‘A few processes to go through’: LaGrange says more work to do on doctor pay deal in AlbertaThe group representing Alberta’s doctors have said the government is dragging its feet in implementing the new deal and putting patients’ lives at risk in the process. Quick Wins for COPD: Pharmacist Strategies for Effective ManagementMany Canadians with COPD are undiagnosed and untreated. In this course learn key recommendations for management and how to reduce exacerbation risk in COPD patients seen in pharmacy practice. Medical residents face disproportionately higher risk of pregnancy complications: study Some of the risk factors identified by the researchers include working more than 10 hours a day in the second trimester, working six night shifts per month and working eight hours a day in the operating room. Which medications are most effective for treatment of acute migraine headache? Systematic review and meta-analysis compares effects of 17 oral monotherapies for acute management of migraine episodes in adults. Take time to make time What’s the first thing you should tackle to improve your clinic’s efficiency? U.S.-based Endocrine Society abandons threshold for vitamin D deficiency It also no longer recommends testing for vitamin D levels in people with dark skin, pregnant people or obese people. Are your patients afraid of their dermatological treatments? Phobia of topical corticosteroids helps explain poor adherence by eczema patients. Premier Smith announces plan to reinforce vaccine choice in Alberta Bill of Rights University of Calgary law professor Lorian Hardcastle said it’s hard to know the impacts without seeing the amending legislation. Double mastectomy reduces risk of second cancer, but not mortality Results challenge current thinking that contralateral breast cancer is a new primary tumour likely to metastasize. Canada’s genetic testing not ready for influx of rare disease drugs: Takeda Canada report Canada needs an equitable, pan-Canadian genetic testing system, argues the report on the healthcare system and rare diseases. First Previous 54 55 56 57 58 Next Last
