According to University of BC epidemiologist, there is enough evidence to support heroin assisted addictions clinic in Vancouver

A study was conducted by NAOMI ( North American Opiate Medication Initiative, for three years on 251 addicts in Vancouver and Montreal. Most of these addicts were chronic and did not respond to other treatments.

"These people are out in the alleys, injecting heroin of unknown quality and quantity," said Dr. Martin Schechter, the study's principal investigator. "They're committing crimes, they're involved in sex work to pay for that, and they're certainly, in that situation, not going to get better."

The number of E. coli cases in Ontario has increased to 159. According to a health official, the number includes both confirmed and suspected cases of the infection.

"The latest is that we have 159 cases as of this morning. Of those, 26 are lab confirmed," said Dr. Catherine Whiting, medical officer of health at North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit.

The number of confirmed and suspected cases of E. coli poisoning linked to the Harvey's restaurant on Algonquin Avenue in North Bay, about 300 kilometres north of Toronto.  The last Thursday the count was 93 but it plummeted to  131 the next day.

North Bay E Coli toll has risen to 131. According to health officials, 22 cases had been confirmed after lab tests whereas 22 other showed clear symptoms of the disease.

The outbreak is the result of contaminated food served at Harvey’s restaurant.

Dr Bill Clarke remarked that people severe gastro-enteritis had a 30 per cent increased risk of high blood pressure or kidney damage.

A recent study showed that weight of women is affected by present state of their family and love life. Hence, men indirectly influence weight of women. Presence or absence of happiness in life of women determines their waistline. This study was done by a weight management firm www.slendex.com.

The study of 3,000 women showed that females gained and lost weight in five stages.

Recent study showed that level of intelligence quotient (IQ) can determine the risk of developing vascular dementia. Children with higher IQ level have lower risk of vascular dementia. However no such connection was found between Alzheimer and IQ level.

Vascular dementia is a step-wise deterioration in intellectual powers that becomes apparent as different areas of the brain are damaged by a loss of blood supply. Risk factors are high blood pressure and smoking. It is commonly associated with stroke.

Canadian government is formally declaring ‘Bisphenol A’ as a toxic substance and bans its use in the manufacture of baby bottles.

"Today's confirmation of our ban on BPA in baby bottles proves that our government did the right thing in taking action to protect the health and environment for all Canadians," said Environment Minister John Baird in a statement Friday.