40 scientists set sail on mission to North

Jul 27, 2007 - A team from McGill University, headed by Grace Egeland, will conduct long-term research on the health of Inuit communities in the Ungava, James and Hudson Bay areas. Read More>>

Inuit infants may suffer life-long lung damage

July 27, 2007 - Many Inuit children in Nunavut will cough up mucus and endure life-threatening problems for the rest of their lives because of early childhood lung infections that leave their lungs scarred and permanently damaged, say doctors at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Read More>>

Child lung infections impose big costs on GN

July 27, 2007 - The cost of treating lung infections among Inuit children in the Baffin region is steep and continues to rise as the expense of transportation and southern-based medical treatment increase. Read More>>

Nunavut, N.W.T. seeing fewer underweight births: report

July 26, 2007 - Mothers in Nunavut are giving birth to fewer underweight babies, even though they still have one of the highest underweight birth rates in the country, according to new figures from the Canadian Institute for Health Information. Read More>>

First Nations join conversation

SALMON ARM, BC, Jul 25 2007 - First Nations people are hoping a conversation on health will lead to changes to the way services are delivered to them. Read More>>

Co-operation on First Nations health begins

July 25, 2007 - Under the blistering sun at the Slant Lake blockade, government officials celebrated a chance at co-operation Tuesday. Read More>>