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Ulcerative colitis: Approach to treament
Original broadcast date: February 24, 2008 Ulcerative Colitis is one of several inflammatory bowel diseases that damages the large intestine. It is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting about 65,000 Canadians with 4,000 new cases reported annually. Treatments are varied and each confronts various aspects of the pathophysiology of the disease. Dr. Hillary Steinhart, MD MSc…
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Survival rates after heart failure
Original broadcast date: February 17, 2008 How long are survival rates after a diagnosis of heart failure? A study published in the February issue of American Heart Journal sought to answer this question and answer it it did. Dr. Dennis Ko, lead author and ICES scientist, Interventional cardiologist at Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences…
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Report Card on Cancer in Canada 2007
Original broadcast date: February 17, 2008 What is the state of cancer care in Canada? Does it depend upon where you live? Are certain populations more or less likely to survive a diagnosis of cancer? The 2007 Report Card on Cancer in Canada by the Cancer Advocacy Coalition of Canada (CACC) was released on February…
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Soboxone: A safe addition to the management of opioid addiction and dependence
Original broadcast date: February 10, 2008 The standard of care to date for people dependent on prescription pain medications like morphine or oxycodone or who have a history of heroin addiction has included the use of methadone to reduce the symptoms of withdrawal. A new medication, approved by Health Canada offers some advantages as an…
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Malaria risk when traveling
Original broadcast date: February 10, 2008 When it comes to Canadians’ knowledge about malaria and the transmission of the disease, there are some areas that need attention according to a Leger Marketing Survey conducted between November 6, 2007 and November 11, 2007 Dr. Jay Keystone, M.D., M.Sc. (CTM), FRCPC Director of Medisys Travel Health Clinic…
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Identifying patients at risk of osteoporosis by using ordinary dental x-rays
Original broadcast date: February 3, 2008 Researchers in the Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam have created a unique way of identifying patients at risk of osteoporosis by using ordinary dental x-rays. Professor Paul F. van der Stelt and his team developed the largely automated approach to detecting the disease during a three-year, EU-funded collaboration with…
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New noninvasive treatments for uterine fibroids
Original broadcast date: February 3, 2008 There are different approaches to treating uterine fibroids ranging from medical therapy to surgery including hysterectomy. A report appearing in the Aug. 1 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology by the Mayo Clinic and its collaborators, the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Guided Focused Ultrasound for Uterine Fibroid Group at Brigham and…
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The Euro-Canada Health Consumer Index: How do we compare to Europe?
Original broadcast date: January 27, 2008 How does Canada’s health care system compare to that of European countries? The ongoing debate over what direction our health care system should take to continue to provide universal coverage in the face of an aging population has not included a direct comparison of Canada’s health care system with…
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Rotavirus vaccine reommended by NACI
Original broadcast date: January 27, 2008 This week the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recommended “individual infants and their families are likely to benefit from immunization with the pentavalent rotavirus vaccine. The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians supports this recommendation. Dr. Vincent Grant, Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital and…
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