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- 6/17/2013
Video: Don't take vitamins, doctor warns in new book
Consumers spend billions each year on vitamins, supplements and alternative therapies. Now, a new book debunks treatments that may not really work. Dr. Paul Offit of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia discusses his book, "Do You Believe in Magic?". - 6/17/2013
Vancouver care home twice lays off nursing staff
The Vancouver Island Health Authority is monitoring a seniors care home in Sidney after the owner twice laid off its nursing staff inside four weeks. - 6/17/2013
Fewer nurses, more assistants for Montreal General
Fewer full-time nurses will be assisting surgeons in the operating rooms of the Montreal General Hospital as part of a second phase of budget cuts, The Gazette has learned. - 6/17/2013
Home-based rehab for seniors raises quality of life, saves money: study
WATERLOO, ONT. | Seniors with musculoskeletal disorders such as arthritis or broken bones who get rehabilitation at home are less likely to need admission to hospital or long-term care homes, say researchers from the University of Waterloo and University of Toronto. - 6/17/2013
Nova Scotia pharmacists to get province-wide DIS
Nova Scotia's Department of Health and Wellness, in partnership with Canada Health Infoway, have built and implemented a new province-wide Drug Information System which will provide authorized health care professionals with access to patients' comprehensive medication profiles. - 6/16/2013
Government monopoly would reduce quality of prescription drug coverage: study
MONTREAL | The obsession with reducing public spending on prescription drugs, which takes the form of constantly falling price caps, bulk purchasing strategies and reimbursement restrictions, entails numerous unintended consequences, especially for the health of Canadians, according to a new study from the Montreal Economic Institute. - 6/16/2013
OMA defends public pronouncements following alleged 'junk science' criticism
A conservative-minded columnist is calling out the Ontario Medical Association and saying they use “junk science” in their public policy announcements. - 6/16/2013
Canada trails in access to orphan drugs for rare diseases
TORONTO | Access to orphan drugs – pharmaceuticals developed specifically to treat very rare medical conditions – has been more challenging for Canadians than patients in most other developed countries. - 6/13/2013
You’ve come a long way, baby
CAPT conference speakers encourage techs to take ownership of new role