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- 2/8/2012
B.C. doctor finds cure to his burnout via primary-care research
Dr. Scott Garrison returned to UBC for a PhD and answers to questions that arise in his practice - 2/8/2012
Common drugs linked to nocturnal leg cramps
In those older than 50, cramps can be a serious problem for one in 50 patients - 2/8/2012
Catheter-directed thrombolysis reduces risk of DVT complication
Findings should be factored into next guideline revision for treating post-thrombotic syndrome; similar U.S. trial underway - 2/8/2012
Chemo tops radiation for Hodgkin lymphoma survival
‘I think we will see that more doctors will move toward chemotherapy alone for these patients,’ researcher says - 2/7/2012
MLI papers recommend changes to Canada’s pharma patent regime
Canada’s complacency about intellectual property (IP) is threatening its relative position in the global pharmaceutical industry, and changes are needed in IP protection to re-establish Canada as a global competitor. This is the thrust of two papers published by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. - 2/7/2012
Pharmacies still selling tobacco? That's stupid.
Selling tobacco says to patients you don’t give a damn about them. - 2/7/2012
Canada’s first PET/MRI scanner installed at St. Joseph's, London
LONDON, Ont. _ Canada’s first whole-body PET/MRI machine has been installed at St. Joseph’s Hospital, part of St. Joseph’s Health Care London. The new hybrid imaging scanner, which combines magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET), is an acquisition of the Imaging Program of Lawson Health Research Institute.