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- 8/23/2012
Harper names Aglukkaq as new head of Arctic Council
CAMBRIDGE BAY, NUNAVUT | The federal health minister will lead the international Arctic Council next year as it grapples with whether to allow other countries at the table. - 8/23/2012
Doctors angry with McGuinty cuts vent at Ontario town hall
Physicians angry with the McGuinty government’s unilateral decision to cut $340 million from doctors’ fees assembled at a town hall Thursday to take stock of how the cuts will affect the province’s health-care system. - 8/23/2012
Press Review - August 24, 2012
Check out our review of recent medical stories in the media - <strong>Top Story:</strong> Ottawa doctor explores use of well-known anesthetic to treat patients with serious depression - 8/22/2012
West Nile virus cases in Canada start to climb; at least 5 provinces see cases
TORONTO _ West Nile virus cases are starting to climb in Canada. Ontario is reporting that as of earlier this week, 49 confirmed and probable human cases of the disease have been spotted. - 8/22/2012
Olmetec approved for hypertension in children
Drug was formerly indicated only for use in the management of hypertension in adults. - 8/22/2012
Canadian team competes in international soccer tournament for kids with type 1 diabetes
For the first time ever, Canada will be fielding a soccer team competing in an international soccer tournament for children living with type 1 diabetes. - 8/21/2012
Jean Coutu opens 400th store
Quebec’s leading pharmacy retailer opens milestone store in Montreal. - 8/21/2012
U.S. healthcare spending forecast to skyrocket after 2014
NEW YORK _ Already the world’s number one healthcare spender in terms of percentage of GDP and per capita, the United States is set to see its health expenditures grow to unprecedented levels following the implementation of the recently passed Affordable Care Act.