be reporting on has been released: Fall 2009 Auditor General’s Report Chapter 1, Evaluating the Effectiveness of Programs Chapter 2, Selecting Foreign Workers Under the Immigration Program Chapter 3, Income Tax Legislation Chapter 4, Electronic Health Records Chapter 5, Acquiring...