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- 4/20/2009
Study looks to reduce number of allergy shots
Four preseasonal weekly allergy shots may reduce sneezing, wheezing and other symptoms in people who are allergic to ragweed, reported Dr. Harold Kaiser, an allergist at the University of Minnesota. - 4/20/2009
Aboriginal patient-specific educational pilot projects launched
Aim is to help foster cultural sensitivity, such as discussing legacy of residential schools - 4/20/2009
Family medicine residents lacking in ER training
College of Family Physicians defends training for non-emergency designated FPs - 4/20/2009
Payoff for Parkinson's?
Early warning signs now considered part of disease; now what's needed is neuroprotection - 4/20/2009
CARDIOLOGY: Hormone may ease breathing of acute heart failure patients
Phase II study of relaxin draws criticism, but editorialists agree results warrant further study - 4/20/2009
CARDIOLOGY: New stress marker can help rule out acute MI earlier than troponin
Copeptin is elevated in patients with acute MI early on and then drops, while troponin takes hours to rise and requires retesting - 4/20/2009
B.C.'s family practice divisions set to shore up peer support
Primary-care reform initiative lets GPs organize and work as a group to expand community-based services for patients - 4/17/2009
Drug spending hits $30B in 2008
Canadians spent almost $30 billion or $900 per person on prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications last year, according to a report. - 4/17/2009
2009 Canadian cancer stats
More teens and young adults are surviving cancer, according to the Canadian Cancer Society's Canadian Cancer Statistics 2009 report.