Nurse practitioners help improve access to services for people in long-term carePresence relieves the pressure on health system Ontario moving forward on remote dispensingThe Ontario government has announced plans to introduce legislation to allow prescriptions to be filled without the pharmacist being physically present. P.E.I. rolls out digital mammography units Installed at two Island hospitals Remote dispensing machines would hurt pharmacist-patient relations: poll 'Arrivals screen' lands at hospitals Keeps patients' families up to date without need to pester staff B.C. doctors concerned over broader scope of practice for naturopaths Changes include wide prescribing powers, but use of 'doctor' title requires qualifier Big backing for benefits of Mediterranean diet Analysis also shows foods with high glycemic index associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease Breastfeeding is good for the heart A new study using data from the Women's Health Initiative indicates breastfeeding protects women against cardiovascular disease-and the longer they breastfeed, the greater the protection. Probe health system racism: indigenous MD group CARDIOLOGY: Drug-eluting stents head off problems in diseased vein grafts Plaque sealing can be done preventively on non-symptomatic lesions CARDIOLOGY: Heart implant blocks blood clots, study finds Device intended as warfarin replacement in atrial fibrillation CARDIOLOGY: Pacemaker-like implant helps after heart failure Contractility modulation strengthens cardiac muscle contraction, boosts patients' quality of life First Previous 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 Next Last