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Updated Canadian guidelines outline approaches to the management of patients with five different heart failure phenotypes.

The health minister said the arrangement is temporary and aimed at getting people the care they need, sooner, as the province works to expand its own cancer care services.

According to a survey from Diabetes Care Community almost 60% of people felt that their diabetes impacted their emotional well-being at least some of the time.

Danielle Smith says a United Conservative Party government would introduce a law to allow mandatory drug treatment if it’s re-elected May 29.

A group of Alberta doctors wrote a letter to their local paper, saying rural primary care has been inadequately funded in recent years.

Health Minister Bruce Fitch says the funding initiative builds on government efforts to expand the role of pharmacists.

Dr. Michael Gardam says Prince County Hospital has instead opened a progressive care unit for patients but adds that it cannot provide intensive care-level services.

The once-a-day pill from Astellas Pharma treats moderate-to-severe symptoms, including sweating, flushing and chills.