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Growing Your Baby - Parenthood from Pregnancy to... (Free subscription) | yesterday
In order to conform with the latest recommendations from the U.S. Institute of Medicine, Health Canada is revising its weight gain guidelines for pregnant women.
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lilSugar (Free subscription) | yesterday
A couple of years ago, it seemed like toy recalls were being announced daily for choking or lead poisoning hazards. This holiday season, parents are being hit with major baby gear recalls. First Maclaren issued a voluntary notification that their hinges could hurt small fingers if a child's hands were holding onto the sides of the stroller during the opening or closing of the buggy. Today, the CPSC...
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Money & Company (Free subscription) | yesterday
More than 2 million drop-side baby cribs built by Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc. are being recalled in the U.S. and Canada after the deaths of four infants. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Canadian government agency Health Canada...
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atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | yesterday
Health Canada is replacing its weight gain guidelines for pregnant women to conform with the latest recommendations from the U.S. Institute of Medicine.
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Vancouver Career College introduces stop smoking campaign at Surrey campus/I/P PSurrey, BC (Vocus) November 21, 2009 -- According to Health Canada, over 37,000 people will die this year in Canada because of smoking. While the percentage of smokers in Canada has decreased greatly in rece...
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eFoodAlert.com (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Majesty Brand Cantaloupes Recalled In USA 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: Unilever United States, Inc. (Englewood Cliffs, NJ) recalls certain Shedd’s Country...
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Theo Spark (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
VERY IMPORTANT TO READ FOR THOSE WHO TAKE MEDICATIONS (especially as we age) Most people know not to mix certain medicines without consulting their doctors. Some medicines cannot be mixed with certain foods and certainly most of us know not to mix certain medicines with alcohol although, some people think that mixing alcohol and medicine is harmless. As a public service the AMA and Health Canada have...
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Growing Your Baby - Parenthood from Pregnancy to... (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Health Canada has recalled approximately 26,290 Melissa and Doug toys because testing has revealed that the surface paint on the toys contains barium in excess of the allowable limit.
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CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Health Canada is formally replacing its guidelines on weight gain during pregnancy to match new U.S. recommendations.
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eFoodAlert.com (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
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: HP Hood, the manufacturer of Hannaford Eggnog , directs Hannaford Supermarkets to remove certain containers of the half-gallon size...
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Radon Mitigation Pittsburgh (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
November 19, 2009 (FinancialWire) IsoRay, Inc. (AMEX: ISR) said it has signed a distribution agreement with Inter V Medical of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Under the deal, Inter V Medical will have exclusive rights to sell Cesium-131 Brachytherapy seeds in Canada, which have been previously approved by Health Canada. Washington-based IsoRay is the sole producer of the Cesium-131 brachytherapy seed. According...
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Canadian Online Health News (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
OTTAWA - Health Canada is warning veterinarians and pet owners about possible problems with Caninsulin, a drug used to treat diabetes in dogs and cats.
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Leftnews.org (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
“Nine rooms in the Stanley School Complex have tested positive for radon levels higher than what’s considered acceptable by Health Canada. “There are no immediate health concerns related to this,” said Wanda Bauer, District 18’s director of administration and finance. “It simply means those rooms will have to be ventilated within the next 24 months.”"...
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. announces that Toctino® (alitretinoin), a new once-daily oral treatment for adults with severe chronic hand eczema (CHE) unresponsive to potent topical corticosteroids, has obtained regulatory approval from Health Canada.
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
RICHLAND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IsoRay, Inc. (Amex: ISR) announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement with Inter V Medical of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Inter V Medical will have exclusive rights to sell Cesium-131 Brachytherapy seeds in Canada, which have been previously approved by Health Canada. Inter V Medical has been bringing new medical technologies, including brachytherapy and...