ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 8/8/2010
Cellphone use linked with tinnitus
- 8/5/2010
Treating HIV cuts community-wide infections
B.C. study suggests expansion of antiretroviral therapy curtails new diagnoses - 8/5/2010
The dazzling highs and lows of Zion National Park
Walk atop the soaring cliffs or take a measure of your courage in a deep, narrow canyon - 8/5/2010
Ontarians shocked to find some generic prices have risen
Lower pricing doesn’t apply to all generics. - 8/5/2010
Going Skin Deep-er: Dermatologic toxicities of EGF receptor inhibitors in patients with cancer
Cancer therapies have evolved from conventional cytotoxic chemotherapy to targeted drugs that interfere with specific molecules involved in tumour growth. Targeted drugs that inhibit the epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor have been successfully tested and are in clinical use for various cancers. Dermatologic toxicity is a unique characteristic of this class of drugs. - 8/5/2010
Emergency physicians all a-flutter over variation in care for atrial fibrillation
Care of recent-onset AF by pharmacological means and cardioversion differs markedly in Canada and internationally - 8/5/2010
Cocoa flavanols may boost vascular function
Bring on the hot chocolate. A diet rich in cocoa flavanols may help improve vascular function and increase the number of circulating angiogenic cells in heart disease patients, according to a study by researchers at the University of California at San Francisco. - 8/5/2010
Barriers to public’s performance of CPR detailed in survey
New education campaign may follow release of refreshed guidelines this fall