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- 12/13/2011
National drug shortages reporting sites now live
Meanwhile, manufacturers taking big steps to resolve supply problems. - 12/13/2011
Men with breast cancer stop taking tamoxifen early
A study said to be the largest to investigate the tolerability of tamoxifen in male breast cancer patients has shown that many men stop taking the drug early because of side-effects. - 12/13/2011
The Healthcare Interview: Ottawa psychiatrist pushes for gender-specific mental health treatment
The Royal Ottawa Health Care Group is making women’s unique mental health issues a top priority. But, as psychiatrist Dr. Alison Freeland point out, there’s still work to be done before gender-specific assessment and care are widely available. - 12/13/2011
My waters run deeper, said the GP to the surgeon
The public stratifies the family doctor and the specialist on an escalating order of status. Do you? - 12/13/2011
ER reviews vary in survey
A new Health Quality Council report on patients' experiences in Saskatchewan emergency departments found that not all ERs in the province are created equally. - 12/12/2011
Toronto hospital team wins award for Parkinson's collaborative care
A team of healthcare professionals at North York General Hospital Seniors’ Health Centre has developed a specialized program that's having a profoundly positive impact on the lives of people with Parkinson’s Disease. - 12/12/2011
Chemotherapy not needed after all molar pregnancies
Not all women with elevated human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) levels following molar pregnancy require chemotherapy. - 12/12/2011
A few high doses match daily low doses to prevent wheezing
Giving intermittent high doses of an inhaled steroid at the first sign of a respiratory infection is as effective at preventing wheezing episodes as daily low doses of an inhaled corticosteroid in preschool-aged children who have recurrent wheezing and are at risk for developing asthma.