Statistics Prove Prescription Drugs are 16,400% More Deadly than Terrorists By Carolyn Dean, M.D.

America was rudely awakened to a new kind of danger on September 11, 2001: Terrorism. The attacks that day left 2,996 people dead, including the passengers on the four commercial airliners that were used as weapons. Many feel it was the most tragic day in U.S. history.Four commercial jets crashed that day. But what if six [...]

How to recognize and deal with eating disorders

Kathryn Forsyth
The first full week of February each year is designated as Eating Disorder Awareness Week or EDAW. Unfortunately, eating disorders is a topic that many people are reluctant to discuss. For rural clients, the road to recovery can be lonely and long, but there is help available. Read on to increase your awareness of [...]

Canadians urged to post health-care violations to new website

Meagan Fitzpatrick, Canwest News Service
Published: Monday, February 04
OTTAWA – Canadians are being encouraged to know their health-care rights and publicly report violations on a website as part of a campaign launched Monday.
The Canadian Union of Public Employees and the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions teamed up on the campaign which includes the website www.yourmedicarerights.ca and a [...]

Hospitals must publicly report infection rates, experts say

LISA PRIEST
February 5, 2008

The federal government’s move to target the superbug MRSA is a great start but hospitals should take it a step further by publicly reporting their infection rates, patient advocates and experts say.

“I’m still stuck on the idea that their plan has to include public reporting,” said Michael Gardam, director of infection prevention [...]