With numerous studies documenting air pollution's link to heart-related illness and death, two leading American physicians are calling on their peers to begin screening patients for exposure to indoor and outdoor air pollution ...
Nov 10, 2021
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Since the early 1900s, physicians have traditionally dominated the field of medicine, possessing the power to determine who can provide which services and largely influencing the laws controlling medical practice in each ...
Oct 28, 2021
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CAMH has launched a new free online tool to help improve the standard of care for youth living with depression. The first-of-its-kind Cundill Centre Online Tool for the Treatment of Youth Depression summarizes best care practices ...
Oct 26, 2021
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One in every three children in foster care are on psychotropic medications designed to alter their mental status or mood, a significantly higher percentage than children who are not in foster care within the Medicaid program.
Oct 8, 2021
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Researchers estimate that up to $101 billion in health care spending is wasted each year due to over-treatment or the delivery of "low-value care." Low-value care includes a wide array of tests and treatments that are medically ...
Sep 27, 2021
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New research by a Swansea University expert has highlighted how torn members of the public are over the issue of COVID-19 booster vaccines and the flu vaccine.
Sep 22, 2021
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In a recent study published in the European Journal of Cancer Care, investigators interviewed men affected by prostate cancer and their family members to gain a better understanding of their unmet information and communication ...
Sep 22, 2021
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At least 1 million Australians right now are living with an eating disorder. But there may be many more, because the early signs often aren't recognized, there is significant stigma and stereotyping associated with eating ...
Sep 21, 2021
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Patient harm is common in New Zealand, but mostly not preventable, a new University of Otago study has found.
Sep 20, 2021
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A serious side effect of weight-loss surgery can take more than a year to appear. Vanessa Hurta is spreading the word.
Sep 1, 2021
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