Avoid statins for primary prevention in older patients: studyPost hoc analysis of pravastatin trial suggests a trend toward increased mortality Drug company partnered with daytime soap opera to advertise medication for rare diseaseWhile the daytime soap opera didn't explicitly mention the drug, authors of a recent JAMA editorial suggested the 'disease awareness promotion' may lead to over diagnosis ‘Weekend effect’ isn’t due to hospital staffing issues, study finds Patient factors account for much of increased mortality risk for weekend admissions Doctors and Ontario government reach agreement on binding interest arbitration Both the minister of health and the premier said they were 'pleased' to have reached this tentative agreement; the OMA's board has unanimously endorsed it New Canadian guidelines for managing overactive bladder in adults Provide evidence-based guidance, supplemented with consensus expert opinion Ontario boosts hospital funding Corticosteroid injections harm arthritic knees Randomized trial shows triamcinolone no better than saline—maybe worse CHP Canada launches website to promote self-care Goal is to empower more Canadians to consciously practise self-care and save healthcare costs 'Dr. Google' may actually improve a patient's relationship with their family doctor Doctors who participated in a new study reported that they often had more productive consults with patients who searched their symptoms beforehand Medical Council of Canada makes 'significant changes' to examination program Questions now organized by discipline will be replaced with ones that focus on key skill areas such as communication and psychological factors First Previous 1172 1173 1174 1175 1176 Next Last