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- 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
The Healthcare Interview: Erin Poirier, altruistic marathoner set to run across Gambia
Nova Scotia nurse is running across the Gambia to raise funds for West African youth and community education program - 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
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. - 6/13/2011
Encourage resistance training in seniors
Family physicians overprotective of the elderly, researcher says - 6/13/2011
'Near perfect' breast cancer screening results
A quality assurance program for breast cancer testing, developed and led in British Columbia, has delivered “near perfect” results on a national level, according to a study published in the Canadian Journal of Pathology. - 6/13/2011
Ontario drug reform savings in jeopardy: CPGA
Changes to Canada’s drug patent system proposed by the European Union would wipe out savings from the Ontario government’s drug reforms, according to Jim Keon, president of the Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association (CGPA). - 6/12/2011
UHN pharmacy techs unionize
Move about respect and fairness in dealing with management, says union rep. - 6/12/2011
Doctor salaries rose with medicare says study that contradicts U.S. critics of 'Canada-like' care
KINGSTON, Ont. | American doctors’ fears that converting to a “Canadian-style” health care system will hurt their incomes are unfounded, says a Canadian researcher who looked at income patterns of doctors in the two countries.