http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. A study by a Simon Fraser University researcher shows British Columbia has much higher traffic death rates than most northern European countries. Comparisons to the safest country, the Netherlands, suggest B.C. could reduce the number of traffic deaths by more than 200 per year. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-british-columbia-traffic-deaths.html Health Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:08:47 EST news281286485 Obesity rates across Canada are reaching alarming levels and continue to climb, according to a new University of British Columbia study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-canadian-adult-obesity-historic-high.html Overweight and Obesity Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:20:02 EST news281199898 A new research study conducted by an international team of experts recommends a public health approach to cannabis - including evidence-based guidelines for lower-risk use - to reduce the health harms that result from the use of cannabis. Led by CAMH scientist and CIHR/PHAC Chair in Applied Public Health (Simon Fraser University, Vancouver) Dr. Benedikt Fischer, the study is being published in the September/October 2011 issue of the Canadian Journal of Public Health (CJPH). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-health-guidelines-cannabis.html Health Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:14:36 EST news235923261 (Medical Xpress) -- University of Alberta researchers have confirmed that helmet bylaws increase wearing rates among adults. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-helmet-laws-effective.html Health Fri, 22 Apr 2011 09:30:01 EST news222682148