Archive for November, 2008
Friday, November 28th, 2008
TheGlobeAndMail.com has a series on Canada's mental health crisis.Freedom to be sick leaves families feeling chained.The right under Canadian law...presents a dilemma for countless caregivers across the country whose loved ones have such severe mental illnesses as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and addictions, especially when they also suffer from anosognosia – ...
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Tuesday, November 25th, 2008
Overdiagnosis of asthma in obese and nonobese adultsCMAJ - November 18, 2008; 179 (11).Physicians should consider objective testing using spirometry and, if necessary, bronchial challenge testing to confirm asthma in patients with respiratory symptoms.Overdiagnosis? I would call that a diagnostic suspicion of asthma. What is the wait time for the ...
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Saturday, November 22nd, 2008
Complementary and alternative medicine approaches to blood pressure reductionCan Fam Physician Vol. 54, No. 11, November 2008, pp.1529 - 1533.MAIN MESSAGE?Evidence from systematic reviews supports the blood pressure–lowering effects of coenzyme Q10, polyphenol-rich dark chocolate, Qigong, slow breathing, and transcendental meditation. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with hypertension and cardiovascular ...
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