Petition targets hunger with federal reform plan in Canada
The Canadian Association of Food Banks launches an online petition addressed to Prime Minister Harper and cabinet urging action on hunger. It calls for affordable housing, expanded child care, and raising the National Child Benefit to 4900 by 2010, noting 753000 Canadians use food banks monthly, including 41 percent children.
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Toronto
Canadian Association of Food Banks
Ottawa
Canada
Stephen Harper
Jim Flaherty
Monte Solberg
Wayne Hellquist
Hellquist
Regina
Wheels In Motion fundraising event and finish line run
The fifth annual Rick Hansen Wheels In Motion event urges participation at Police Point Park on Sunday. Participants raise pledges to support nationwide spinal cord injury research, with 40 percent of funds benefiting the Living Fit program at the YMCA. Registration begins at 10 a.m. with the walk or wheel starting then.
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Rick Hansen
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Wheels In Motion
YMCA
Alberta
Rickhansen.com
Scotiabank
Wwwrickhansen.com
Sue Edwards
Canadian Paraplegic Association
Tykerb Drug Touts Hope for Advanced Breast Cancer
Mississauga based GlaxoSmithKline promotes Tykerb as a treatment for HER2 positive advanced breast cancer. Results from two cancer conference studies show reduced brain tumour volume in some metastatic cases and, with paclitaxel, improved progression free survival. Dr Karen Gelman notes more options while Health Canada reviews the drug for sale. Tykerb is a once daily oral tablet.
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Mississauga
Ont
Chicago
Karen Gelman
BC Cancer Agency
Vancouver
Health Canada
Screening Guidelines For Colorectal Cancer
A Calgary seminar highlighted that colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in Canada and the second leading cause of cancer death. Guidelines vary by risk. average-risk adults 50 and older may consider yearly fecal occult blood tests, flexible sigmoidoscopy every five years, or colonoscopy every ten years, with adjustments for family history and hereditary factors.
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Peter Lougheed
Calgary
University of Calgary
Division of Gastroenterology
Canada
Crohn
Bharwani
Nbharwani
Shaw.ca
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