Archive: 10/02/2015
Do adults need booster shots?
When we think of vaccinations, the image of children getting their shots at a health clinic comes to mind, but there are many reasons adults need to think about vaccinations, as well.
Feb 10, 2015
Live-in caregivers unsung contributors to oilsands economy
A new study led by a University of Alberta sociologist shows that live-in caregivers are helping to ease work-life stresses for families in northern Alberta's oilsands region—but are facing stressful challenges of their ...
Feb 10, 2015
Qatar tackles weighty problem with national sport day
More than a million Qataris were given a day off work Tuesday to take part in a nationwide day of sport amid growing concern at obesity levels in the super-rich Gulf state.
Feb 10, 2015
French charity attacks Gilead patent for hepatitis drug
French charity Medecins du Monde (MdM) on Tuesday said it was contesting a European patent awarded to a hepatitis drug made by US firm Gilead Sciences, arguing the treatment was too costly.
Feb 10, 2015