ISSUE -- May 6, 2008
TOP STORIES
Physicians
and the environment
Not
answering the call
ADHD
kids need cardiac testing upfront
Anticholinergics
affect cognition in healthy seniors
Newest
Ontario MDs take on more new patients yet work fewer hours
NEWS
Canada
in brief
JAMA
editors call for reforms to curb bias in medical research
Pharmacists
extending prescriptions OK: CPSO
PROGRAMS
THAT WORK: Network helps special-needs kids access care
Family
medicine interest sees 'significant increase': CaRMS
UPDATING:
Memorial earns Rural Education Award
Virtual
training centre opens in Nova Scotia
Pensioner
gets new anus instead of leg operation
EDITORIAL
Similarities
between U.S., Canadian health systems are truly scary
OPED
Family
health teams can aid children's mental health
LETTERS
Colorectal
cancer screening levels result of thorough research and current evidence
It's
not discriminatory to want to be comfortable with your doctor
COLUMNS
OTTAWA:
Three small steps for humankind
WINE:
Sicily's new wines move beyond the sweet stuff of sauces
HELPING
HAND: Compassion in the workplace improves morale, productivity
CLINICAL NEWS
ADHD
kids need cardiac testing upfront
Anticholinergics
affect cognition in healthy seniors
Clinical
in brief
PHYSICAL
DIAGNOSIS: Assessing extra systolic & diastolic sounds part 2
'Eat
less, move more' mantra useless in obesity treatment
Fast
food's effect on oxidative stress greater in obese people
Typical
antipsychotics match atypicals for schizophrenia
PET
beats CT for detecting colorectal cancer recurrence
New
agent eases cardiac stress tests
Omega-3
no help for Crohn's
MEETING UPDATES
ONCOLOGY:
COX-2 drug still promising in colon CA prevention
ONCOLOGY:
Breast cancer trends that vary by race may be linked to genetics, HRT
ONCOLOGY:
Age shouldn't rule out surgery for non-small cell lung cancer
AAAAI:
Antibody against interleukin-5 helps in hypereosinophilic syndrome
AAAAI:
Allergists primed to lead on health impacts of climate change
AAAAI:
Antibody can clear nasal polyps without surgery
AAAAI:
Kids exhibit 'food allergen march'
AAAAI:
U.S. food labelling still confusing allergic patients
SPORTS
MEDICINE: Canadian study points to pitfalls of waiting for ligament repair
SPORTS
MEDICINE: Shoulder brace no better than sling for dislocation
SPORTS
MEDICINE: Older patients benefit from ACL repair
SPORTS
MEDICINE: Golf may be too hard on the knees postop
SPECIAL REPORTS
PHYSICIANS
AND THE ENVIRONMENT: Are you prepared to take action?
PHYSICIANS
AND THE ENVIRONMENT: Tar ponds lessons
PHYSICIANS
AND THE ENVIRONMENT: Backlash in Alberta
PHYSICIANS
AND THE ENVIRONMENT: Petrochemical heartland home to vigilant MDs
PHYSICIANS
AND THE ENVIRONMENT: P.E.I., the precautionary principle and potatoes
PHYSICIANS
AND THE ENVIRONMENT: Quebec doctors speak out against major energy project
LIFE
Doctoring
on top of the world–almost
Indie
rock musings of a medical man
LAST
LAUGH: Latching onto litigiousness
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