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Proponent of Brandon med school pans new report

By Lorraine Stevenson August 10, 2012

Hopes for a medical school for Brandon were quashed last week with the release of a long-awaited study recommending undergraduate studies remain in Winnipeg with more medical residencies created in Brandon and other rural hospitals. The Brandon Medical Education Study in 2011 began studying options for training more doctors for rural and northern practice. The

News, Opinion

Measuring food safety

By Ronald Doering July 30, 2012

How safe is our food? What is the economic cost of foodborne illness? How does Canada’s food safety performance compare to other countries? In spite of what you may have read recently, we don’t have clear answers to any of these questions, nor will we anytime soon. Not everything that counts can be counted, as

News

Watersmart tips from the Lifesaving Society

July 30, 2012

Watersmart tips from the Lifesaving Society • If you’re not within arms’ reach, you’ve gone too far! Drowning is the second-leading cause of death, behind motor vehicle accidents, for children aged two to four. • Choose it! Use it! Live! Ninety per cent of all boating-related drowning incidents involve people not wearing PFDs. • Swim with a buddy

News

Deaths by drowning rise in July

By Lorraine Stevenson July 30, 2012

The tragic death of a little girl from the Poplar Point Hutterite colony last week is a reminder of how quickly innocent water play can turn deadly. An initial RCMP investigation said Becky Waldner, 11, had been with a group of children who were swimming and playing on an inner tube near the shore of

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Livestock Markets, News, Poultry

Quebec beef processor bankruptcy claims mount

By Jim Romahn July 12, 2012

A Manitoba company is among several creditors seeking payment from the Ontario Beef Financial Protection Program in relation to the bankruptcy of Levinoff-Colbex of Longueuil, Que. on May 31. So far 11 claims totalling $950,000 have been filed, including one from P. Quintaine and Son Ltd., of Brandon for $137,150. Quebec farmers pressured Levinoff to

Country Crossroads, News

Be sun savvy this summer

By Julie Garden-Robinson July 12, 2012

On the nutrition and health side, exposure to sunlight helps our body manufacture some vitamin D. However, according to some studies, we need only about 15 minutes of sun exposure without sunscreen twice a week to make enough vitamin D. Adequate vitamin D helps build and maintain strong bones, plus it may help protect us

Country Crossroads, News

Have fun — stay healthy

By Barb Galbraith June 30, 2012

Summer in Manitoba means plenty of fun outdoor events. From small local fairs to the Red River Ex in Winnipeg, people consume a great deal of food from temporary venues. The tasty offerings vary, but all vendors must meet the criteria set by the local health inspector’s office to protect the public from foodborne illnesses.

Country Crossroads, News

Mosquito plant — fact or myth?

By Albert Parsons June 16, 2012

We have all heard the term “urban myth” a term that describes stories and supposed occurrences that never really happened and are not true, although they are widely believed to have happened or be true. Maybe we should coin a new phrase, “garden myth,” to encompass some of the things that gardeners believe even though

Livestock, News

FDA ordered to take a harder line on antibiotics in animal feed

By P.J. Huffstutter June 16, 2012

Reuters / A federal judge said the Food and Drug Administration had done “shockingly little” to address the human health risks of antibiotic use in animal feed and ordered the agency to reconsider two petitions seeking restrictions on the practice. The ruling, filed on June 2 in a lawsuit brought by environmental and public-health groups,

Beef cattle, Livestock

Tetanus — a nasty disease, but easy to prevent

By Roy Lewis May 4, 2012

In our practice, the incidence of tetanus has definitely been increasing in the last several years. This article will review some of the pertinent signs of tetanus and look at the prevention of this deadly disease. Tetanus is caused by the bacterium Clostridium Tetani, which is in the same family of organisms that causes blackleg.

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Tag Archives Medicine

Proponent of Brandon med school pans new report

Measuring food safety

Watersmart tips from the Lifesaving Society

Deaths by drowning rise in July

Quebec beef processor bankruptcy claims mount

Be sun savvy this summer

Have fun — stay healthy

Mosquito plant — fact or myth?

FDA ordered to take a harder line on antibiotics in animal feed

Tetanus — a nasty disease, but easy to prevent

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