BAD ADVICE: His theory failed the test CARDIOLOGY: New stress marker can help rule out acute MI earlier than troponinCopeptin is elevated in patients with acute MI early on and then drops, while troponin takes hours to rise and requires retesting How green is your health minister? More than half of the nation's health ministers have been on the job less than two years CARDIOLOGY: Hormone may ease breathing of acute heart failure patients Phase II study of relaxin draws criticism, but editorialists agree results warrant further study AMA hoping concerns over health information act will be heard Patient privacy and too much government control of information among the issues Alberta doctors want to see addressed in Bill 52 Aboriginal patient-specific educational pilot projects launched Aim is to help foster cultural sensitivity, such as discussing legacy of residential schools PENSIONS: B.C. pension reform holds promise 2009 Canadian cancer stats More teens and young adults are surviving cancer, according to the Canadian Cancer Society's Canadian Cancer Statistics 2009 report. Drug spending hits $30B in 2008 Canadians spent almost $30 billion or $900 per person on prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications last year, according to a report. CMA head lashes back against 'privatization' charge First Previous 2275 2276 2277 2278 2279 Next Last
