Healthcare

In an era of scams and blocked numbers, it can be hard to convince a next-of-kin that you are actually calling from a hospital.

The position statement released Friday says atherosclerosis—or plaque buildup in the arteries, including cholesterol—starts in childhood and is a key driver of heart disease and stroke.

More unsolicited advice from Dr. Eric Cadesky.

CHN introduces dedicated space where pharmacy technicians can access all their news, CE and tech-written blogs in one spot.

A news release said six research funding organizations contributed funds, including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Terry Fox Research Institute and the Canadian Cancer Society.

The provincial and federal governments signed a four-year agreement last year to implement a national PharmaCare initiative in B.C. with $670 million in federal government funding.

Dr. Tom Bell argues that simple professional collegiality between physicians is dwindling—and that's horrible for them and their patients.

Get the info you need on these new products, part of our drug news roundup for February.