Canada and the World
Current Events with a Canadian Perspective
Last update
21 July 2011
Health
Alcohol Ad Ban Sought by Doctors
The British Medical Association says alcohol consumption has been rising rapidly and wants marketing drinking to be halted as a way of combatting the problem
A study of British dementia patients
found that among those who kept
working after retirement age Alzheimer’s hit later
Brain Researchers Say Erasing Painful Memories Possible
Neuroscientists are getting closer and closer to unlocking the mysteries of how the human brain works
Brainpower Starts to Decline at Age 27
According to a U.S. study the ability to reason,
visualize spatially, and make quick decisions
tails off in the late 20s, but experience fills the gap
A terrifyingly deadly disease spread around
the world in the middle of the 14th century
Celiac Disease Becoming more Common
Once seen as a fairly rare ailment affecting only about one in 500 people, celiac disease is now
4.5 times more common than it was 50 years ago
Ciguatera Fish Poisoning Passes up Food Chain
A toxin found in fish in near-
waters can cause some horrible illness in humans
Eating Red Meat Damages Health
Daily consumption of a 160g of red meat (equivalent
to a six-
Pathogen is the name given to such things
as viruses and bacteria that cause disease;
some are found in food and must be
rendered harmless before the food is safe to eat
Planners say it’s not a question of if but when
the next global influenza pandemic will happen
Good Health Boosted by Vitamin D
Canadian toddlers who don’t get enough vitamin D
may be susceptible to health risks later in life
Health Benefits of Garlic and Basil
Cooking with fresh herbs and spices
can boost immune systems, reduce cholesterol,
and help protect against cancer
Health and Public Swimming Pools
There’s a reason pool maintenance people
dump buckets of chlorine into public
swimming pools; people pee in the water
Helping the Dying on their Final Journey
End-
countries and a new survey says the
United Kingdom is the place that does it best
High Cola Consumption Unhealthy
The effects of excessive cola drinking can range
from muscle weakness to complete paralysis
High Salt Content of Restaurant Meals
Some restaurant meals contain more than a day’s allowance of salt in a single serving;
occasionally, meals exceed three days’ worth
Highway Death Toll Keeps Rising
Worldwide, the number of people killed in road traffic crashes each year is estimated to be almost 1.2 million
Household Products Contain Thousands of Poisons
The writers of a new book say
our bodies are sponges that soak up
harmful chemicals that are in
the products that surround us
Lives Saved through Smoking Ban
The sometimes fatal effect of second-
Low Birth Weight Linked to Traffic Pollution
A study in New Jersey has found that traffic
pollution might affect the development of
babies in the womb, U.S. researchers have warned
Men often Have Unhealthy Lifestyles
A British report says that the reluctance of men
to adopt healthy lifestyles and to visit their doctor may be causing more males to develop cancer
Obesity and Alcohol a Lethal Mix
New research finds that the combination of being overweight and drinking alcohol causes a higher incidence of cirrhosis and other liver diseases
Poor Health Can be Caused by Bad Bosses
Thoughtless and incompetent managers
can turn workplaces stressful and this has
a negative impact on the health of employees
Superbug Bacteria Killed by Honey
Australian scientists have discovered a particular
type of honey found in Australia and
New Zealand has extraordinary healing power
When the World Health Organization declared
a flu pandemic the Centres for Disease
Control in Atlanta, Georgia identified the culprit
Trafficking of Human Organs Growing
Desperate poor people in the developing world
are selling their kidneys to rich foreigners