tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432498943878323797Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:43:24 +0000foodborne illnesscancerBacteriaHIVShinglesPneumoniaObesitySciaticaDecision ChartStressYellow FeverWaterVirtual ColonoscopyMultiple SclerosissurgeryDengue FeverSTDWorld NewsMedical ImagingADHDArthritisPertussisVitamin B12Back PainSmokingPalliative CareThimerosalWhooping CoughOsteoporosisMammographyEKGBreast UltrasoundMRICholesterolHPVLeadDiseasesEmphysema/COPDDiabetesMRSABreast CancerVREcervical cancerH1N1InfluenzaCold and Flu SeasonPregnancyMalariacancer preventionSADautismH1N1 VaccinevideosPolio Outbreaksswine flu infoSkin CancerCanadian HealthCarecontrastUltrasoundNutritionSeasonal AllergiesMeningitisCardiacCT ScanProstate CancerHIV/AidsRheumatoid ArthritisLiver cancerMercury/ThimerosalViaMedica NewsSalmonellaWomens HealthVaccinesObstetricshealth newsHealthcare in MontrealTravel HealthStrokeMeaslesBlood PressureRabiesCholeraViaMedica is a private diagnostic center in the West Island of Montreal offering MRI (open-bore),CT Scan, Ultrasound, Virtual Colonoscopy, Blood Tests, Travel Clinic and Other Health and Wellness services. Blogging to provide you with health information and news, travel health advisories, diseases, vaccines, medical imaging and preventative health . Call us at: 514-626-5888 or visit our website: www.viamedica.cahttp://viamedica.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (ViaMedica Medical Center)Blogger304125Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with NewsAlloySubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with Attensa for OutlookSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with FlurrySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily Rotationtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432498943878323797.post-7735572119805860264Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:32:00 +00002011-08-22T10:35:51.625-04:00Travel HealthVaccinesCholera Travel Health Advisory: The Public Health Agency of Canada increased the alert to a level 2: practise special precautions on August 19th, 2010. The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported cholera outbreaks along the Congo River, affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Congo. Several thousand cases have been reported, many of which have resulted in death. 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Cases of cholera continue to be reported in many of the provinces in Dominican Republic. 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There have been 208 cases of measles reported in Quebec since May 1 and a total of 254 since the beginning of the year. The outbreaks have occurred in several regions of the province. 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Ultrasound imaging, also called ultrasound scanning or sonography, involves exposing part of the body to high-frequency sound waves to produce pictures of the inside of the body. Ultrasound exams do not use ionizing radiation (as used in x-rays). 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In December, doctors at McGill University Health Centre installed a C-Pulse cuff on 54-year-old Lauza Legere's aorta to pump oxygen through her body. The cuff moves blood by rhythmically squeezing her aorta, something Legere's http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~3/nfKXLWzuuSE/new-heart-pump-could-cut-stroke-risk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ViaMedica Medical Center)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=nfKXLWzuuSE:KjUanTNXASo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=nfKXLWzuuSE:KjUanTNXASo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?i=nfKXLWzuuSE:KjUanTNXASo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=nfKXLWzuuSE:KjUanTNXASo:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=nfKXLWzuuSE:KjUanTNXASo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~4/nfKXLWzuuSE" height="1" width="1"/>http://viamedica.blogspot.com/2011/02/new-heart-pump-could-cut-stroke-risk.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432498943878323797.post-3995477332914544265Tue, 08 Feb 2011 20:41:00 +00002011-02-08T15:42:54.949-05:00Canadian HealthCarehealth newsProvisions in a new trade deal being negotiated between Canada and the European Union could add about $2.8-billion a year in costs to Canadian drug plans if implemented, a new report warns. The estimate includes $1.3-billion more for public drug plans and $1.5-billion for private drug plans. Read more   Source: The Globe and Mail http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~3/pBD7AnE_aWE/eu-trade-deal-could-cost-canadian-drug.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ViaMedica Medical Center)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=pBD7AnE_aWE:1wLupXOsMR0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=pBD7AnE_aWE:1wLupXOsMR0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?i=pBD7AnE_aWE:1wLupXOsMR0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=pBD7AnE_aWE:1wLupXOsMR0:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=pBD7AnE_aWE:1wLupXOsMR0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~4/pBD7AnE_aWE" height="1" width="1"/>http://viamedica.blogspot.com/2011/02/eu-trade-deal-could-cost-canadian-drug.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432498943878323797.post-5920821704236927964Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:44:00 +00002011-01-26T11:45:32.928-05:00Travel HealthPertussisWhooping CoughTravel Health Notice An increased number of pertussis cases (also called whooping cough) has been reported in California and in the state of New York, in particular Jefferson County. Pertussis cases occur around the world, including in Canada. Pertussis is a highly contagious disease that causes coughing spells which can last for four to six weeks. 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Make sure you check with Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada’s advice on travel to countries in Africa.Meningococcal disease is an infection caused by the bacterium http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~3/G9gQlGsM760/meningococcal-disease-in-africa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ViaMedica Medical Center)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=G9gQlGsM760:bsotzqd4l6w:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=G9gQlGsM760:bsotzqd4l6w:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?i=G9gQlGsM760:bsotzqd4l6w:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=G9gQlGsM760:bsotzqd4l6w:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=G9gQlGsM760:bsotzqd4l6w:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~4/G9gQlGsM760" height="1" width="1"/>http://viamedica.blogspot.com/2011/01/meningococcal-disease-in-africa.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432498943878323797.post-2899794355834966141Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:41:00 +00002011-01-17T15:42:50.189-05:00Travel HealthYellow FeverTravel Health Notice The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) reminds travellers that yellow fever transmission occurs in tropical countries in South America and sub-Saharan Africa. All travellers are at risk if going to a destination where yellow fever occurs. Some countries require proof of yellow fever vaccination to enter. Yellow fever is a serious and occasionally fatal disease. It is http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~3/KlIbdB34A4E/yellow-fever-global-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ViaMedica Medical Center)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=KlIbdB34A4E:D9obx4Rzggo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=KlIbdB34A4E:D9obx4Rzggo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?i=KlIbdB34A4E:D9obx4Rzggo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=KlIbdB34A4E:D9obx4Rzggo:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=KlIbdB34A4E:D9obx4Rzggo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~4/KlIbdB34A4E" height="1" width="1"/>http://viamedica.blogspot.com/2011/01/yellow-fever-global-update.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432498943878323797.post-5185901484690506410Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:26:00 +00002010-12-06T11:30:17.174-05:00Travel HealthCholera Image taken from: WHO-Global Task Force on Cholera Control website.  Cholera in Central Africa The current wave of cholera outbreaks affecting Central Africa started a few months ago. As of 3 October, 40 468 cases and 1 879 deaths have been reported in four countries (Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria). Seasonal factors, such as the rainy season with flooding, as well as poor hygiene http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~3/1ALnbsOFYvQ/cholera-in-central-africa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ViaMedica Medical Center)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=1ALnbsOFYvQ:BTIhgWJQ1X4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=1ALnbsOFYvQ:BTIhgWJQ1X4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?i=1ALnbsOFYvQ:BTIhgWJQ1X4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=1ALnbsOFYvQ:BTIhgWJQ1X4:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=1ALnbsOFYvQ:BTIhgWJQ1X4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~4/1ALnbsOFYvQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://viamedica.blogspot.com/2010/12/cholera-in-central-africa.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432498943878323797.post-5971835262843960551Thu, 02 Dec 2010 19:48:00 +00002010-12-06T11:29:41.852-05:00Travel HealthCholeraTravel Health Notice The Dominican Republic shares the island of Hispaniola with the neighbouring country of Haiti. Haiti has been experiencing an outbreak of cholera. There have been four confirmed cases of cholera in Dominican Republic and there are also a number of suspected cases. In response, the government of Dominican Republic has a national plan aimed at preventing and controlling http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~3/ih28wg1M_VU/cholera-in-dominican-republic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ViaMedica Medical Center)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=ih28wg1M_VU:qLUN3HgpSqQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=ih28wg1M_VU:qLUN3HgpSqQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?i=ih28wg1M_VU:qLUN3HgpSqQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=ih28wg1M_VU:qLUN3HgpSqQ:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=ih28wg1M_VU:qLUN3HgpSqQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~4/ih28wg1M_VU" height="1" width="1"/>http://viamedica.blogspot.com/2010/12/cholera-in-dominican-republic.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432498943878323797.post-2731294355907094133Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:28:00 +00002010-12-06T11:29:28.473-05:00Travel HealthCholeraTravel Health Notice Cholera occurs most commonly in regions of the world where there is inadequate sanitation, poor hygiene, overcrowding and a lack of safe water and food. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) recommends that travellers practise safe food, water and personal hygiene precautions when travelling to regions where cholera is a concern. Individuals at higher risk for infection http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~3/sRbDB-2epCw/cholera-global-update-level-2-travel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ViaMedica Medical Center)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=sRbDB-2epCw:IhtUUe2d-Es:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=sRbDB-2epCw:IhtUUe2d-Es:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?i=sRbDB-2epCw:IhtUUe2d-Es:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=sRbDB-2epCw:IhtUUe2d-Es:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=sRbDB-2epCw:IhtUUe2d-Es:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~4/sRbDB-2epCw" height="1" width="1"/>http://viamedica.blogspot.com/2010/11/cholera-global-update-level-2-travel.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432498943878323797.post-3287985243695040618Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:01:00 +00002010-10-29T09:02:26.180-04:00cancer preventionBreast CancerThe beginning of November might mark the end of Breast Cancer Awareness month, but that doesn't mean that as people wrap up Halloween, the scary monster known as breast cancer is going away any time soon. In fact, more than 207,090 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be reported this year, resulting in 39,840 deaths, according to the American Cancer Society. While most cases arehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~3/P4xlV0dQicE/eat-right-fight-cancer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ViaMedica Medical Center)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=P4xlV0dQicE:95n_s4BZwEw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=P4xlV0dQicE:95n_s4BZwEw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?i=P4xlV0dQicE:95n_s4BZwEw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=P4xlV0dQicE:95n_s4BZwEw:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=P4xlV0dQicE:95n_s4BZwEw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~4/P4xlV0dQicE" height="1" width="1"/>http://viamedica.blogspot.com/2010/10/eat-right-fight-cancer.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432498943878323797.post-3152677814574189599Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:55:00 +00002010-10-28T10:57:29.595-04:00Travel HealthCholeraLevel 3 - Avoid non-essential travel The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) recommends that Canadians avoid all non-essential travel to Haiti following the major earthquake of January 12th, 2010. On October 21st, 2010, the Pan American Health Association (PAHO) declared an epidemic of cholera in Haiti. This notice provides an update related to the new information regarding the cholera outbreakhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~3/k2x7JiSsSOo/travel-to-haiti-cholera-outbreak-travel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ViaMedica Medical Center)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=k2x7JiSsSOo:FVKL5BKWKZc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=k2x7JiSsSOo:FVKL5BKWKZc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?i=k2x7JiSsSOo:FVKL5BKWKZc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=k2x7JiSsSOo:FVKL5BKWKZc:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=k2x7JiSsSOo:FVKL5BKWKZc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~4/k2x7JiSsSOo" height="1" width="1"/>http://viamedica.blogspot.com/2010/10/travel-to-haiti-cholera-outbreak-travel.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432498943878323797.post-3708469562268255238Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:42:00 +00002010-10-29T09:13:38.184-04:00VaccinesPneumoniaInfluenzaH1N1 Vaccine Seasonal-Flu VaccinationA new vaccine is administered each year based on the circulating strains of the virus. This year, the vaccine contains three strains of the flu virus: two type A strains and one type B. This vaccine provides no protection against pandemic influenza A (H1N1), just like the H1N1 vaccine provides none against the seasonal flu. The two vaccines are quite different. Just http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~3/dEEKux7iDK8/flu-vaccine-now-available-at-viamedica.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ViaMedica Medical Center)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=dEEKux7iDK8:s0DbF1o--Fg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=dEEKux7iDK8:s0DbF1o--Fg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?i=dEEKux7iDK8:s0DbF1o--Fg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=dEEKux7iDK8:s0DbF1o--Fg:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=dEEKux7iDK8:s0DbF1o--Fg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~4/dEEKux7iDK8" height="1" width="1"/>http://viamedica.blogspot.com/2010/10/flu-vaccine-now-available-at-viamedica.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432498943878323797.post-3258141799521143925Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:13:00 +00002010-10-28T10:13:59.051-04:00ViaMedica NewsHello everyone, Today, Thursday, October 28th 2010, ViaMedica will be hosting an Open House for Arbonne – a Swiss based company offering high-end, natural and safe skin care products. Please join us any time between 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. tonight to view this unique line of products. Check out their website for more information on their products at: http://www.arbonne.ca/ See you there!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~3/H525OjtcaRg/viamedica-is-hosting-open-house-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ViaMedica Medical Center)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=H525OjtcaRg:EzU3RWOYWPA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=H525OjtcaRg:EzU3RWOYWPA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?i=H525OjtcaRg:EzU3RWOYWPA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=H525OjtcaRg:EzU3RWOYWPA:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=H525OjtcaRg:EzU3RWOYWPA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~4/H525OjtcaRg" height="1" width="1"/>http://viamedica.blogspot.com/2010/10/viamedica-is-hosting-open-house-for.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432498943878323797.post-6746318547587484948Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:13:00 +00002010-09-08T13:15:26.173-04:00Travel HealthTravel Health Notice An increased number of pertussis cases (also called whooping cough) has been reported this year in California in the United States. As of August 24, 2010, the California Department of Public Health has reported 3,311 cases of pertussis. This number is seven times higher than what was reported in 2009. Cases include 8 deaths, 7 of whom were infants under two months of age http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~3/hmEir0PZS84/travel-health-notice-increased-number.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ViaMedica Medical Center)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=hmEir0PZS84:Ul9RPzSXafo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~4/hmEir0PZS84" height="1" width="1"/>http://viamedica.blogspot.com/2010/09/travel-health-notice-increased-number.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432498943878323797.post-8291414901966640137Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:40:00 +00002010-08-25T09:42:35.099-04:00Travel HealthTravel Health Notice The 2010 Commonwealth Games are being hosted in Delhi, India, from October 3 to 14, 2010. Thousands of people from around the world, including Canadians, will travel to India to participate in, work at, or observe the different games and events. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) recommends routine travel advice to help ensure a healthy trip for travellers attendinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~3/9gIGyF2zIzc/2010-commonwealth-games-in-delhi-india.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ViaMedica Medical Center)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=9gIGyF2zIzc:l8os0H0O9HE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=9gIGyF2zIzc:l8os0H0O9HE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?i=9gIGyF2zIzc:l8os0H0O9HE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=9gIGyF2zIzc:l8os0H0O9HE:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=9gIGyF2zIzc:l8os0H0O9HE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~4/9gIGyF2zIzc" height="1" width="1"/>http://viamedica.blogspot.com/2010/08/2010-commonwealth-games-in-delhi-india.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432498943878323797.post-4198968409788272063Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:08:00 +00002010-08-11T10:10:43.846-04:00Travel HealthPolio OutbreaksTravel Health Notice The Ministry of Health in Angola has reported 15 cases of polio since the beginning of 2010. Cases have been reported from previously polio-free provinces of Bie, Bengo, Huambo, Lunda Norte and Lunda Sul, and one case in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which borders Angola. Since January 2010, the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Tajikistan has reported 430 cases http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~3/5Wif1xjJhZ0/polio-in-angola-and-tajikistan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ViaMedica Medical Center)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=5Wif1xjJhZ0:YmSffiqRKsk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=5Wif1xjJhZ0:YmSffiqRKsk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?i=5Wif1xjJhZ0:YmSffiqRKsk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=5Wif1xjJhZ0:YmSffiqRKsk:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=5Wif1xjJhZ0:YmSffiqRKsk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~4/5Wif1xjJhZ0" height="1" width="1"/>http://viamedica.blogspot.com/2010/08/polio-in-angola-and-tajikistan.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432498943878323797.post-3841715893752995323Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:06:00 +00002010-08-11T10:10:21.925-04:00Travel HealthTravel Health Notice - information taken from the Public Health Agency of Canada An increased number of pertussis cases (also called whooping cough) has been reported this year in California, USA and most recently in Idaho, USA, a state bordering on western Canada. The California Department of Public Health has reported 1,337 cases of pertussis, including five deaths since the beginning of the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~3/u3Bp77ZaCSU/pertussis-whooping-cough-in-california.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ViaMedica Medical Center)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=u3Bp77ZaCSU:iZ7HluCxDPo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=u3Bp77ZaCSU:iZ7HluCxDPo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?i=u3Bp77ZaCSU:iZ7HluCxDPo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=u3Bp77ZaCSU:iZ7HluCxDPo:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=u3Bp77ZaCSU:iZ7HluCxDPo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~4/u3Bp77ZaCSU" height="1" width="1"/>http://viamedica.blogspot.com/2010/08/pertussis-whooping-cough-in-california.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432498943878323797.post-8818582910226766473Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:58:00 +00002010-07-20T09:03:37.600-04:00Travel HealthTravel Health Notice The Public Health Agency of Canada recommends that travellers protect themselves from mosquito bites if going to regions where there is a risk of chikungunya . There has been an increase of chikungunya activity in recent years. Since a re-emergence of the disease in 2004, millions of cases have occurred in countries in and around the Indian Ocean. Countries in South and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~3/ix7OvgL22gA/global-chikungunya-fever-activity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ViaMedica Medical Center)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=ix7OvgL22gA:hUBrSJ8hN0o:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=ix7OvgL22gA:hUBrSJ8hN0o:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?i=ix7OvgL22gA:hUBrSJ8hN0o:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=ix7OvgL22gA:hUBrSJ8hN0o:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=ix7OvgL22gA:hUBrSJ8hN0o:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~4/ix7OvgL22gA" height="1" width="1"/>http://viamedica.blogspot.com/2010/07/global-chikungunya-fever-activity.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432498943878323797.post-7927508565337737082Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:13:00 +00002010-07-14T13:14:51.085-04:00Travel Health Travel Health Notice China’s Ministry of Health has reported 987,779 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, including 15,501 severe cases and 537 deaths this year. Officials have identified that the majority of the cases were caused by enterovirus 71, which is a more severe form of hand, foot and mouth disease that is commonly found in Canada. Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common viral http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~3/BuY--LbK3Q8/hand-foot-and-mouth-disease-in-china.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ViaMedica Medical Center)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=BuY--LbK3Q8:OWgMOmFWmLA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=BuY--LbK3Q8:OWgMOmFWmLA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?i=BuY--LbK3Q8:OWgMOmFWmLA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=BuY--LbK3Q8:OWgMOmFWmLA:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=BuY--LbK3Q8:OWgMOmFWmLA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~4/BuY--LbK3Q8" height="1" width="1"/>http://viamedica.blogspot.com/2010/07/hand-foot-and-mouth-disease-in-china.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432498943878323797.post-4500623537503425428Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:48:00 +00002010-06-28T14:49:48.812-04:00UltrasoundPhysicians are now using ultrasonography to evaluate and diagnose muscular trauma in professional athletes on-site, which helps them to determine whether or not a player’s injuries are acute enough to take them out of the game. “Muscular trauma is very common in athletes, especially soccer players,” said Ashok Kumar Nath, M.D., from the Texas Nerve and Paralysis Institute (Houston, USA), and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~3/4sNZWxKXDTs/ultrasound-used-to-diagnose-possible.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ViaMedica Medical Center)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=4sNZWxKXDTs:5RbSbtqM5sc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=4sNZWxKXDTs:5RbSbtqM5sc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?i=4sNZWxKXDTs:5RbSbtqM5sc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=4sNZWxKXDTs:5RbSbtqM5sc:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?a=4sNZWxKXDTs:5RbSbtqM5sc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ViamedicaMedicalCenter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ViamedicaMedicalCenter/~4/4sNZWxKXDTs" height="1" width="1"/>http://viamedica.blogspot.com/2010/06/ultrasound-used-to-diagnose-possible.html