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- 10/22/2012
Scheduling changes for Alberta nurses spark ‘unrest and confusion’
Alberta nurses and the provincial health superboard are wrangling over proposed scheduling changes that the United Nurses of Alberta says are creating “unrest and confusion” in hospitals and other workplaces. - 10/22/2012
National network launched for research into kidney cancer
TORONTO | A national network has been launched to improve the care and management of kidney cancer patients. The Kidney Cancer Research Network of Canada has received funding through a partnership between the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Kidney Foundation of Canada, and Kidney Cancer Canada. - 10/22/2012
Mount Sinai discovery could affect kidney failure treatment
TORONTO | Researchers Dr. Susan Quaggin and Dr. Tony Pawson at Mount Sinai Hospital’s Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute have made a discovery relating to the effects of a vital signalling protein in the kidney. It could affect drug therapies and treatment for the more than 30,000 Canadians who suffer from kidney failure. - 10/22/2012
Last chance to register for OTC CE day
To help you answer increasingly frequent patient questions about nonprescription topics, Drugstore Canada and the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy’s Professional Development division are pleased to present the latest in an ongoing series of OTC-focused education days. - 10/22/2012
Horror movie-themed CPR video goes viral—showing how to save lives
The Heart and Stroke Foundation’s (HSF) horror movie-style PSA is receiving praise around the globe and has almost 600,000 views on YouTube in just over a week. - 10/22/2012
HDR named to design expansion of Ottawa Heart Institute
OTTAWA | HDR Architecture has been named the lead architect for the Heart Institute Life Support Capital Project, an addition to the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. - 10/22/2012
Dealing with gestational diabetes
Diabetes in pregnancy has consequences for both mother and child, but diagnostic criteria remain a subject of debate - 10/22/2012
CACDS using PharmacyWorx to build advocacy network
CACDS re-invigorates online grassroots program starting with a more interactive, engaging website. - 10/22/2012
After metformin
A profusion of drug classes complicates the choice of second-line agent in type 2 diabetes