22% of Canadians 55 and older are taking more than 5 medications daily: online surveyReport also found four-in-ten take chronic or compliance medications daily. Frustration with OR time led to retiring from public system for private, orthopedic surgeon testifies Nurses at hospital lauded after care Community hospital turns to donors to fund ER resident Artificial intelligence screens for diabetic retinopathy Google scientists say ‘deep learning’ algorithm has high sensitivity and specificity Healthcare professionals urged to curtail antibiotic use in asymptomatic bacteriuria “Symptom-Free Pee: Let It Be” campaign promotes the wise use of antibiotics. Inaccuracy of Ministry of Health wait-time data a decade-long struggle, plastic surgeon testifies What goes on behind the pharmacy counter, anyway? Pharmacists make sure that your prescriptions are safe, appropriate and effectively tailored for you. Doctors faxing patient information fraught with problems, but no clear alternative Nova Scotia’s privacy commissioner wants to phase out faxed referrals, have physicians faxing clinic put security guidelines in place. Saskatoon taps single pharmacy to reduce home care drug errors Region hopes to reduce mistakes by going from 80 pharmacy partners down to one. First Previous 1187 1188 1189 1190 1191 Next Last