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4:49 PM
20-November
2009 More Canadian Provinces Join Ontario In Expanding H1N1 Vaccine Priority ListAt least three more Canadian provinces have made available its Influenza A (H1N10 vaccine to all residents. In so doing, Alberta, British Columbia and Manitoba join Ontario in expanding their swine flu priority list.
Topics: Science, Health, Canada

6:51 AM
20-November
2009 Common Plastic Chemical Linked To ADHDA common chemical found in many plastic products has been linked to attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children, according to new research from South Korea.
Topics: Health, Science

5:18 PM
19-November
2009 Spacewalkers Install Backup Communications AntennaTwo Atlantis astronauts floated outside the International Space Station Thursday to install a backup communications antenna.
Topics: Science, United States, Technology

3:35 PM
19-November
2009 Half of Afghani, Yemeni Children Suffer From Stunted GrowthThe UNICEF report indicates that more than half the children in both Afghanistan and Yemeni suffer from stunted growth, causing a vast array of problems and often perpetuating poverty. About 59% of Afghanistan's children were found to have a stunted growth rate, followed closely by 58% of the children in Yemen. Eritrea recorded a 44% stunted growth rate among its children, followed by 42% in Somalia, 40% in Sudan and 29% in Egypt.
Topics: World, Health, Science

6:24 AM
19-November
2009 All Residents Of Greater Toronto Area Could Now Get H1N1 VaccineAfter much controversy generated by accounts of queue jumping by favored groups like athletes, hospital executives and private school students, Ontario decided to solve the problem of who should be vaccinated first by opening the opportunity to secure Influenza A (H1N1) protection to all Greater Toronto Area residents.
Topics: Canada, Health, Science

   

4:37 PM
18-November
2009 Canadian Health Officials Admit H1N1 Vaccine Supply Not Enough To Immunize All ResidentsCanadian health officials admitted they do not have enough stock of Influenza A (H1N10 vaccine to immunize all residents. Chief Public Health Officer Dr. David Butler-Jones said they could only inoculate 60 to 75 percent of Canada's population by Christmas.
Topics: Canada, Health, Science

10:48 AM
18-November
2009 Newcastle University Study Finds Women At Greater Risk For Vitamin A DeficiencyScientists at Newcastle University have discovered a genetic variation that reveals nearly half of U.K. women could be suffering from a lack of vitamin A. Vitamin A plays a vital role in strengthening the immune system, protecting us against common infections such as the flu and maintains healthy skin.
Topics: Health, Science

6:50 AM
18-November
2009 Scientists Find Hardened Arteries In Ancient MummiesUsing CT scan imaging on mummies as old as 3,500 years, U.S. and Egyptian researchers discovered that heart disease and hardened arteries are not problems unique to modern times.
Topics: Health, Science

6:40 AM
18-November
2009 Study Links Smoking To Seizure RiskCigarette smokers risk the chance of seizure and developing epilepsy, according to researchers with Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Mass.
Topics: Health, Science

6:57 PM
17-November
2009 Prevalence Of Unsafe Medications Spawns Rise In Birth Defects, Abortions In MontrealAccording to a recent survey more than six percent of expectant mothers in Quebec consume prescription drugs that are known to be harmful to their fetuses. Half these women will voluntarily terminate their pregnancy fearing congenital malformations, which means the abortion rate among these women is 11 percent higher than in the rest of the population.
Topics: Science, Health, Canada