New Research Provides Hope for Those with Parkinson’s.
"My life changed forever on Christmas Day 1997, the day I was diagnosed with type one, insulin dependent diabetes."
I am living proof that clinical trials change lives. I was diagnosed at the age of 8 with an ultra-rare disease, congenital panhypopituitarism, and in the 1960s, had the opportunity to participate in the first Canadian trial for human growth hormone.
While poll after poll shows that Canadians put health at the top of their priority list, they haven’t made political leadership on health an electoral imperative at the federal level.
Caring for the world, one person at a time, inspires and unites the people of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies in Canada (Johnson & Johnson).
Established in 1958, The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences is Canada’s only post-secondary institution devoted exclusively to health sciences education.
Innovative Medicines Canada is the national voice of Canada’s innovative pharmaceutical industry. We help our members discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines and vaccines.
Among the most revolutionary changes to how health care services are delivered to patients is personalized medicine, where diagnostic testing provides genetic, molecular and cellular information that guides medical decisions tailored to the individual patient. Knowing your genetic make-up helps determine which medications are likely to be most effective, and that can save patients and the health system considerable time and trouble.
The Alberta Medical Association (AMA) will honor six outstanding Albertans for their commitment to improving health care and the lives of all Albertans.
The campaign has just past the mid-point, but despite ads, photo ops, policy announcements and candidates knocking on doors, national polls still have the race in a three-way statistical tie.