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Reminder for BC and Ontario residents: HST kicks in next week on supplements and therapies
2010-06-24 12:43:49 Supplements, therapies, and over the counter medications will no longer be exempt from Provincial taxes (thanks to Alison Pope for reminding us that it is pending) read
Longisil Recall
2010-06-22 15:58:19 Vétoquinol N.-A. Expands Veterinary Drug Longisil Recall to Include One New Lot read
FDA: salmonella-tainted dog food recalled
2010-06-18 15:27:06 Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc. announces a voluntary recall of Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Chicken Dry Dog Food Due to a Possible Health Risk read
On the hunt for natural health products!
2010-06-05 15:46:16 Now developing our Virtual Trade Show: where natural health practitioners can find product lines that complement their services read
BC Health Practitioner speaks out on the HST
2010-05-11 11:58:23 Lorene Benoit addresses the effect of the HST in British Columbia on supplements, therapies, and other individual-funded health services read
Viruses VS Cancer: A Surprising Outcome
2010-05-05 12:34:12 German study shows complete regression of malignant brain tumors after treatment with parvoviruses read
Johnson and Johnson recall 11 childrens drugs
2010-05-01 13:09:16 McNeil Consumer Healthcare and Johnson and issues voluntary recall of 40 products including certain liquid infants and childrens Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec, and Benadryl products read
Health Canada Reminder: Reporting Incidents Related to Consumer Products
2010-03-24 14:13:51 Health Canada Reminds Canadians of the Importance of Reporting Incidents Related to Consumer Products read
US EPA: Pet flea and tick treatments deadly to pets
2010-03-24 14:11:13 1600 pet deaths over 5 years; 44000 injuries in 2009 alone. Treatments also pose health risk to owners read
Health Canada Alert: Flea and Tick Pest Control Products
2010-03-23 16:28:12 Health Canada Reminds Consumers to Follow Label Directions on Flea and Tick Pest Control Products read
Lays smoky bacon flavour potato chips recalled
2010-03-16 14:31:35 Hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) found in Lays smoky bacon flavour potato chips. read
North Carolina State U Study: Wealth Buys Health - Even In China
2010-03-15 11:39:33 Study charting the current similarities and differences between the US and China - and the trajectory read
Abbott Northwestern study shows non-drug techniques reduce pain in hospitalized patients
2010-03-09 12:04:10 Non-traditional therapies relieve pain among a wide range of hospitalized patients as much as 50 percent, according to a first-of-a-kind study in the Journal of Patient Safety. read
CFIA: Basic Food Flavors, hydrolyzed vegetable protein recalled for salmonella risk in Canada as Well
2010-03-07 01:14:48 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) probing Salmonella in Hydrolysed Vegetable Protein (HVP) read
Integrative medicine aids in pain relief for cancer patients.
2010-02-26 10:35:27 Integrative medicine aims to effectively and compassionately respond to worries and common side effects of patients undergoing cancer treatment. read
Positive People have fewer heart attacks
2010-02-21 12:56:19 Columbia U study of Canadians finds that positive emotions may help protect against heart disease read
First NHC Natural Health ebook moves into production
2010-02-19 11:39:25 The first in our series of electronic books on natural health care is in the works; slated for release end of March, 2010. read
Get active - break up your exercise into multiple blocks a day
2010-02-01 02:25:06 Multiple studies show: a sedentary lifestyle is deadly read
Loyola University nurses train dogs to heal after joint-replacement surgery
2009-11-05 23:52:52 Recovering with 4-legged friends requires less pain medication read
Fat cats (and dogs) preventable - read the label
2009-10-16 10:39:20 K-State Veterinarian says owners should count how many calories their obese pets take in and consider several factors when feeding pets for good health read
American Medical Veterinary Association info on canine influenza
2009-09-20 19:05:21 The AVMA has updated its backgrounder on canine influenza in light of the continuing spread of the disease and the release of the first vaccine. read
US: October is National Pet Wellness Month
2009-09-20 18:29:45 American campaign focuses on educating pet owners about wellness examinations, disease prevention, and pet health insurance. read
Vet says owners should exercise with their dogs based on specific needs to prevent obesity
2009-09-09 18:02:13 People and their dogs both need physical activity to fight obesity, and there are many exercises that owner and pet can do together that can improve their health and their relationship, according to a read
Therapy dogs can acquire MRSA
2009-08-17 18:16:55 Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus can affect dogs used in health care settings, according to the American Medical Veterinary Association read
Australia halts irradiation of imported cat food after link with neurologic damage
2009-08-12 13:15:46 Method of removing microbial hazards may be linked to neurological damage in cats read
Canadian (UBC) study finds dogs are approximately as smart as a 2 yr old
2009-08-10 18:11:35 Paper presented at the American Psychological Associations 117th Annual Convention says dogs can understand more than 150 words and intentionally deceive other dogs and people to get treats read
Nutro recalls dry cat food because of mineral imbalances
2009-05-12 14:24:28 Excessive zinc and inadequate potassium supplementation read
More and more Americans using Complementary and Alternative Healthcare
2009-02-13 18:36:36 About four in 10 U.S. adults and one in nine children are turning to unconventional medical approaches for chronic pain and other health problems read
Smokers Likely to Quit for Fidos Health, Not Their Own
2009-02-11 14:13:10 One in three smokers say they are likely to quit smoking because it is bad for their pet's health, according to Henry Ford Health System researchers. read
Cats reduce risk of heart attack
2008-05-29 13:49:09 Review of data from older study of over 4400 Americans shows a 30% reduction in risk read
Study finds veterinary use of tea tree oil: localised pruritic dermatitis
2004-10-29 23:27:58 Double blind study at Heidelberg university finds tea tree oil cream a safe and effective alternative to conventional therapy read

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