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Taxes, stricter alcohol limits could help cut cost of alcohol abuse: report

Alcohol abuse costs every Canadian $463 a year, a new study released Wednesday suggests, but wouldn't have to cost as much if the government intervened to reduce consumption by increasing liquor taxes, lowering blood-alcohol limits and raising the minimum legal drinking age.

Posted to XTL(External) News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-11-2008
Food summit marred by political squabbling

An international summit aimed at devising strategies to combat the growing global food crisis struggled Thursday to agree on a final declaration of intent because of political squabbling, according to observers.

Posted to XTL(External) News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-05-2008
Raise food production 50 per cent by 2030: UN chief

World food production must increase by 50 per cent by 2030 if it hopes to meet rising demand, the head of the UN told world leaders at a food summit in Rome Tuesday.

Posted to XTL(External) News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-03-2008
Another 18 Substances To Be Evaluated As Part of Government's Chemicals Management Plan

Posted to XTL(External) News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-02-2008
Bill C-51: Targeting natural health products?

Health Minister Tony Clement says Bill C-51 is about far more than natural health products. It's about prescription drugs, therapeutic devices and about making sure the food supply is safe - from the farm to the fork. But critics allege the proposed legislation could restrict access to a host of...

Posted to XTL(External) News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 05-29-2008
Cancer society urges Alberta to ban pesticides

The Canadian Cancer Society has renewed its call for Alberta to ban the sale and use of pesticides, citing its recent poll showing 87 per cent of respondents who say they would support restricting the use of cosmetic pesticides on public and private land.

Posted to XTL(External) News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 05-23-2008
Consultations begin on new mental health strategy

The provincial government is going to consult New Brunswickers on a new mental health strategy.

Posted to XTL(External) News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 05-22-2008
A salutogenic interpretation of the Ottawa Charter

Twenty years have passed since the philosophy and principals were formulated in the Ottawa Charter for health promotion. A critical reflection of the content and success of the Ottawa Charter was published before the IUHPE World Conference in Vancover in June 2007. This paper contextualizes and discusses...

Posted to XTL(External) News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 05-19-2008
Health promotion policy in Canada: lessons forgotten, lessons still to learn

In this paper, we analyse Canadian health promotion discourse past and present, in the context of selected federal and provincial government policy initiatives. Principally, we examine the health promotion discourse articulated in A New Perspective on the Health of Canadians, Achieving Health for All...

Posted to XTL(External) News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 05-19-2008
Canada, BC, Vancouver Working Together to Find Treatment Solutions For Residents of Vancouver's Downtown East Side

Posted to XTL(External) News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 05-14-2008

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