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- 4/17/2012
Health board planning to meet impact of mining in northeastern Quebec
Martin Beaumont is all for Quebec’s Plan Nord. But as general manager of the board responsible for health and social services in the massive region at the epicentre of the province’s Klondike-like development project, he is worried about the ability of existing infrastructure to meet both the current and future needs of the area’s fast-growing population. - 4/17/2012
Police warn public of ATM card skimming at various hospitals around Toronto
Hospitals likely targeted because of the high volume of traffic, say police. - 4/17/2012
Atrial fibrillation guidelines: 2012 update
Version incorporates new evidence on stroke prevention, rate and rhythm control, based on three major clinical trials. - 4/17/2012
Anger may stress the heart, but study suggests being optimistic is heart healthy
Harvard University review concludes being upbeat, optimistic may help protect against heart disease. - 4/17/2012
Health Canada approves device for lowering high blood pressure
The first non-pharmaceutical medical device to reduce high blood pressure has been approved by Health Canada. - 4/16/2012
Codeine unsafe for young children post-tonsillectomy
New report advises strongly against using codeine for treatment of post-operative pain in young children undergoing adenotonsillectomy for sleep apnea. - 4/16/2012
NP outreach services could break walk-in clinic cycle: residents group
Sudbury residents group is hoping to convince the Sudbury District Nurse Practitioner Clinics to provide outreach services out of a new neighbourhood resource centre. - 4/16/2012
U of A study shows most callers take phone-in advice from nurses
Findings by a University of Alberta researcher show a 24-hour nurse-on-call option designed to alleviate pressure on emergency rooms may be just what the doctor ordered. - 4/16/2012
February/March Tech Talk now online
Discover how the road to regulation led to a teaching opportunity for Ontario technician Delia Littlejohn. Plus, what NAPRA is doing to harmonize regulated technician practice across the country. - 4/16/2012
One in nine drugs prescribed in Que. are off label; most lack strong evidence: Study
Data are drawn from an electronic medical records system devised at McGill.