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- 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
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
Nurses donate to soldiers memorial
- 6/17/2013
Deceptive mail order company ordered to close Mississauga office
Report finds company claiming to be Canadian is actually headquartered in Belize, ships its low-priced drugs from India and doesn’t employ a single pharmacist here, report finds. - 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
Ottawa Hospital launches employee loyalty and rewards program
OTTAWA | Ackroo, a loyalty and rewards technology and services provider, has partnered with The Ottawa Hospital to launch The Ottawa Hospital Employee Care Program. - 6/17/2013
Video: Caring for Syria's wounded generation
At an after-care center near Turkey's border with Syria, nurses and other health professionals help civilians and combatants recover from life-altering injuries. This New York Times report highlights the casualties of Syria's brutal civil war. - 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.