Press Review - May 4, 2012 Amish kids have allergy advantageLow-tech farm life fends off hay fever and asthma CFPC, MCC working on enhanced certification exam in family medicine Combined exam will reduce testing load, CFPC says Depressed? Stick needles in your head Acupuncture promising as add-on therapy Dietitians help further egg allergy education Donepezil benefit seen in moderate, severe Alzheimer’s Study’s memantine findings suggest all provinces should fund that drug: Canadian expert Get that drug behind the counter! Half of physicians say more OTC meds should be out of patients’ reach Giving OTC info the ‘write’ way Scribbling a note can avoid product selection and dosing mistakes How the medical system is failing disabled patients Turned away from ERs, denied Pap tests and prostate exams, many Canadians with disabilities are not receiving basic health care—and they are among those who need it the most MDs addled over anaphylaxis Many would not give epinephrine for breathing problems, survey reveals MDs should think twice about ‘risky’ prescribing Quebec study finds 11% of drugs are prescribed off-label Patient, test thyself Home tests can be a useful adjunct to office care—as long as they’re accurate and used properly First Previous 1620 1621 1622 1623 1624 Next Last