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- 8/18/2014
Clinical Notes: August 2014
New meningococcal B vaccine guidelines; UTIs in children; hypertension in pregnancy. - 8/18/2014
Nova Scotia hires hundreds of new nurses
- 8/18/2014
Bisphosphonates and invasive postmenopausal breast cancer risk
Analysis examines relationship between bisphosphonate use and the incidence of postmenopausal breast cancer. - 8/18/2014
Medication Forum: Magnesium loss
What diseases and drugs can cause magnesium loss, and how should this be managed? - 8/18/2014
Drug News: August 2014
A review of launches, new indications, Health Canada advisories and new dosage forms. - 8/17/2014
Health Canada changing labels on controlled release opioids; stressing risks
Stronger warnings to emphasize risks, safety concerns associated with drugs. - 8/17/2014
Ask the Addictions Expert: Does methadone affect bone health?
Many of my patients think that long-term methadone treatment causes bone alterations. They believe they will feel joint pain when they wean off of it because of these changes. Some are hesitant to use methadone as a result, preferring other opioids instead. Is there any credence to this belief? If not, how should we counsel patients on this issue? - 8/17/2014
What’s truly ailing pharmacy
A lack of creativity is the biggest threat to the profession. - 8/17/2014
Medical slang used to sort health-care hierarchy: Dr. Brian Goldman
It may be easy to pass off some of the slang doctors use as relatively harmless, but in his new book, The Secret Language of Doctors, Dr. Brian Goldman suggested the practice also highlights tensions between members of health-care teams.