| March 1 to March 7, 2010 |
| updated on March 8, 2010 at 16:16 EST |
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the global obesity epidemic
Obesity
 Phil Hurvitz ... The epidemic increase in obesity prevalence is sure to have an effect on the US health care system, diverting resources to management of chronic conditions related to obesity: diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain cancers. The increased morbidity and ... more
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paying the price: the cost of vision loss
 Dr. Keith Gordon ... When placed alongside all other categories in the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Economic Burden of Illness in Canada (EBIC) study, which used similar methodology to that used by Access Economics, vision loss had the highest direct health care costs of any disease, costing Canadians much more than diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, mental disorders, respiratory diseases (pneumonia, influenza, COPD, and asthma), arthritis or osteoporosis ... more
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thinking off the scale
Obesity
 Dr. Yoni Freedhoff ... The world const- antly tells us that obesity kills and that skinny is an ideal. In turn allied health professionals often utilize weight and body mass indices as goals to achieve. Unfortunately this does not reflect the reality that while we may well all be able to make healthier choices, we can’t always do so enjoyable ... more
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public health challenges
Obesity
 Dr. Alejandro Jadad ... At the dawn of the 21st century, perhaps for the first time in history, we are facing a pandemic of obesity that is expected to result in unaffordable demand for health services and, more dramatically, in the first generation of people in a century that will die at an earlier ... more
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lessons from diabetes
chronic / diabetes
Health Council of Canada ... The quality of health care can have profound effects on the quality of life of people with chronic health conditions. Learning from diabetes - one of many chronic conditions affecting - shows us in very human terms why this transformation matters ... more
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"Mindfulness"
Books - Mind & Body
 Drs. Linda Carlson & Shauna Shapiro ... Intention is fundamental to any project, endeavor, or journey. Related to intention is the concept of mindfulness - the awareness that arises through intentionally attending to oneself and others in an open, accepting to oneself and others in ... more
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Elaine K. Sanchez
Speakers-Caregiving
 Elaine K. Sanchez ... Her keynotes and workshops for caregivers are based on real life experiences and totally original stories from her book, Letters from Madelyn, Chronicles of a Care- giver. She helps caregivers ... more
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Saint ELIZABETH health care
Care
 SEHC... An aging population, rising health care costs and evolving technologies are driving the demand for quality and sustainable home care. In 2002, the Romanow report identified home care as the next essential service and a way to ... more
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new global diabetes guidelines
chronic / diabetes
 Prof. Stephen Colagiuri ... The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) recently laun- ched three new dia- betes guidelines on the Self- Monitoring of Blood Glucose, Pregnancy, and Oral Health at its 20th World Diabetes Congress in Montreal that took place in October ... more
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diabetes related
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obesity related
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"Care" ... visit our new section
"Caring about Caregivers" ... read the report
"Ageing" ... visit our new section
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the grey bruce cdpm framework
chronic
  Lisa Miller & Mary Solomon ... The impact of chronic disease on individuals, families and communities as well health and social services is increasingly being recognized as a major challenge. Impacts range from mild lifestyle modifications to major illness resulting in increase healthcare utilization, job loss, depression, family strife and societal exclusion... more
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mobilize youth
Programs
MobilizeYouth...a 16-week multi component fitness and nutrition program, founded in January 2006 out of an urgent need to do something about child obesity. ... more
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AXS studio
Animation
It’s hard to imagine an education or a career in the life sciences without pictures. From anatomy and physiology to cell and molecular biology, pathology to ... more
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