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According to doctors who participated in a Quebec pilot project, the value of pharmacists who work in family medicine groups is optimized when they work more hours and are fully integrated in the clinic.

Canadian researchers wondered if the way hormones are absorbed—orally, vaginally or through the skin—could play a role.

If unrecognized, this uncommon but bothersome adverse effect can lead to unnecessary investigations and prescribing cascades.

Just over three years ago, Halifax pharmacist and pharmacy owner Wayne Little was lauded in Nova Scotia’s legislative assembly. In late 2021, things took a wrong turn when his pharmacy dispensed the wrong dosage for a young child. The next year saw another series of mistakes.

While it’s highly experimental, surprising early research suggests it may reprogram misfiring heart cells to control heartbeats more like younger, healthier cells do.

Michelle Logeot refers to the biggest health scare of her life as 'the event,' the type she does not want other women to experience when doctors misdiagnose them or dismiss symptoms of a potentially deadly heart attack.

A new study shows the relevance of cryoablation as a first-line treatment for atrial fibrillation compared to antiarrhythmics alone.