Mike Wallace, Member of Parliament for Burlington, today announced on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, just over $230,000 dollars in funding to the Student's Commission of Canada to develop initiatives that will engage youth in tobacco use reduction. read more...

A team from the University of Santiago de Compostela has confirmed that most of fruit juices and soft drinks, contain much more vitamin C than written on the product.From 17 samples analyzed, is seen as liquids containing more vitamin C, were: apple juice (840 mg / l), and orange (352-739 ml / l) – written [...] read more...

The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, announced today an important investment that will help encourage Canadians to quit smoking and lead healthier lives. Health Canada is providing just over $2.4 million dollars in funding to the Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation for a project that will assist hospital out-patients with smoking cessation. read more...

An expert group has studied how rich food with fat that leads to overweight, affects the form and function of body muscles.Results have shown that food with rich fat lead to noticeable increase of adipose tissue and increasing the excess kilos.While among other things, according to data published in the scientific journal “PLoS ONE”, this [...] read more...

Health Canada is warning veterinarians, livestock producers and pet owners that one lot of the prescription veterinary drug Longisil is being recalled due to an unusually high number of adverse reactions in animals treated with this lot. read more...

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Christmas is a celebration of the most inspiring for Christians, as a joyful and love to share with the whole family. This time we provide simple tips to make your Christmas special.Christmas decorations- When decorating Christmas trees, decorative lights provided from top to bottom and add strands as needed. Make sure you have tried to [...] read more...

Mexican scientists claim to have discovered evidence under which the vaccine against ordinary seasonal flu can also provide protection against new pandemic H1N1.They found that persons who were vaccinated against seasonal flu, were less likely to be affected or lost their lives due to flu pigs, compared with those who were not vaccinated against seasonal [...] read more...

In a recent study, scientists have discovered that olive oil, protects the qualities of meat and its products.List of the positive effects and preventive actions of olives and olive oil, Australian and Argentinian scientists, after a joint study, has added a new effect.Almost inevitable processes of oxidation, which cause decay of taste, color and quality [...] read more...

Health Canada is warning consumers not to use "RevolutionDS Weight Loss", an unauthorized health product promoted for weight loss, because it contains benzylpiperazine (BZP), and may pose serious health risks. read more...

The most common cause of all breakdowns in catering equipment is the lack of a preventative maintenance program or in other words the frequency of scheduled servicing. Catering equipment like any other machinery or equipment must be serviced regularly to ensure optimum performance, longevity and breakdown minimisation.Some operators try to save money by not servicing [...] read more...

The FDA informed consumers of a voluntary recall of one lot (lot# 810481, expiry date 01/2012) of S-DROL after FDA testing found it to contain undeclared desoxymethyltestosterone. Desoxymethyltestosterone is a controlled substance in Canada and should only be taken under the supervision of a health care practitioner. read more...

The FDA warned consumers to stop using all bodybuilding products manufactured by American Cellular Labs, as they contain unauthorized synthetic steroids. Furthermore, the FDA warned consumers to stop using any bodybuilding products marketed as containing steroids or steroid-like substances, as these products contain unauthorized substances and may cause serious health effects. read more...