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- 11/30/2023
A new way to screen pee for designer drugs
The discovery will help shorten the amount of time between when a new psychoactive substance hits the market and when doctors are able to identify it, says Dr. Michael Skinnider, an associate professor at Princeton University. - 11/30/2023
The cow, the health system and the future
Dr. Jabir Jassam offers his perspective on policy changes leading to the decline of family medicine and the unraveling of the Canadian health system. - 11/30/2023
Pfizer nixes more study of twice daily obesity pill treatment that made many patients nauseous
The pharmaceutical company said it will focus instead on a once-daily version of the pill, danuglipron, instead of starting a late-stage study of the other version. - 11/30/2023
Your pushback on pharmacists’ shortage solutions is not helping your patients: Watt
Pharmacists are knocking themselves out to mitigate the impact of drug shortages for patients right now. Why are physicians giving them such a hard time? - 11/30/2023
A quarter of dermatology patients have anxiety disorders: study
We know anxiety is more common in people with chronic health problems, and those with skin conditions are no exception. - 11/30/2023
Are we closer to a treatment for narcolepsy?
Trial showed significant improvements in patients with type 1 narcolepsy but stopped prematurely. - 11/29/2023
Do blue-light glasses really work? Can they reduce eye strain or improve sleep?
An optometrist reviews the various claims and weighs the evidence for benefits and harms. - 11/29/2023
Cutting costs and increasing the number of surgeries is possible
Just ask Dr. Abdel-Rahman Lawendy how he instigated change. - 11/29/2023
Create national breast implant registry to help prevent complications: committee
Health Canada officials told the committee breast implants are associated with a range of potential complications, including life-threatening ones.