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- 5/27/2013
Palliative care cuts bad for nurses and patients
My daughter nurses in palliative care in the AHS. She has told me that all her co-workers have spent the week crying and in turmoil after learning of the 24 job losses announced. - 5/27/2013
Orthopedic surgeon champions earlier diagnosis of spinal stenosis
Neglecting ‘red flag’ symptoms can lead to paralysis and even death - 5/26/2013
Large-scale study to track health of women and their babies
TORONTO | Mount Sinai Hospital has just launched the largest Canadian study of its kind to track the health of women and their babies. Thousands of women will be participating in the Ontario Birth Study to help scientists and health practitioners understand how genes and the environment interact to shape who we are and how healthy – or unhealthy – we can become. - 5/26/2013
Pharmaceutical sector's investment in Canada chronically underreported: KPMG
OTTAWA | For the third consecutive year, a KPMG study commissioned by Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D) has determined that research and development investments made by Canada's innovative pharmaceutical sector continue to be consistently underreported, by approximately 34% for 2012. - 5/26/2013
Manitoba targets generics
Manitoba’s health minister is introducing new legislation to further cut costs for generic drugs and ensure a more reliable supply. - 5/26/2013
‘Pay as you weigh’ an unfair pricing strategy
Playing a game of blame and shame is not a constructive solution to the obesity problem - 5/26/2013
Peterborough pharmacy assistant speaks out on sudden attention
Diluted drug discovery sheds positive light on health care