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- 5/16/2012
Bacterium linked with colon cancer
Finding could have implications for diagnosis and treatment - 5/16/2012
Closure of local pharmacy a worry for methadone patients
Downtown Pharmacy dispensary shuttered after pharmacist-in-charge stepped down. - 5/16/2012
Clowning around with fertility treatments
An Israeli study published last year suggested that “medical clowning” markedly improved embryo transfer after in vitro fertilization. - 5/15/2012
The Healthcare Interview: Why we need to destroy the current medical system to move forward
Goodbye randomized trials, hello genomics? Dr. Eric Topol’s new book explains the changes needed to reboot healthcare and get away from ‘mass population’ medicine - 5/15/2012
Canada’s medical associations lash out at Ontario over fee cuts
Get back to the bargaining table—this was the message the leaders of Canada’s medical associations sent in an open letter to the Ontario government today, asking it to resume talks instead of imposing cuts on doctors and encouraging other provinces to do the same. - 5/15/2012
FreeStyle InsuLinx: new meter has mealtime insulin dose calculator
Product is the first to offer a mealtime insulin calculator for calculating suggested rapid-acting insulin doses based on the patient’s blood glucose level and the meal they are about to eat. - 5/15/2012
Most US hospitals lagging on electronic record goals
Fewer than 20% of hospitals in the U.S. have met the requirements for the first stage of a US$14.6 billion program to encourage doctors to adopt electronic health records (EHRs), reports the American Hospital Association (AHA). - 5/15/2012
Canada to double investment in clinical research
The federal government is making clinical research an even bigger priority by doubling its investment in this area in a renewed partnership with Canada’s Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D). - 5/15/2012
Hospital pharmacies cope with drug shortages
While government, health organizations and manufacturers across the country struggle to find a solution to ongoing drug shortages, hospital pharmacists are working around the clock to minimize the effects of the crisis on patients. - 5/14/2012
TV ads promote pharmacist med reviews
The 30-second commercials, created by PANS, first aired on CTV in fall last year and are now making a second appearance.