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Clinical
Air
or pure O2
— the difference is life or death for hypoxic neonates
When
'Crohnies' clash: Crohn's
researcher takes heat from his colleagues over mesalamine
trial conclusions in Gastroenterology paper.
The
shocking truth: Electro-acupucture pinpoints
and ends postoperative nausea and vomiting in Anesthesia
and Analgesia study.
Fungal
jungle: A
new antifungal cream called caspofungin cures infection
in cancer patients, without side effects.
Crybabies
with heartburn: Colicky
babies who fuss at feeding time likely suffer from tummy
troubles.
Corticosteroids
expected to heal but actually hurt head injury
| Autism
definition debunked:
Annals of Neurology paper documents differences
between autistic patients with and without language
difficulties. |
ATM's
out of order: The cancer killing potential
of radiation is money in the bank when ATM protein is
deactivated.
Snore
muscles: A Canadian study finds that losing
sleep because of apnea stresses out patients' pharynx
muscles too.
Superbug
turns outpatient: MRSA bursts its hospital
banks to wreak havoc on an unsuspecting world, causing
record numbers of infections say experts.
Acne
acme: Spots are a sign that colorectal cancer
drug cetuximab is working at peak performance.
Government & Medicine
'You
couldn't pay me:'
It'll take more than cash to keep doctors trained in
poor countries from heading to Canada and other developed
nations.
Features
Barrel
of fun: Cooper Dr
Jim Hedges marches to the beat of a different drum --
his own wine barrels.
Brave
new meds: Drugs to
make you remember the good times and forget the bad.
'Cosmetic neurology' comes to town.
Dignity
on trial:
In the second part
of our assisted suicide investigation we look at the
difficulties pinning down the concept of 'dying with
dignity.'
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Hand-carried
cardiac ultrasounds: great,
but do you know how to use them?
NEW
Dear
diary:
In Diary of a Doctor-in-Training, third-year
med student Todd Suende gets tubal and eats humble
pie. |
Past
due: Labour induction's on the rise, says
CIHI study. SOGC prez details why women and docs make
a date for labour day.
Baby
boom or bust: Retiring ob/gyns aren't being
replaced fast enough to keep up with Canada's birthrate.
Time to heal the midwife rift?
Scared
stiff: WHAT TO TELL YOUR PATIENTS who are
panicking in the wake of arthritis drug rofecoxib being
pulled from the shelves.
ORGAN
TRANSPLANT SPECIAL SECTION
A
nation of graft dodgers: Canadian doctors
look for new solutions to the problem of insufficient
organ donations. |
Let's
stay together: Can genetic matchmaking decrease
the rejection of organ transplants?
Right
down the line:
Thrill at the highs and lows in our '50 years of
organ transplantation' timeline.
Departments
Editorial:
Outsourcing to Third
World on trial
Editorial:
Cartoon
News
in Brief: Bite-size treats
from the international world of medicine
Across
Canada: News highlights
from coast to coast to coast.
Classics: A
film, CD and book that deserve a second look.
Corridor Canoodles:
More medical mayhem in Dr Kathy
Mandigo's comic strip.
Practice
Management
Avoid
the firing squad: Donald Trump has no qualms
on The Apprentice, but in real life, firing a fellow
doc can spell lawsuit.
Personal
Finance
Searching
for a sure thing: Learn to ride the financial
wave and shore up your future interests.
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