Do PPIs increase hip fracture risk?Gastroenterology group updates its position on proton pump inhibitor therapy and the risk of hip fracture. BP therapy often suboptimal Scalp hematoma may be more than just a bump on the head Large and boggy lesions pose greater risk than small and isolated ones Land often beats air for transferring sick neonates Faster dispatch- to-departure time contributed to time savings U of A medical school cuts admissions by five students The five medical spots that were cut had alternative funding and were not funded by the provincial grants, according to the university administration Study allays prostate drug fears Results suggest finasteride reduces cancer risk without affecting mortality Idea 3 - Simulation is on the rise but there’s a limit to its value Simulated surgeries are no longer science fiction and increasingly a part of medical training. Is this rush to move beyond the ‘see one, do one’ model rooted in evidence? DISPATCH: The intriguing case of Canadians’ rising optimism about health care Idea 6 - Now that the gender gap is fixed, we need more low-income folks in med school A recent grad questions the glaring socioeconomic gap in medical schools No need to resort to biologics when methotrexate fails Second-line rheumatoid arthritis treatment needn’t be costly First Previous 608 609 610 611 612 Next Last