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- 4/17/2012
Health Canada approves device for lowering high blood pressure
The first non-pharmaceutical medical device to reduce high blood pressure has been approved by Health Canada. - 4/17/2012
Health board planning to meet impact of mining in northeastern Quebec
Martin Beaumont is all for Quebec’s Plan Nord. But as general manager of the board responsible for health and social services in the massive region at the epicentre of the province’s Klondike-like development project, he is worried about the ability of existing infrastructure to meet both the current and future needs of the area’s fast-growing population. - 4/17/2012
Police warn public of ATM card skimming at various hospitals around Toronto
Hospitals likely targeted because of the high volume of traffic, say police. - 4/17/2012
Atrial fibrillation guidelines: 2012 update
Version incorporates new evidence on stroke prevention, rate and rhythm control, based on three major clinical trials. - 4/17/2012
Anger may stress the heart, but study suggests being optimistic is heart healthy
Harvard University review concludes being upbeat, optimistic may help protect against heart disease. - 4/16/2012
Bound up bowels leave constipation sufferers longing for regular call of nature
An estimated 15 to 30 per cent of Canadians are affected by chronic constipation, and that figure rises to about 50 per cent when it comes to the elderly. - 4/16/2012
New research project to look at effects of cancer treatment on kids
The federal government, through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and six leading cancer organizations, is investing $12 million over five years to support four new research teams that will seek ways to reduce the harmful effects of cancer treatment on children, including damage to the brain, heart and other major organs. - 4/16/2012
NP outreach services could break walk-in clinic cycle: residents group
Sudbury residents group is hoping to convince the Sudbury District Nurse Practitioner Clinics to provide outreach services out of a new neighbourhood resource centre. - 4/16/2012
Codeine unsafe for young children post-tonsillectomy
New report advises strongly against using codeine for treatment of post-operative pain in young children undergoing adenotonsillectomy for sleep apnea.