Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Officials Confirm First North American Death From H5N1 Bird Flu The first death in North America from H5N1 bird flu has been ...
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Victory Nickel Inc. ("Victory Nickel" or the "Company") (TSX:NI) today announced that it has finalized its supply contract for washed concentrated sand to be delivered for finish processing at its new Seven Persons frac sand plant (the "7P ...
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An Alberta resident who recently traveled to Beijing died of bird flu, but Canadian health officials say there is no risk of transmission between humans. Federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose said the avian flu -- H5N1 -- fatality, ...
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Whitecap Resources Inc. ("Whitecap") (TSX: WCP) is pleased to announce that Whitecap has completed the previously announced acquisition of a private company ("PrivateCo") pursuant to a plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") under the ...
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Influenza killed 10, hospitalized 300 -- 40 in intensive care -- and created long lines for many seeking a flu shot in Alberta, Canada, officials say. Dr. James Talbot, the chief medical officer of health for Alberta Health, said the ...
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Hemisphere Energy Corporation (TSX-V: HME) is pleased to announce that it has commenced operations for its winter drilling program with three development wells planned in the Atlee Buffalo and Jenner areas of southeast Alberta. ...
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Texas-based Shermco Industries says it has completed its acquisition of Magna Electric Corp. (MEC), a Canadian electrical power system engineering, testing, construction, manufacturing and commissioning service company based in ...
Veterinarians across the United States and Canada are reporting increasing numbers of horses being diagnosed with Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infections, also known as pigeon fever. Practitioners discussed the disease and related ...
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US propane and propylene stocks are 31% under were they stood in 2012 on increasing exports, cold weather and changing infrastructure, Energy Information Administration data released Friday showed. The stocks fell 2.51 million barrels to ...
Artisan has signed a purchase and sale agreement (subject to certain closing conditions) with Magnum Energy Inc. ("Magnum") (TSX VENTURE:MEN), to acquire Magnum's 50% working interest in 2,720 gross acres (1,360 net acres) of land in the ...
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Madalena Energy Inc. (TSX-V: MVN) (the "Company" or "Madalena") is pleased to announce the results of a multi-rate production test for the CAN.xr-2(h) horizontal well which is the Company's first horizontal well to be drilled on its ...
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Yield results are in! The August 2013, Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) Newsletter reported on AWC funded research aimed at maximizing wheat yields and profitability. The project, being led by Sheri Strydhorst, Agronomic Research Scientist ...
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Probiotics -- friendly bacteria found in supplements and some yogurts -- don't prevent childhood asthma, but they may provide other health benefits, according to a new study. Researchers in Canada found that taking probiotics during ...
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Athabasca Oil Corporation (TSX: ATH) ("Athabasca" or "the Company") has closed its previously announced sale of a 50% interest in the Kaybob area light oil infrastructure to a third-party for cash consideration of $145 million. Athabasca ...
More than three-fourths of the honey sold in U.S. grocery stores isn't exactly what the bees produce, according to testing done exclusively for Food Safety News. The results show that the pollen frequently has been filtered out of ...
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