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- 11/8/2011
Registrar defends handling of pharmacist jailed on drug charges
Lawyer Catherine Perry says she warned Pharmacy Board more than two years ago that she suspected St. John’s pharmacist Ann Marie Burke was selling drugs and had become an addict. - 11/8/2011
Depression wracking young diabetes patients
But evidence is thin that treating depression helps improve cardiovascular and other diabetic outcomes - 11/8/2011
Building a scaffold inside the body
- 11/8/2011
Less is more for FSH in anovulatory infertility
Fewer cancellations with smaller incremental boosts of hormone - 11/8/2011
Ginger’s anti-inflammatory effect may help in avoiding colon cancer
People who regularly consume ginger root may be reducing their risk for colon cancer. In a small, investigational study, researchers found that ingesting the flavourful root inhibits the action of key enzymes linked to inflammation in the colon. - 11/8/2011
Health Canada reports five mix ups involving the drugs Pradax and Plavix
Drugmakers for the two products team up with Health Canada to alert patients of the risk of medication errors associated with name confusion. - 11/8/2011
Study targets MS-related neurosteroid impairment
Research by Alberta-led team reveals potential new treatment option - 11/8/2011
LAST LAUGH: Med Fold-In
- 11/8/2011
Everyone should be trained to perform CPR: CAEP
Every Canadian should be trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and everyone should respond and provide chest compressions, with or without mouth-to-mouth ventilation, whether they are trained or not. - 11/8/2011
Kangaroo care, pacifiers ease painful procedures for babies
Canadian review underscores need for doctors and hospitals to update practices