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- 4/6/2011
African Roots: Bringing Traditional Medicine into the Fold for Better Health in South Africa
Consult Thembi Nxumalo on diabetes treatment and she will likely recommend a mix of natto root and caju bark. Show up with an ulcer and you will be given balsam pear tonic. - 4/6/2011
Selling med school spots is an outrage
Dalhousie plans to sell Saudi Arabia 10 spots at $75,000 a year each - 4/6/2011
At the head of the pack
Dr. Paula Keating, New Brunswick’s premier female marathoner, is set to do battle in Boston this month - 4/5/2011
Separating fact from fiction in medicine in TV and films
Legitimate concerns exist when it comes to portrayal of medicine in popular media - 4/5/2011
Wait times getting better for key surgeries
Are those in smaller provinces second-class health citizens? One might be forgiven for thinking so as a new study from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) shows patients in the most populous provinces—Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia—see shorter wait times for key surgeries. - 4/5/2011
Tax advice for the financially lax
Those lacking time or a desire to know more about finance can still be in the black - 4/5/2011
New guidelines for managing dyspnea in advanced COPD
New evidence-based guidelines from the Canadian Thoracic Society outline the optimal management of dyspnea in advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. - 4/5/2011
Chiropractors aim to play key role as part of team primary care
Local firefighter Nick Patel loves the physical and mental challenges of his work - 4/5/2011
Tucking into Israel’s artisanal goat cheese trail
Across the country, cheese makers are embracing the past, capitalizing on techniques used in ancient times - 4/5/2011
Que. budget does nothing to address MD shortage: GP union
The group that represents Quebec’s 8,000 general practitioners says the province’s March 17 budget failed to address Quebec’s urgent shortage of family physicians.