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Gluten protiens found in wheat barley and rye.

Mar 7th, 2010 | By waycat | Category: Community, Environment & Health, Opinion
Celiac disease prevents people from eating gluten -- found in a variety of foods, from soups to baked goods -- but now a revolutionary treatment could improve the lives of patients who can\'t eat gluten. The disease is a medical condition in which the absorptive surface of the small intestine is ... Full Story

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Chips, dips could spark wide food recall

Mar 6th, 2010 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: Announcements, Community, Environment & Health
This ran in the Windsor Star......... comments invited below Again I stress.. Watch the documentary .."Food Inc".. OTTAWA — Canadian consumers can likely expect an avalanche of food recalls after an ingredient used in thousands of processed foods was found to be contaminated with salmonella, government investigators said Friday.   The popular flavour enhancer ... Full Story

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Weed killer can turn male frogs into females, study finds

Mar 5th, 2010 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: Community, Environment & Health
This ran in the Globe.. your comments invited below Martin Mittelstaedt Globe and Mail Update Published on Monday, Mar. 01, 2010 Researchers in the United States say they have turned male frogs into females by exposing the amphibians to tiny amounts of atrazine, a weed killer widely used on corn fields in ... Full Story

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Reminder…Cambridge…Please show support for your Hospital on Sunday Feb 28th

Feb 27th, 2010 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: Announcements, Environment & Health
This orginally ran in the Cambridge Times A townhall meeting is being organized by a group called the Cambridge Health Coalition to discuss concerns about budget cuts at Cambridge Memorial Hospital.The meeting will be held at the Cambridge Newfoundland Club at 1500 Dunbar Rd. on Sunday Feb. 28 starting at 1 ... Full Story

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Hospital unveils revised master plan

Feb 26th, 2010 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: Community, Environment & Health
This ran in the Cambridge Times......... comments invited below   Cambridge Memorial Hospital’s $100-million expansion may be better positioned than ever to win the government approval that has been elusive for so long, say project planners. Despite countless delays, disagreements with local health governing bodies and battles over budget deficits, pieces are finally ... Full Story

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Patients should request and receive tests results prior to surgery, doc says

Feb 19th, 2010 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: Environment & Health
This ran on the Windsor Star..... your comments invited below WINDSOR, Ont. -- Patients have the right to and should ask to see their charts and test results before a surgery or medical procedure, Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital's lead radiologist said on the heels of a shocking revelation that a surgeon at ... Full Story

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Noxious rubber pyre blazed on for 17 days

Feb 12th, 2010 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: Community, Environment & Health
The following ran in the Star........ your comments invited below Debra Black Staff Reporter A fixed hose sprays the giant fire that began Feb. 12, 1990, at Hagersville dump. The fire’s intense heat was safely lifting toxic smoke high into the atmosphere, environment officials had said. (Feb. 22, 1990) BORIS SPREMO/TORONTO STAR FILE ... Full Story

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Red wine and dark chocolate cancer killers: Researcher

Feb 12th, 2010 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: Community, Environment & Health
Now for some good news from the Windsor Star.. your comments invited below LONG BEACH, California – Cabernet and chocolate are potent medicine for killing cancer, according to research presented here Wednesday.   Red grapes and dark chocolate join blueberries, garlic, soy, and teas as ingredients that starve cancer while feeding bodies, Angiogenesis ... Full Story

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Bad Breath Means Bad Health

Feb 7th, 2010 | By Hespeler Animal Hospital | Category: Community, Environment & Health
Did you know that neglecting your pet’s mouth can shorten its life? It’s true! Studies tell us that dogs and cats that have regular dental cleanings live 2-3 years longer than those that don’t. It makes sense, if you think about it. Gingivitis (infection in the gums) and periodontal disease (infection in the ... Full Story

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Latest study says TCE worse than thought, Conclusions could lead EPA to propose tougher regulations

Jan 29th, 2010 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: Environment & Health
This ran in the Mountain View Voice California... your comments invited below by Daniel DeBolt Mountain View Voice Staff The Environmental Protection Agency has released a new report concluding that TCE — trichloroethylene, a pollutant found in much of Mountain View's groundwater — is definitely a carcinogen, a finding which could lead ... Full Story

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