Social media tools can play role in improving patient careAccept patients as Facebook friends and give out e-mail address, physician urges, to answer questions and overcome boundaries Chronic pain afflicts 1.5 million young CanadiansDoctors may be unaware that many children and young adults need care Power of placebo rooted in patients’ beliefs Echinacea and inactive pills both effective in battling colds among fans of the herb, but beliefs change with trends Resistant infections on rise among middle-age adults U.S. hospital-based study documents two-decade drop in mean age since 1997 “Blitz” $2.2 million targets MRI wait times in Toronto MedsChecks catching on in long-term care New Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines Children need at least 60 minutes of physical activity daily, adults 150 minutes weekly. Remote dispensing machines get mixed reception Survey shows older patients are not keen on the bank machine-like service Rivaroxaban reduces risk of venous thromboembolism Treatment with the oral factor Xa inhibitor rivaroxaban reduces the risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism—and it does so without an increase in bleeding, researchers said here. Handheld computers improve patient care Doctors using personal digital assistants report finding valuable information First Previous 1916 1917 1918
