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- 6/13/2011
Encourage resistance training in seniors
Family physicians overprotective of the elderly, researcher says - 6/13/2011
Medication reminders work: Johns Hopkins study
According to a randomized clinical trial conducted by Johns Hopkins University and funded by the Microsoft HealthVault Be Well Fund, a Memotext adherence solution integrated with Microsoft HealthVault boosted patient adherence to daily glaucoma therapy by 16%. - 6/13/2011
The Healthcare Interview: Erin Poirier, altruistic marathoner set to run across Gambia
Nova Scotia nurse is running across the Gambia to raise funds for West African youth and community education program - 6/12/2011
Talks between NS pharmacists and governments collapse
Negotiations about a new funding model for Nova Scotia pharmacies broke down Thursday (June 9), leaving local pharmacists calling for an emergency meeting with Health and Wellness Minister Maureen MacDonald. - 6/12/2011
UHN pharmacy techs unionize
Move about respect and fairness in dealing with management, says union rep. - 6/12/2011
Doctor salaries rose with medicare says study that contradicts U.S. critics of 'Canada-like' care
KINGSTON, Ont. | American doctors’ fears that converting to a “Canadian-style” health care system will hurt their incomes are unfounded, says a Canadian researcher who looked at income patterns of doctors in the two countries. - 6/12/2011
400 Saskatchewan healthcare workers on picket line
SASKATOON _ About 400 specialized healthcare workers in Saskatoon are off the job. It's the second straight day for strike action in the city. - 6/12/2011
Dal medical program clears probation
HALIFAX | The undergraduate medical education program at Dalhousie University has lost the metaphorical asterisks beside its accreditation status from the Liaison Committee for Medical Education (LCME). “Our probation served as a wake up call to many,” said dean of medicine Dr. Tom Marrie in a university website story published June 13. - 6/12/2011
Nurses say elder abuse must be brought out into the open
As World Elder Abuse Awareness Day approaches, nursing groups shine spotlight on problem.