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Health Canada News Digest for December 2007
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Spotlights for December 2007
Influenza (Flu)
It's flu season. Influenza is a respiratory infection caused by the influenza virus. Various strains of the virus circulate throughout the world year-round, causing local outbreaks. For more information, visit:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dc-ma/influenza/index_e.html
Environmental and Workplace Health
The environment, including the workplace, has an important impact on a person's health. To find out more about some of the most common environmental factors that affect human health, such as air, noise, soil and water pollution, climate change, environmental contaminants, occupational health and safety, pest control and radiation, please visit:
http://hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/index_e.html
Coronary and Main
The intersection where men’s stress and heart disease meet. To read the article, please visit the Canadian Health Network (CHN) at:
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It’s Your Health - What’s New
It's Your Health Web Site - Update
On November 19th It's Your Health released a new re-designed IYH Web site. The changes to the site were based on suggestions received from subscribers and our Healthcare, Educational and Internal Advisory Committees. You will now find articles organized under themes (such as Diseases, Food & Nutrition, Lifestyles) and audiences (such as Seniors, Parents & Children, Women). We have also expanded our "subscribe" and "Contact Us" options and added a It's Your Health section to the Health Canada Media Room. Visit the new site at
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Breast Implants - Update
Breast implants are medical devices. Like all medical devices, they provide certain benefits, but also pose certain health risks. If you are considering breast implant surgery, it is very important to understand the nature and extent of these risks before you make a decision. The decision to choose breast implant surgery can only be made by you in consultation with your doctor. For more information go to:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/iyh-vsv/med/implants_e.html
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The News Digest
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For the most recent warnings and advisories from Health Canada, visit:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/2007/index_e.html
For the most recent headlines from Health Canada, visit:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/2007/index_e.html
Warnings released in November 2007
1. Manufacturer temporarily suspends marketing of Trasylol in Canada (2007 November 5)
For more information, visit
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/2007/2007_157_e.html
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2. New Multi-Vitamin/Mineral Supplement Monograph Will Ease Licensing of Safe, Effective Natural Health Products (2007 November 2)
For more information, visit
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/2007/2007_156_e.html
Headlines for November 2007
1. The Government of Canada Announces New Measures to Enhance Canada's Food and Product Safety (2007 November 27)
For more information, visit
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/2007/2007_164_e.html
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2. One year after launch, Canada's Chemicals Management Plan is on track and delivering results (2007 November 20)
For more information, visit
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/2007/2007_163_e.html
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3. National Drug Prevention Advisory Committee meets to discuss youth drug prevention (2007 November 6)
For more information, visit http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/2007/2007_160_e.html
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4. First Nations Communities Selected to Host Patient Wait Time Guarantees Pilot Projects (2007 November 6)
For more information, visit
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/2007/2007_159_e.html
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5. Communiqué - Eighth Ministerial Meeting Of The Global Health Security Initiative (2007 November
For more information, visit
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/2007/2007_ghsi-minist-issm_e.html
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6. Minister Clement Re-Appoints CEO to the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (2007 November
For more information, visit
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/2007/2007_158_e.html
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7. Canada participates in Global Health Security Initiative (2007 November 2)
For more information, visit
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/2007/2007_155_e.html
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8. Government of Canada Renews Memorandum of Understanding on Indigenous Health with the United States of America (2007 November 1)
For more information, visit
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/2007/2007_154_e.html
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