| 'Candy-like' nicotine pellets a poison risk to children Flavoured nicotine pellets intended for use by smokers might pose a health threat for children and youth, a U.S. study suggests. cbc.ca |
States Act On Hospital Readmissions, Brace For Insurance Rate Hikes And Advance Health Legislation The Philadelphia Inquirer: "[M]ore than 200 area hospital administrators, doctors, nurses, and others met with national experts at the Union League in Center City to learn about strategies to reduce hospital readmissions in the five-county Philadelphia area... mnt.to |
Transplant H1N1 patients helped by antivirals Organ transplant recipients who became infected with H1N1 seemed to do better if they were treated early with antivirals, researchers say. cbc.ca |
Manitoba woman's ER wait led to death: lawsuit A Manitoba woman died because triage nurses at Winnipeg's largest emergency room failed to adequately assess her worsening condition, meaning she waited too long for treatment, a lawsuit filed this week alleges. cbc.ca |
Assisted suicide ad banned in Canada An organization that promotes assisted suicide is considering legal action after Canadian regulators refused to allow one of its TV ads to be broadcast. cbc.ca |