Health
Archive | Cigarette: how to say goodbye to it in the 1970s and 1980s?
Pierre Maisonneuve presents a report on cigarettes (capture from 1982 ) Quitting smoking is at the top of New Year's resolutions. This desire to get rid of tobacco to improve […]
Archive | Train like the 80s | Active Zone – Myths and Realities
Claire Pimparé hosted a program in 1984 that was part of the craze for exercise programs. Would you like to get in shape this winter? These two finds from our […]
Archive | Prenatal classes for women, men and children
In Quebec, free public prenatal classes have been offered since the 1970s. What to expect from a prenatal class? Our archives remind us of the establishment and evolution of this […]
More lung cancers in Rouyn-Noranda: air quality to blame? | Arsenic Rouyn-Noranda
< p>Many people wonder if the arsenic releases from the Horne Foundry have an impact on the rate of lung cancer in Rouyn-Noranda. (Archives)Surveillance data on the state of health […]
Patients follow their chemotherapy sessions at home
A pilot program allows 79-year-old Denis Edwards to undergo cancer treatment at home. A pilot project in Alberta allows about 20 volunteer patients with a myeloma, a blood cancer, to […]
A blood test can study the DNA of prostate cancer
A 5 to 10 milliliter tube of blood can contain thousands of copies of the cancer genome, the research team says. Researchers from the University of British Columbia have developed […]
Cancer rates are higher in the east of the country
Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in Canadian men and women in 2019.Newfoundland and Labrador residents are most at risk of being affected by cancer, according to the […]
In B.C., patients post classified ads to find a family doctor
Excerpt from the advertisement that appeared in the “Times Colonist” at the end of July, in which Janet Mort asks for the public's help in finding a doctor for family […]
COVID-19: Vaccination of children under 5 is low in Alberta
Less than 5% of children under 5 have received a first dose.In Alberta, the COVID-19 vaccine is not very popular for children under the age of 5. Alberta children under […]
Bivalent COVID-19 vaccine available for Ontarians of full age | Coronavirus: Ontario
Appointments can be made at participating pharmacies, including. Adults in Ontario can start booking a booster dose of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, depending on the province. Seats have […]