Patient Lifestyle

Those who received peginterferon lambda within three days had an 89% reduction in risk of hospitalization.

Search teams from around the world have joined local emergency personnel in Turkey and Syria to look for victims from this week’s devastating earthquake that has killed thousands.

An international fund has been set up to help get needed medicines to people in both countries.

The Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary is also to become a training centre for physicians to provide the technology to future patients.

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Review of Canadian heart failure registry shows between 19% and 93% of hospitalized patients are not being prescribed recommended therapies, despite being eligible.

Heart and Stroke Canada has released a new report for Heart Health Month in February. It highlights several disparities women continue to experience in the prevention and treatment of heart attack and stroke, in comparison to other Canadians.

Dr. Stephen Starr amusingly speculates on some of the ways children and grandchildren are the ultimate con artists.