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- 7/10/2011
Pediatricians oppose new youth crime bill
Criminal justice system must be ‘developmentally appropriate for teens,’ says Canadian Paediatric Society - 7/10/2011
Infoway to identify and promote emerging health technologies
OTTAWA | Now that electronic health records (EHR) are on their way to most communities across the country, Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) is planning to find and promote other technological advances that will improve the health of Canadians. - 7/10/2011
Infoway challenge sparks healthcare innovation
Canada Health Infoway has announced the five winners of the ImagineNation Ideas Challenge, which asked Canadians how they would improve health and healthcare through innovation in information and communications technologies. - 7/10/2011
Room-sharing good, bed-sharing bad
‘Safe sleep’ message emphasizes breastfeeding is also protective against SIDS - 7/10/2011
Coroner's jury recommends role for pharmacists to avoid opioid abuse
Inquest into two prescription drug-related deaths in Brockville, Ont. handed down 48 recommendations on future of opioids. - 7/10/2011
Appeal Court rejects illegal immigrant's bid for government health care
Court says granting bid could undermine immigration laws and turn the country into a “health care safe haven.” - 7/10/2011
Antibiotic standard treatment for C. diff, but fecal transplant also an option
Docs transplant stool from healthy donor into the intestinal tract of patients who relapse. - 7/7/2011
Canadian study suggests MRI scans prior to starting active surveillance in prostate cancer patients
Failure to fully recognize the amount of disease at baseline may be cause for active surveillance (AS) failure, according to new data from researchers at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto. They reported at the American Urological Association (AUA) 2011 Annual Meeting that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) discovered large volume disease in up to 22% of patients with low-risk prostate cancer who were managed with AS - 7/7/2011
Telepsychiatry saves money and time for the ER
Psychiatrists use video-conferencing to assess patients, recommend treatment - 7/7/2011
Prescribing of antipsychotics for schizophrenia slows in Canada
Are doctors tuning in to research about drugs’ metabolic effects?