Shining a light on osteoporosisOsteoporosis Canada has teamed up with Canadian fashion designer David Dixon to put osteoporosis in the limelight, especially among a younger demographic. SCPP moves closer to ban on exempted codeine productsin 2015, more than 600 million low-dose codeine tablets were sold in Canada, the equivalent of 20 tablets per resident Don't forget meds for alcohol use disorder Vancouver ER giving OD patients medication to help with withdrawal Patients who OD on opioids get a three-day supply of Suboxone and easy-to-understand instructions from a nurse before they're discharged Successful home-based blood pressure control program run by non-physicians Trained patient navigators use automated clinical algorithm to adjust medications based on home BP measurements transmitted wirelessly N.B. program reduces drug therapies for dementia in nursing homes Tiny artificial heart beating in Petri dish may be research breakthrough Techs and employers face challenges in job market Pharmacy tech regulation brings opportunities and challenges for job seekers and employers The generalist curse What happens when generalists rely on checklists and tools more than their knowledge of anatomy and pathophysiology? Deadly medication duo still widely prescribed in NB About 40% of patients at the Atlantic Pain Clinic are on both benzodiazepines and opioids, a potentially dangerous combination First Previous 480 481 482 483 484 Next Last
