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2018

Medicinal cannabis use can help mitigate symptoms of PTSD, study says

May 31, 2018

The study is the first national-scale indication of the effectiveness of cannabis at mitigating the hallmark symptoms of PTSD. It was presented on Thursday at the annual conference of the Canadian Public Health Association in Montreal.

Experts say Alberta’s drug education urgently needs an update

May 21, 2018

Canadian Public Health Association executive director Ian Culbert lamented that much of Canada is stuck in a “1980s Nancy Reagan ‘just say no to drugs’ approach,” and opposition from parents and politicians make it challenging to move past that. “The challenge with schools is that education around ‘sensitive topics’ such as sex education, alcohol and drug use gets very politicized. So finding the best practice does not always match up with what parents would necessarily want to be taught to their children,” he said.

CPHA Readies to Combat Pot Smoking While Driving

April 17, 2018

The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) is updating their pot and driving campaign as cannabis legalization nears. The updated version of the campaign includes information on current impaired driving laws and legislation being proposed to strengthen those laws. The CPHA’s main objective of raising awareness of the risks associated with cannabis-impaired driving, remains unchanged.

Canadian Public Health Association updates pot and driving campaign

April 12, 2018

The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) is concerned many young people in the country don’t understand the risks of driving while under the influence of cannabis. As a result, the CPHA is launching an updated version of its pot and driving campaign.

Letter: Gambling has health impacts

April 8, 2018

The Ontario Medical Association produced a paper entitled Gambling and Health in Ontario, based on published reports by the Canadian Public Health Association and Toronto Public Health Unit. From three to four per cent of the population will become problem gamblers experiencing negative consequences on finances, employment, relationships and substance abuse.


Mangez plus de légumes et moins de viande

February 26, 2018

Les conversations du Nouvel An à propos du régime alimentaire abondent encore à la pause détente partout au Canada; les gens discutent des effets bénéfiques ou néfastes du sucre, du gluten, de la viande, des produits laitiers, du tofu et d’autres aliments. Des articles scientifiques, des vedettes de renom et des représentants de divers groupes produisent, transforment et vendent de la nourriture et veulent à attirer notre attention pendant que nous cherchons la bonne façon de manger.

The Draft Revamped Canada Food Guide Says Eat More Plants, Less Meat

February 21, 2018

What is a healthy diet? New Year's diet conversations still abound around as people debate the various merits and shortcomings of sugar, gluten, meat, dairy, tofu and other edibles. Scientific articles, shiny celebrities and representatives of various groups who produce, transform and sell food all compete for our attention as we try to figure out what to eat. How is anyone supposed to know who to listen to?

Eat more plants, less meat

February 16, 2018

What is a healthy diet? New Year’s diet conversations still abound around water coolers Canada-wide as people debate the various merits and shortcomings of sugar, gluten, meat, dairy, tofu and other edibles. Scientific articles, shiny celebrities and representatives of various groups who produce, transform and sell food all compete for our attention as we try to figure out what to eat. How is anyone supposed to know who to listen to? Canadians’ traditional solution to this conundrum has been to turn to our Food Guide -- that familiar rainbow of foods that many of us learned about in elementary school.

The world is zeroing in on the end of polio — by stopping people at bus stops, airports and train stations

February 16, 2018

Though it has been around for untold centuries, polio made its recorded debut in Europe during the early1800s, with the first known Canadian case appearing in Hamilton in 1910, according to the Canadian Public Health Association. When it was at its peak between 1949 and 1954 about 11,000 Canadians would be left with polio-caused paralysis. The last major outbreak in this country occurred in 1959, when some 2,000 people were paralyzed. “In Canada, our last case was about 1977,” says Dr. Shelley Deeks, the chief of communicable diseases at Public Health Ontario.

Environnement: des scientifiques écrivent à Trudeau

February 12, 2018

L’Association canadienne de santé publique, l’un des signataires de la lettre, a souligné qu’on ne «pouvait plus ignorer les coûts de santé publique, environnementaux et économiques découlant de l’exposition à des polluants nocifs.» «Le gouvernement fédéral s’est clairement engagé à s’attaquer à la pollution et à protéger les collectivités vulnérables, et la présentation d’un projet de loi visant à modifier la LCPE avant le printemps prochain concrétisera son engagement», a déclaré dans un communiqué Ian Culbert, de l’Association canadienne de santé publique.