Clinical

Bariatric procedures do more than help obese patients shed pounds— they can also treat and may even prevent type 2 diabetes

‘Dummies’ author offers some smart advice for family practitioners

A profusion of drug classes complicates the choice of second-line agent in type 2 diabetes

To help you answer increasingly frequent patient questions about nonprescription topics, Drugstore Canada and the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy’s Professional Development division are pleased to present the latest in an ongoing series of OTC-focused education days.

Acetazolamide 250 mg daily is the lowest effective dose to prevent acute mountain sickness according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis.

Diabetes in pregnancy has consequences for both mother and child, but diagnostic criteria remain a subject of debate

TORONTO | A national network has been launched to improve the care and management of kidney cancer patients. The Kidney Cancer Research Network of Canada has received funding through a partnership between the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Kidney Foundation of Canada, and Kidney Cancer Canada.

TORONTO | Researchers Dr. Susan Quaggin and Dr. Tony Pawson at Mount Sinai Hospital’s Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute have made a discovery relating to the effects of a vital signalling protein in the kidney. It could affect drug therapies and treatment for the more than 30,000 Canadians who suffer from kidney failure.