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- 1/5/2012
2011 called a 'very exciting year' for cancer research
Due to progress in cancer research, more than 60% of Canadians diagnosed with cancer will survive, compared with only 25% when the Canadian Cancer Society began funding research in the 1940s. - 1/5/2012
Canadians delaying dementia diagnosis by ignoring symptoms: survey
Canadians are dismissing symptoms of dementia as "just old age" and creating a huge treatment gap that prevents people from getting valuable information about medications, support and better disease management. - 1/5/2012
Canadian Cancer Society’s top 10 research breakthroughs of 2011
The Canadian Cancer Society has announced its list of top 10 cancer research breakthroughs of 2011. - 1/5/2012
Merger means stronger voice for home care in Nova Scotia
Health Association Nova Scotia and Home Support Nova Scotia Association have merged. This is expected to create a stronger, more unified voice for Nova Scotia's home care industry and to increase efficiency. - 1/5/2012
Ontario pharmacists push for scope expansion to include routine injections
College hoping to include revision to Bill 179 that would allow pharmacists to administer routine injections. - 1/5/2012
Cloud sourcing solution designed to automate healthcare supply chain
A fully integrated, cloud-based sourcing solution designed to completely automate the healthcare supply chain has been announced by McKesson. - 1/4/2012
Changes to Canadian guidelines for managing gonorrhea
Interim guidelines should be used until the gonorrhea chapter of the Canadian Guidelines on Sexually Transmitted Infections is revised. - 1/4/2012
NB cuts travel expense benefit for methadone patients
New Brunswick has said it will limit the amount of time that methadone patients can receive benefits for daily travel to the pharmacy where they receive treatment. - 1/4/2012
Grassroots e-health change aim of February event
MONTREAL | Where can we solve the most pressing problems facing health care? According to the University of Alberta medical student Jeeshan Chowdhury, the answer may be at a “hackathon.”