A nod for legal drug trade in Vancouver
As a plan to reduce illegal trading and as a clean up drive legalisation of drugs is in the pipeline in Vancouver. Vancouver’s mayor is considering providing free drugs to addicts// to help clean up the Downtown Eastside before the 2010 Winter Olympics. According to Sam Sullivan a donation by an anonymous donor of $500,000 to fund an innovative harm-reduction program is the spearhead....The Outbreak of Pneumonia In Vancouver Under Control
There has been a major outbreak of pneumonia in the Downtown Eastside with more than 70 cases reported since August. // The outbreak in the Downtown Eastside has clearly pushed the health supporting system to its limit last month. In a November 30 memo, David Butcher, vice-president of medicine for Northern Health, warned hospital chiefs of staff that the Vancouver outbreak...Sextuplets Born in Vancouver, Canada
Sextuplets were born at B C women’s hospital in Vancouver, Canada last weekend. Neonatologists of the hospital feel that the babies have a fair chance of survival//. Parents of the sextuplets preferred anonymity. Feeding these infants and making them breathe on their own are the challenges faced by the doctors now. Each of these babies weighed around 1.6 pounds. Out of the s...World Largest Hair Congress Convene in Vancouver
The fifth International Congress on Hair Research will be convened in Vancouver from June 13 to 16. It is the largest gathering of hair experts, with clinicians and scientists examining many aspects of hair disease and treatment. Whether long or short, thin or thick, loosing hair can weaken a person emotionally. Hair loss is not simply a matter of aesthetics but can also influence...