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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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