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. 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. 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? Healthy Pregnancy Hub: New resource for info on medications in pregnancy Website is a cross-Canada collaboration of researchers. POP QUIZ: Migraine prevention The Canadian Headache Society has issued updated (2024) guidelines for the prevention of episodic and chronic migraine. What’s up in Rx drug trends? Pharmacist prescribing for one thing New report from GreenShield highlights trends in prescription drug use trends and pharmacist prescribing based on data from 2023 member claims. Updated Canadian guidelines for prevention of episodic and chronic migraine Canadian Headache Society updates the migraine prevention guidelines, incorporating newer therapies and adding guidance on preventing chronic migraine. Could first-generation antihistamines be triggering seizures in young children? A new study from Korea may pose more questions than it answers. First Previous 6 7 8 9 10 Next Last
