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Helmets may help reduce risk of cervical spine injury: study

Despite claims that helmets do not protect the cervical spine during a motorcycle crash and may even increase the risk of injury, researchers from the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics in Madison found that, during an accident, helmet use lowers the likelihood of cervical spine injury.


Quebec's first member-based massage franchise opens in Montreal

A Montreal entrepreneur has opened the first Massothérapie Massage Addict in Quebec in the Carré Lucerne in the Town of Mount Royal.


Questions ahead as feds pave way for more on service dogs for vets with PTSD

A little-noticed promise in the most recent federal budget has sparked applause and sighs of relief from veterans across Canada dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder and other psychological trauma. The commitment was to add "psychiatric service dogs" to the list of medical items that Canadians can claim as a tax credit on income-tax forms.
 
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Insurers get into care, but is it good for patient health?

In the not-too-distant future, your health insurance, your prescription drugs and some of your treatment may come from the same company. Insurers are dropping billions of dollars on acquisitions and expansions in order to get more involved in customer health. They say this push can help cut costs and improve care, in part by keeping the sickest patients healthy and out of expensive hospitals. » Learn more
 
Events 
 

Massage Therapy Expo 2018

April 21-22, 2018
Location: Hilton Garden Inn, Vaughan, ON
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5th International Fascia Research Congress

November 14-15, 2018
Location: Berlin, Germany
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