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Tropical Disease Foundation receives P235M from Chevron to combat TB (GMA News)

MANILA, Philippines - Chevron Corp has pledged to invest $30 million over three years to eradicate the deadly disease tuberculosis, GMANews.TV learned Thursday.

Acetaminophen Linked to Childhood Asthma (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

THURSDAY, Sept. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Children given acetaminophen during the first year of life to reduce fever are more likely to develop asthma later on, a new study finds.

What you need to know about child's asthma (Pembroke Daily Observer)

It's no coincidence that asthma rates seem to peak when kids go back to school! Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children. Asthma [...]

New Drugs Covered Under Pharmacare (CJOB News First)

A number of new drugs have been added to Manitoba's Pharmacare Program. Eight are new, 32 are generics. . Rilutek, the only treatment option available in Canada for the management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); · Lantus, a long-acting insulin, usually given once or twice a day to help control the blood sugar level of those with diabetes; · Enbrel, used for the treatment of patients with ...

Country has child abuse epidemic -- (comment on this story) (The Sudbury Star)

Canada is suffering an epidemic of child abuse, says a Sudbury pediatrician and medical consultant for the Children's Aid Society of Sudbury-Manitoulin. There were [...]