Atrial fibrillation: Doubts about the use of anticoagulants for young patientsDoctors will now have to try to understand how atrial fibrillation—the most common form of arrhythmia worldwide—increases the risk of dementia or cognitive decline later in life. A medical first: Scientist treats her breast cancer herself using virusesBeata Halassy administered strains of virus prepared in her own laboratory to treat a recurrence of triple-negative breast cancer. Investigation into B.C. teen with bird flu finds no new cases, cause still unknown The infection announced earlier this month was the first human case of H5N1 avian flu acquired in Canada. About 25% of Canadian women don’t know about taking folic acid before pregnancy New study shows Canadian awareness levels unchanged in a decade. No Minister Jones, pharmacists are not physicians The province has conflated the practice of medicine and pharmacy, argues Dr. Christopher Leighton. Does oral isotretinoin cause IBD in acne patients? Using for more than year might increase risk but not all are convinced. First needleless device for insulin administration now available in Canada InsuJet, a needle-free insulin injection system, uses jet-injection technology to deliver insulin subcutaneously in persons six years of age or older. Why can’t we die at home? Expanding home care could reduce the financial and environmental cost of dying in hospital If dying at home could be made more feasible and well resourced, both the dying and the living would benefit. 1 in 20 Canadians skip doses, delay refills due to cost: study Women, Albertans, young people, bisexuals and non-white Canadians were some of the cohorts found to have higher rates of cost-related nonadherence. Even with access to blockbuster obesity drugs, some people don’t lose weight What are researchers making of ‘nonresponders’ to those trying to take Wegovy or Mounjaro for obesity? First Previous 27 28 29 30 31 Next Last
