GERD Surgery wthout Incision, New Canadian Food Laws

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February 16, 2011

Millions of Americans, or 10 percent of the population, suffers from daily

heartburn or other symptoms of reflux such as regurgitation, chronic cough,

hoarseness and dental erosions. Until recently, many of these patients faced

either a lifetime of daily medications, incomplete resolution, or worsening of

their symptoms while treatment options were often limited to surgery. &

White Healthcare - Round Rock is offering a new procedure to patients who meet

specific requirements and are generally not doing well on daily medications

known as Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs). The procedure is called the Transoral

Incisionless Fundoplication, or TIF, which uses the EsophyX® device and is

performed without incisions. Read more............

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/216620.php

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15 Feb 2011

Today, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, and Royal Galipeau,

Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Orléans, announced regulations to strengthen

Canada's labelling of food allergens and gluten sources. This means that

Canadians with food allergies, sensitivities and celiac disease will soon be

able to make more informed choices about the foods they buy. The Ministers also

unveiled what the food label will now look like.

" Our Government is committed to protecting children and families from dangerous

products, and this is clear from the measures we have taken in our new Consumer

Product Safety Act, " said Minister Aglukkaq. " All parents want to have

confidence in the food they are serving their families, and these changes to

food labels will make it easier for parents of children with food allergies to

identify potentially harmful, if not fatal, ingredients in foods. "

It is estimated that approximately five to six per cent of young children and

three to four per cent of adults suffer from food allergies. Nearly one per cent

of the population is affected by celiac disease, for whom the consumption of

foods containing gluten can lead to long term complications.

The new regulations will require additional labelling and strengthen the

labelling requirements to require clearer language and the declaration of

otherwise " hidden " allergens, gluten sources, and sulphites. More.............

http://tinyurl.com/4clwdoq

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Pneumococcal disease is an infection caused by the Streptococcus pneumoniae (S.

pneumoniae) bacterium, also known as pneumococcus. Infection can result in

pneumonia, infection of the blood (bacteremia/sepsis), middle-ear infection

(otitis media), or bacterial meningitis.

The World Health Organization (WHO) says that pneumococcal disease is the

world’s number 1 vaccine-preventable cause of death among infants and children

younger than 5 years of age. Read more............

http://tinyurl.com/4p66pao

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FYI,

Lottie Duthu