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- 10/17/2018
Manitoba NDP calls for inquest into death of indigenous heart patient on 10-hour bus ride
The Chief Medical Examiner will decide whether there will be an inquest - 10/17/2018
New guidelines say exercising while pregnant cuts risk of complications
Researchers examined more than 25,000 studies to develop the guidelines aimed at promoting maternal, fetal and infant health - 10/17/2018
Bariatric surgery may reduce risk of macrovascular events in severely obese type 2 diabetes patients
Insurance coverage for weight loss surgeries should be expanded for appropriate patients - 10/16/2018
Doctor suspended for one year for failing to follow-up with patient in critical condition
The doctor failed to respond to a call for nearly three hours, while one of his patients was in distress - 10/16/2018
Case Report: Athlete's hands?
This week I was presented with an interesting and puzzling hand and wrist rash. It was bilateral, patchy, somewhat symmetrical, slightly itchy, slightly scaly, with no raised border. - 10/16/2018
Heart attack patients often don't have the right pills on them. This little card is hoping to change that
The convenient wallet-sized pill holder is smaller than a credit card, which means patients are more likely to have it on hand in case of a heart attack - 10/16/2018
Now that cannabis is legal, let's use it to tackle the opioid crisis
Research has shown that U.S. states with legalized medical cannabis saw 25% fewer opioid-related deaths than states where it remained illegal - 10/16/2018
Mental health therapies should be fully funded by medicare
Publicly funding comprehensive treatment for depression is cost-effective