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MDs To Be / BY: Ryan Danroth, BSc March 2018
... . . . [as] the evidence strongly suggests that countless people have become infected with HIV as a result of sharing ...
News March 2018
... that strive to improve the everyday experiences for people affected by serious illness or who are nearing end of ...
MDs To Be / BY: Justin Burton, MSc, UBC Medicine, Class of 2018 January/February 2018
... services to approximately 15 000 predominantly Indigenous people spread throughout roughly 100 villages. The Missionary ... affected by cataracts or pterygium, and showed that the people in the Napo region had to contend with more than ... the comparisons are not limited to rural populations; the people in the Napo region struggle with the same issues of ...
News January/February 2018
... women between the ages of 50 and 74. FIT is designed for people who do not have symptoms and are considered at average ...
News / BY: Channelle Sawyer January/February 2018
... since they can be difficult to qualify for, especially as people age. By insuring your spouse, you could answer some of ...
News / BY: Shaila Jiwa, RN, BScN, MScPPH June 2018
... public health threat.[ 1 ] In 2016, about 10 million people fell ill with TB, and about 1.7 million died worldwide ... killer globally and the leading killer of people living with HIV.[ 3 ]  Approximately one-quarter of ... population has latent (or dormant) TB, which means that people have been infected with the TB bacteria but the ...
News June 2018
... and a psychologist—to address the common barriers people face in reaching their target glucose levels. Their ... panel’s goal was to help break down and address barriers people may face regarding insulin—to demystify insulin and ...
News June 2018
... 90%. FIT is a routine screening test recommended for people between the ages of 50 and 74 at average risk of colon ... sign of colon cancer. Screening is only recommended for people who are not experiencing symptoms of colon cancer. ... about diagnostic testing they may need. Factors that put people at greater risk include having a first-degree relative ...
News May 2018
... neuroinflammation, which destroys neurons in the brains of people with AD. Dr McGeer’s team demonstrated that the ... disease commences at age 65, Dr McGeer recommends that people get tested 10 years prior, at age 55, when the onset ...
News September 2018
People with social anxiety disorder benefit from group ... in their lives. Without treatment, the disorder can impair people’s functioning at school, work, and relationships. ...