Modern Woman campaign prompts herpes awareness in Canada
A January launched health campaign titled Modern Woman aims to educate Canadians on preventing and managing genital herpes. The program offers a toll free line 1.866.252.4666 and a website herpeshealth.com with an Ask the Expert feature. It notes about 20 percent of Canadians are infected and promotes safer sex practices and testing. The effort is sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline Inc.
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Canadians face rising obesity in Heart and Stroke report
The Heart and Stroke Foundation reports 47 percent of Canadian adults are overweight and 15 percent obese, up since the 1970s. Dr. Anthony Graham calls obesity a major public health issue, linking risks to heart disease, stroke and cancer, urging lifestyle changes.
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