| Misuse of Alzheimer drug patch can lead to OD Health Canada and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada are warning against misuse of a drug patch for an Alzheimer's medication. cbc.ca |
Medical isotope shortage reduces tests The shortage of medical isotopes led to a 22 per cent cent decrease in cardiac, bone and lung diagnostic tests, a new report shows. cbc.ca |
Low and high PSA levels treated similarly: study Men who are diagnosed with low-grade prostate cancer often receive aggressive treatment, finds a U.S. report. cbc.ca |
Mental activity may slow, then speed up dementia Mental activity such as crossword puzzles, reading or listening to the radio may slow the decline of cognitive skills initially, but speed up dementia later in old age, according to new research. cbc.ca |
Generic weight-loss drug pulled A generic version of the weight-loss drug Meridia, known as Apo-sibutramine, will be voluntarily pulled from the Canadian market, Health Canada says. cbc.ca |