Clinical
Arthritis sufferers cele-brate: Not all COX-2s should have your patients scared stiff — celecoxib's still safe, says Annals of Pharmacotherapy study.

Physician, protect thyself: JAMA study finds almost all American doctors practise defensive medicine. Is this trend headed our way?

MARS mission fulfilled: MARS trial makes the case for statins in CVD prevention, says American Journal of Cardiology study.

Hope for the hopeless: Canadian researchers writing in NEJM show that a surgery/chemo combo adds years to lung cancer patients' lives.

Risky business: CT scan of calcium in coronary arteries helps MDs get a better fix on heart disease risk.

Safety first: To retain insulin production in type I diabetes, anti-CD3 antibody treatment is a much safer option than chronic immune suppression.

Islets in the stream: A report in Transplant shows how Canadian innovators have honed their islet transplant technique to achieve better longterm results.

The new wonder drug?: A recent study claims statins can reduce the risk of colorectal cancer — but researchers say hold that prescription pad 'til there's more proof.

Transplanted opinion: Scottish team says kidney transplant beats out dialysis for longterm survival in renal patients.

Government & Medicine
MRI money trail: Psst, American doctors routinely profit from imaging referrals — could Canadian MDs get in on the act too?

They're both wrong: THE PULSE examines the tussle between the federal health minister and the CMA over private healthcare — and finds fault on both sides.

Features
How Leonard Lee carved his niche: Ten years ago the Lee Valley Tools founder embarked on a new path: scalpel maker

Opioid of the people: Celebrating its 200th birthday, morphine has at last moved beyond its addiction stigma and hit its stride as our most reliable painkiller.

Weeding out discontent: Pesticide ban in Toronto has public health proponents battling pesticide industry lobbyists.

Mercury rising: WHAT TO TELL YOUR PATIENTS about keeping healthy during those deadly summer heat waves.

Crack baby — fact or fiction?: Canadian and US researchers fight to dispel myths about fetal cocaine exposure.

Practice Management
Medical practice snapshot: Check out the results from the NRM Practice Management Survey.

Personal Finance
Bank on it: Find the physician-focused banking plan that suits your practice and personal needs.