Popular ‘low T’ treatment is safe for men with heart disease, but doctors warn it’s no youth serumMore than 5,000 men ages 45-80 at 316 trial sites throughout the U.S. were randomly assigned to get the testosterone gel or the placebo. Drug access shortfallHealth equity for Canadians is elusive with current prescription patchwork. Your father's 'little heart is sick enough': Doctor ordered inappropriate cardiac scan then disclosed medical condition to patient's daughter Montreal family physician and cosmetic surgeon Dr. Pierre Courchesne has been suspended for eight months and ordered to pay a $7,000 fine plus investigation and hearing costs. Systemic sclerosis: low survival rate despite advances in diagnostic methods Swedish study shows patients with disease had a 181% higher rate of premature death after five years, compared to general population. Statins for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease The 2021 CCS dyslipidemia guidelines recommend statin therapy for certain higher-risk primary prevention patients. In other news archive: Top stories for pharmacists Your one-stop-shop for global headlines for pharmacists on the clinical to the political, and everything in between! Newer heart transplant method could allow more patients a chance at lifesaving surgery It’s called donation after circulatory death, a method long used to recover kidneys and other organs but not more fragile hearts. What kind of surgery did Pope Francis have, and why? There remain some potential complications for the 86-year-old pontiff. How to interpret Environment Canada's Air Quality Health Index ratings Air quality warnings have been up and down, day and night, depending on your region. 2023 update to Beers Criteria for potentially inappropriate medications in older adults American Geriatrics Society provides an updated list of meds that are best avoided by older adults in most circumstances or in certain situations. First Previous 56 57 58 59 60 Next Last
