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Characterising methamphetamine use to inform health and social policies in Manitoba, Canada: a protocol for a retrospective cohort study using linked administrative data
Introduction Rising use of methamphetamine is causing significant public health concern in Canada. The biological and behavioural effects of methamphetamine range from wakefulness, vigour and euphoria to adverse physical health outcomes like myocardial infarction, haemorrhagic stroke, arrhythmia and seizure. It can also cause severe psychological complications such as psychosis. National survey data point to increasing rates of methamphetamine use, as well as increasing ease of access and serious methamphetamine-related harms. There is an urgent need for evidence to address knowledge gaps, provide direction to harm reducti...
Source: BMJ Open - October 19, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Nickel, N. C., Enns, J. E., Freier, A., McCulloch, S. C., Chartier, M., Casidsid, H. J. M., Balogun, O. D., Mulhall, D., Dragan, R., Sarkar, J., Bolton, J., Konrad, G., Phillips-Beck, W., Sanguins, J., Shimmin, C., McDonald, N., Mignone, J., Hinds, A., Me Tags: Open access, Public health Source Type: research

City Heat is Worse if You ’re Not Rich or White. The World’s First Heat Officer Wants to Change That
Jane Gilbert knows she doesn’t get the worst of the sticky heat and humidity that stifles Miami each summer. She lives in Morningside, a coastal suburb of historically preserved art deco and Mediterranean-style single-family homes. Abundant trees shade the streets and a bay breeze cools residents when they leave their air conditioned cars and homes. “I live in a place of privilege and it’s a beautiful area,” says Gilbert, 58, over Zoom in early June, shortly after beginning her job as the world’s first chief heat officer, in Miami Dade county. “But you don’t have to go far to see t...
Source: TIME: Science - July 7, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Ciara Nugent Tags: Uncategorized climate change feature Londontime Source Type: news

Feasibility of unattended home sleep apnea testing in a cognitively impaired clinic population
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, Ahead of Print.
Source: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM - October 23, 2020 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: David R. ColelliSandra E. BlackMario MasellisBenjamin LamAndrew S.P. LimMark I. Boulos1L.C. Campbell Cognitive Neurology Research Unit, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Heart and Stroke Foundation Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, Hurvitz Brain Source Type: research

Biosense Webster Unveils Late-Breaking Results from PRECEPT Study in Patients with Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
IRVINE, CA – May 8, 2020 – Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies* today announced that Biosense Webster, Inc.’s THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH® SF Ablation Catheter, evaluated in the PRECEPT study for the treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), resulted in freedom from any documented, symptomatic atrial arrhythmias at 15 months post-procedure for eight out of ten study participants (80.4 percent).1 Use of the THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH SF CATHETER for persistent atrial fibrillation is investigational only. This PRECEPT study data support a Premarket Approval supplement application to the U.S. Food and Drug Adm...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - May 12, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news

Adagio Gives Afib Cold Treatment in Hot Market
Adagio Medical is vying to get its treatment for persistent atrial fibrillation treatment on the market. The Laguna Hills, CA-based company made significant progress toward the goal this week and announced it received an IDE from FDA. The firm is developing a catheter procedure involving an energy source that freezes tissue. Adagio said its intelligent continuous lesion ablation system (iCLAS) encompasses the One- Shot+ catheter, a corresponding console, and a protective esophageal balloon to mitigate the effects of the cold beyond the localized area of ablation. The anatomical approach requires a single transseptal punctu...
Source: MDDI - August 20, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: Cardiovascular Business Source Type: news

Integrating Individuals with Stroke into Cardiac Rehabilitation Following Traditional Stroke Rehabilitation: Promoting a Continuum of Care
Publication date: Available online 11 July 2018Source: Canadian Journal of CardiologyAuthor(s): Susan Marzolini, R. KinUnstructured AbstractIndividuals following stroke are at a high risk for a repeat stroke and for complications related to coronary artery disease. Indeed, stroke and coronary artery disease share many of the same risk factors. Unfortunately, patients become sedentary after stroke leading to cardiorespiratory deconditioning as well as muscle atrophy and weakness that leads to deterioration in metabolic, cardiorespiratory, and functional health. Access to intensive secondary prevention programs with a struct...
Source: Canadian Journal of Cardiology - July 12, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Government of Canada Partnership Encourages Families to Eat Healthy - Eat Well Recipe Contest aims to bring Canadian families together in the kitchen
The Honorable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, and Terry Dean, Director of the Heart and Stroke Foundation, today jointly launched the Eat Well Recipe Contest. This contest promotes healthy eating and builds kids' food preparation skills by encouraging families to plan, shop, and prepare healthier meals together. Canadians can submit a favourite family recipe for a chance to win great prizes, including the grand prize of a family cooking session with Chef Christine Cushing (in English) or Registered Dietitian Isabelle Huot (in French).
Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada - December 18, 2014 Category: American Health Authors: Health Canada Source Type: news