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- 6/14/2011
Calcium and heart disease: what is the real risk?
Are we supposed to suggest calcium supplements or not? - 6/14/2011
Nova Scotia college issues Zamboni followup rules
Policy says doctors are not obligated to repeat or redo treatments that don’t meet Canadian standards - 6/14/2011
Food for better thought?
Researchers probing whether dementia can be prevented through diet and exercise alone recommend patients opt for healthier options - 6/14/2011
Health spending tipping points?
- 6/14/2011
Ask the Experts: Tapering off medications and taper scheduling
Any tips on developing a schedule for a patient tapering off Oxycontin? - 6/13/2011
New technology to enable standard, paid services
The Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores (CACDS) has announced that it will fund and launch the adaptation and customization of a popular international clinical and documentation tool with the aim of giving all Canadian pharmacies access to a single standard for implementing paid pharmacy services. - 6/13/2011
Barry McLellan named chair of CAHO
The Council of Academic Hospitals of Ontario (CAHO) has appointed Dr. Barry McLellan, president and CEO of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, as chair of CAHO Council. - 6/13/2011
Medication reminders work: Johns Hopkins study
According to a randomized clinical trial conducted by Johns Hopkins University and funded by the Microsoft HealthVault Be Well Fund, a Memotext adherence solution integrated with Microsoft HealthVault boosted patient adherence to daily glaucoma therapy by 16%. - 6/13/2011
Disc degeneration seen in overweight teens
Low back pain and disc degeneration tend to be associated with aging, but 35% of Chinese teenagers here have signs of lumbar disease despite normal spine alignment, according to a new study.