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- 7/7/2011
Nurses urge Toronto Mayor to put public health and well-being ahead of ideology
More than 2,000 nurses write letters urging Ford to accept Ontario's offer to pay for two public health nurses. - 7/7/2011
Ottawa focused on children, says MP Dr. Kellie Leitch
But CPS president argues changes needed as Canada ranks poorly in many international child-welfare surveys - 7/7/2011
Telepsychiatry saves money and time for the ER
Psychiatrists use video-conferencing to assess patients, recommend treatment - 7/7/2011
Canadian study suggests MRI scans prior to starting active surveillance in prostate cancer patients
Failure to fully recognize the amount of disease at baseline may be cause for active surveillance (AS) failure, according to new data from researchers at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto. They reported at the American Urological Association (AUA) 2011 Annual Meeting that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) discovered large volume disease in up to 22% of patients with low-risk prostate cancer who were managed with AS - 7/6/2011
Antipsychotics create metabolic issues for children
Drugs are effective in treating disruptive behaviour but close monitoring may be key to mitigating problems - 7/6/2011
Bisphosphonates linked to lower colorectal cancer risk
Men and women who have been treated with bisphosphonates to protect against deteriorating bone health also appear to have a reduced risk of developing colorectal cancer, say researchers who explored data from the Manitoba Cancer Registry. - 7/6/2011
Confused yet over when to start pelvic exams?
Changing Pap smear guidelines mean not all jurisdications are on the same page - 7/6/2011
Mothers’ oral contraceptive use not associated with asthma in kids
Norwegian study refutes findings suggesting respiratory problems linked to mothers’ use of such birth control before pregnancy