Surgery
Canada to ban breast implants linked to rare cancer
Canada said Thursday it aims to soon suspend the sales in this country a type of breast implant that has been linked to a rare form of cancer.
Apr 4, 2019
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Medical economics
Historic pay equity settlement for NZ care workers delivers mixed results
For decades, the people caring for the most vulnerable members of society have been paid as little as possible. Care and support workers in residential aged care, home and community care and disability support are predominantly ...
Mar 28, 2019
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Medications
FDA warns homeopathic company about illegal product claims
(HealthDay)—Nutra Pharma Corp. has been warned about illegal marketing of unapproved homeopathic products with claims that they can treat addiction and chronic pain from serious conditions such as cancer, diabetes, shingles, ...
Mar 20, 2019
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Health
Specialist-led bereavement service may help curb legal action after hospital deaths
Hospital bereavement services that are led by senior doctors and nurses and the person responsible for quality and safety may help to curb patient complaints and legal action in the wake of a difficult death, suggest the ...
Jan 21, 2019
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Health
Dying vets cannot use life-ending drugs at many state homes
Suffering from heart problems, Bob Sloan told his children he wants to use California's new law allowing life-ending drugs for the terminally ill when his disease becomes too advanced to bear.
Mar 7, 2018
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Medications
Cheaper drug could release more than GBP 13.5 million a year within the next five years for other services
Doctors in the north east of England face legal action from two of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies for offering patients with a serious eye condition the choice of a safe, effective but much cheaper drug, reports ...
Nov 1, 2017
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Health
Nothing to fear for 'good Samaritan' doctors who assist medical emergencies
Experts at this year's Euroanaesthesia congress in Geneva (3-5 June) will look at what can happen when doctors are called on to help with a medical emergency (for example on board an aircraft, a so called 'good Samaritan' ...
Jun 5, 2017
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Pediatrics
Don't punish pregnant women for opioid use, docs say
(HealthDay)—Prevention and treatment, not legal action, should be the focus when dealing with pregnant women who use opioids, a leading pediatricians' group says.
Feb 20, 2017
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Protecting plain tobacco packaging against industry influence
Canada's public consultation on plain packaging for tobacco requires strict guidelines to protect against interference by the tobacco industry, and media must also be wary, according to a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical ...
Aug 22, 2016
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N.Zealand, Norway back plain packets for cigarettes (Update)
New Zealand and Norway became on Tuesday the latest countries to announce they will remove branding from cigarette packets, in a move hailed by the WHO as an effective way to cut smoking rates.
May 31, 2016
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