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Clinical Articles / BY: Sandra Sirrs, MD, FRCPC, May 2011
... manifestations (or no manifestations at all) in different people. Epidemiology of mitochondrial diseases  Primary ... disorders of the respiratory chain affect up to 1 in 5000 people and are much more common than previously realized.[ 4 ... disease is actually common and affects hundreds of people in Bri­tish Columbia, including some members of ...
News May 2011
The number of people around the world who suffer from blindness is ... (WHO). According to new WHO estimates, 39 million people are blind, down from 45 million in 2000, and 246 ... from 314 million in 2000. Historically the number of blind people worldwide has always increas­ed along with the ...
News May 2011
... lower cortisol levels. Cortisol levels are often high in people suffering from depression, and tend to be low in cases ...
News / BY: Julie Kwan, BBA, CFP, CLU, GBA May 2011
... not get insurance elsewhere.  Active and adventurous people who enjoy skiing, diving, rock climbing, and other ...
News May 2011
... are known to cost the system more per capita than younger people and are more likely to have multiple chronic ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Bonnie Henry, MD, MPH, FRCPC June 2011
... in the 10 highly endemic states in US is 29.2 per 100000 people,[ 9 ] indicating important differences in both disease ... the cause of this syndrome and therapeutic options for people who are suffering from its debilitating symptoms. ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Richard T. Lester, MD, June 2011
... promise that m-health can be used as a tool to help people quit smoking and to effectively support treatment for ... control and prevention of communicable diseases among the people of BC and to defend and promote health among ... Technology that is fun, fast, easy to use, and makes people feel engaged has the best chance to make measurable ...
News June 2011
... or program design­ed to enhance quality of life for people with ALS and their families. News Eisen wins ...
News / BY: Julie Kwan, BBA, CFP, CLU, GBA June 2011
... which can be far greater than capital needs. Many people underestimate the value of their ability to earn ... they were accustomed to a certain lifestyle.  Single people may not need insurance to support a family, but they ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Jeffrey R. Brubacher, MD, July/August 2011
... users tend to overestimate their im­pairment whereas people who used alcohol underestimate theirs.[ 2-4 ]  ...