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- 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
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 - 7/7/2011
Prescribing of antipsychotics for schizophrenia slows in Canada
Are doctors tuning in to research about drugs’ metabolic effects? - 7/7/2011
Telepsychiatry saves money and time for the ER
Psychiatrists use video-conferencing to assess patients, recommend treatment - 7/6/2011
Vitamin D deficiency common among IBD patients
Even in sunshine-rich Florida, vitamin D deficiency was frequently observed among patients diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), researchers reported at the Digestive Disease Week meeting here. - 7/6/2011
Obesity: a growing problem in Canada
About 25% of Canadian adults and 8.6% of children and youth (ages 6 to 17) are obese, according to a joint report issued by the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Institute for Health Information. From 1981 to 2007/09, obesity rates approximately doubled among male and female adults and youth. In addition, fitness levels are declining. - 7/6/2011
Researcher points to statins as a cause of type 2 diabetes
Researcher believes relationship to be causal; but benefit is lower mortality - 7/6/2011
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