ISSUE -- July 8, 2008
TOP STORIES
The
great folate debate
FINANCE:
Learning to make fun tax deductible
In
memory of Sheela Basrur
Paper
lab tests on endangered species list
Family
doctors called on to help tackle rising burden of COPD
NEWS
Canada
in brief
Public
health officer departures worry AMA
Alternative
funding plans are new DNS priority
DNS
preps for system overhaul
N.S.
doctors demoralized
UPDATING:
Manitoba doctors in spotlight for variety of contributions
OMA
'issues catalogue' conveying members' views in negotiations
Mexican
doctors' protest frees kidnapped colleague
MDs'
influence over prescribing waning
Quebec
to align specialty titles with Royal College
Quebec,
France discuss co-licensing doctors
Saskatchewan
college passes IMG support rule
In
memory of Sheela Basrur
Paper
lab tests on endangered species list
EDITORIAL
Forget
the math
OPED
Life
support controversy a challenge in ethics and care
LETTERS
No
surprise grassroots MDs have no clue what Infoway is
Substance
abuse differs from behavioural disorders when labelling addictions
COLUMNS
INSIDERS:
Sell plan B over-the-counter
OTTAWA:
It's time for reasoned debate on the end of life
HELPING
HAND: Let go of the old to embrace the new
FINANCE:
Learning to make fun be tax deductible
CLINICAL NEWS
Projectiles
most common cause of open globe injuries in kids
Family
doctors called on to help tackle rising burden of COPD
Emphasis
on systolic BP draws criticism
Stretching
as good as walking in cutting preeclampsia risk
Obese
women less likely to have cervical cancer screening
Clinical
in brief: Stress hospitals breed resistant bugs
PHYSICAL
DIAGNOSIS: Diagnosing murmurs: midsystolic and innocent
The
great folate debate
Up
to 37% of HIV+ use medicinal pot
Anticholinergics
can interfere with daily functioning
Pentosan
polysulphate now 'the' treatment for vCJD
Hypertension
linked to impaired cognition in kids
Adverse
cardio risks high for boozers with hypertension
Not
clearing antiplatelet agent before hip repair raises transfusion risk, but may
be worth it
MEETING UPDATES
DIABETES:
FPs urged to get aggressive about insulin therapy
DIABETES:
Diet drinks may boost diabetes risk
DIABETES:
Intensive glucose control cuts nephropathy in type 2 diabetics
PSYCHIATRY:
Postpartum depression affects male patients, too
PSYCHIATRY:
Marijuana withdrawal the real deal U.S. researchers find
PSYCHIATRY:
BMI predicts lithium response in patients with bipolar disorder
PSYCHIATRY:
Bipolar disorder overdiagnosed
TRANSPLANTS:
Sirolimus can impair male fertility
TRANSPLANTS:
Group keeping track of human xenotransplantation efforts
TRANSPLANTS:
Weight gain tied to kidney transplants persists in kids
LIFE
At
home in Zimbabwe
Saudi
Arabian visit an educational give-and-take
TRAVEL:
Surviving Scotland with teens in tow
5
planning tips for life after medicine
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