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Weather: Montreal, August 20th 2008 / 17°C / A few clouds / Wind: 9 Km/h / Humidity: 68 %

The pen is mightier then the system

West Island authors raising awareness for autism

Article online since August 13th 2008
Jennifer Helen Shenouda jenniferhelen.shenouda@transcontinental.ca If you’ve been hearing about Autism lately in the media, you’ve probably come across the actress turned author Jenny McCarthy’s individual account of her battle with her son’s condition through her most recent book,...

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Fluoride panel recommendation old news for Pointe Claire

Article online since August 6th 2008
Raffy Boudjikanian raffy.boudjikanian@transcontinental.ca While Health Canada is implementing the recommendation of an independent expert panel to reduce the amount of fluoride it urges municipalities to put in drinkable water to 0.7 parts per million, the City of Pointe Claire is already...

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Pharmaceutical company focuses on more than medication

Kirkland’s Pfizer Canada launches new campaign

Article online since August 1st 2008
Elyse Amend elyse.amend@transcontinetal.ca Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc.’s Kirkland-based Canadian headquarters recently unveiled More than Medication, an initiative they hope will inspire Canadians to live healthier lives. “As a company, Pfizer believes it takes more than medication...

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Buyers beware:

Sunscreen should cover like a trusty umbrella, not a flyaway fluke

Article online since July 25th 2008
Jennifer Helen Shenouda Have you ever purchased a flimsy umbrella on a rainy day only for it to reverse at the first gust of wind and leave you damp as a dog? Sunscreen protection works on the same principle: if you don’t get the proper coverage, you’re bound to come head to head with...

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Stop the sneezing by doing your part

Ragweed season almost back

Article online since July 25th 2008
With ragweed season coming up, municipalities like Dorval are taking steps to help ease the allergy symptoms nearly one in 10 Quebecers experience at this time of year. On Friday, Dorval’s public works employees began mowing and reaping the city’s properties and burning the weeds to...

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Other News ( 6 to 37 of 54 )

LGH Foundation duck race a success ( June 18th 2008 )
AEDs and efficient staff a ‘miracle’ mix ( June 11th 2008 )
Offering support to victims of sexual assault ( June 10th 2008 )
LGH Foundation: making our hospital ‘the best’ ( May 21st 2008 )
Kirkland family looks to community ( March 28th 2008 )
30 years of saving breath ( February 14th 2008 )
West Island HSSC reorganized ( February 6th 2008 )
Coping with mental illness ( January 25th 2008 )
Kicking the habit ( January 24th 2008 )
Distance nursing now running ( January 17th 2008 )
ER well above capacity ( January 10th 2008 )
Experts say field is safe ( December 27th 2007 )
Lakeshore General Hospital Foundation zeroes in on donors ( November 9th 2007 )
Start thinking about flu shots ( October 24th 2007 )
Ragweed season back for another round ( August 1st 2007 )
Environmental questions raised concerning plastic grass ( July 26th 2007 )
New hospital foundation director ( June 29th 2007 )
LGH gets two new OB/GYNs ( June 7th 2007 )
Fighting cancer one head at a time ( June 5th 2007 )
Germ outbreak closes three LGH wards ( May 2nd 2007 )
New mental-health booklet ( May 1st 2007 )
Emergency room overload at LGH ( April 18th 2007 )
Avoid Lakeshore hospital ER ( April 16th 2007 )
Hospital unveils clinic to ease pain of soldiers ( March 28th 2007 )
LGH anesthesiologist dearth hits home ( March 23rd 2007 )
West Islanders rally for kidney health month ( March 21st 2007 )
LGH may borrow doctor to keep ORs running ( February 21st 2007 )
OR staff working night shift ( February 14th 2007 )
Pointe Claire family clinic gets boost ( February 14th 2007 )
Funds for chronic-care facility ( February 14th 2007 )
Added support for eating disorders ( January 31st 2007 )
Mental health group marks 25th year ( January 17th 2007 )

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