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- 5/4/2009
Doctor astronauts: Do they have the right stuff?
Two physicians and one medical student make it to the final round in a bid to become Canada's next astronauts - 5/4/2009
Editorial: Are we treating international medical graduates fairly?
Our nation offers a rather patchwork welcome mat to doctors trained overseas. Rules and programs for international medical graduates vary widely from province to province, so for simplicity today we'll just look at Ontario. - 5/4/2009
LAST LAUGH: Put your best face forward to confront the R-word
Use these fun and helpful tips to ride out the recession blissfully (unaware) - 5/4/2009
Hyaluronic acid fails in treating hip osteoarthritis
A single intra-articular injection of hyaluronic acid is no more effective than placebo in treating the symptoms of hip osteoarthritis. - 5/4/2009
COGNITIVE AGING: Changes in Agatha Christie's writing point to Alzheimer's
Although not diagnosed while living, her more limited vocabulary and a rise in repeated phrases are suggestive of the condition. - 5/4/2009
CARDIOLOGY: Drug-eluting stents head off problems in diseased vein grafts
Plaque sealing can be done preventively on non-symptomatic lesions - 5/1/2009
Anti-aging starts with sun protection
Do you notice more people, women in particular, lingering in the skin care section of your pharmacy? - 4/30/2009
Diabetes Update 09: Guiding Light
A look at what's new in the Canadian clinical practice guidelines for diabetes - 4/30/2009
Swine influenza reporting requirements to public health
Ontario healthcare providers are being advised to promptly report all cases of influenza-like illness in patients with a travel history to Mexico, or contact with a case of swine flu in the past seven days, to the local public health unit.