Resources

Growing up, taking risks

From the Canadian Health Network

It's normal for teens to experiment, but they can still stay healthy and safe...
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Creating community online

From the Canadian Health Network

Internet support groups for women provide tangible health benefits...
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Canada 's new Food Guide

Read more: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index_e.html

Love your heart

From the Canadian Health Network

Make the right fat choices for healthy cholesterol levels....
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A healthy workplace is good for your health!

From the Canadian Health Network

Learn how to be a neighbour at work...
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Say No to the HPV Vaccine

But say yes to regular Pap tests
by ALICIA PRIEST

From Shared Vision

If you're a young woman, a woman who isn't yet sexually active, or parents of a young girl, listen up.

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Why does a woman have a higher risk of dying following a heart attack or a stroke than a man?

Lisaten to Dr. Amit Suri of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada on Contact from ViocePrint . On the show, he discusses a Foundation report that acknowledges that while some progress has been made in closing the gender gap, there are still too many women who are under-served.

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CDM Bulletin: Medicare and the "European Model"

Does parallel private insurance in other countries reduce wait times and improve cost efficiency?

From Canadian Doctors for Medicare

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Mammography: An It's Your Health article from Health Canada

In certain situations, women are advised to have breast X-rays, known as mammograms, to detect breast cancers at their earliest possible stage of development. Mammography is an imaging technique that uses X-rays to provide a picture of the internal structure of the breast. Mammograms can be done for diagnostic or screening purposes. There is plenty of evidence that early detection and treatment of breast cancer saves lives.

The It's Your Health article on Mammography has been updated with new information and is now available at:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/iyh-vsv/med/mammog_e.html

Until Our Hearts Are On the Ground

"Aboriginal Mothering, Oppression, Resistance and Rebirth"

A landmark collection including 16 chapters written by various authors. For more details and ordering info: http://www.yorku.ca/arm/untilourhearts.html