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- 8/25/2013
'Oh not again' says Kamloops widow after care home homicide
After the death of an elderly man at a Vernon care home on Sunday, a woman, whose husband died after he was attacked at a care home in Kamloops, says the province needs to do a better job of protecting seniors with dementia from violence at the hands of other patients. - 8/25/2013
Labor Day has a different meaning for many nurses
As Labor Day approaches, millions of registered nurses (RNs) and other health care workers risk potentially debilitating and career-ending injuries from the manual lifting, transferring and re-positioning of patients, despite availability of technology to protect workers and patients. - 8/25/2013
B.C. nurses' union president calls for action on aggressive dementia patients
Weeks after two southern Interior seniors died from injuries they received while in residential care, the president of the B.C. Nurses Union is passing through on her regular summer tour. - 8/22/2013
Nurses better handwashers than doctors: Aussie study
A new study has found that nurses are more diligent about hand-washing regimes and infection control measures than doctors. - 8/22/2013
Doctors: Ohio man revives 45 mins after heart stopped and he was declared dead
WEST CARROLLTON, Ohio | A man who was declared dead when his heart stopped beating for 45 minutes suddenly revived, said his stunned doctors, who can't find an explanation. The man, though, credits his faith. - 8/22/2013
Press Review - August 23, 2013
Check out our review of recent medical stories in the media - <strong>Top Story: </strong>The changing dynamic of Canada’s doctors. Read this and more - 8/22/2013
NS latest province to regulate pharmacy technicians
On August 6, regulations and a new Pharmacy Act were approved, giving the Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists the authority to register and regulate Registered Pharmacy Technicians. - 8/22/2013
More responsible use of drugs could save billions in U.S.: report
Suboptimal use of generic drugs is one of six key areas that contribute to unnecessary healthcare costs, according to a new U.S. report from IMS Health. - 8/22/2013
More research needed on generic efficacies: UWO professor
A Canadian researcher believes more studies could change minds about the equivalent efficacy of generic drugs versus brand names. - 8/22/2013
MEDEC warns hospitals about third-party vendor credentialing
TORONTO | Canadian hospitals that use the services of third-party vendor credentialing companies could be letting themselves in for legal and privacy problems, according the MEDEC, the national association representing medical technology companies. - 8/22/2013
Emergency departments are failing to meet seniors' needs: interRAI study
WATERLOO, Ont. | Emergency departments are not meeting the needs of senior citizens, according to an international study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine. The study looked at patients over the age of 75 in emergency departments in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Iceland, India, and Sweden. - 8/22/2013
Cure for Lafora disease 'close'
TORONTO | The latest batch of funding from Epilepsy Canada is being directed towards research in finding a cure for Lafora Disease, a progressive myoclonus epilepsy and the most severe of the teenage-onset epilepsies.