Introduction Psychotropic medication use is associated with weight gain. While there are
studies and reviews comparing weight gain for psychotropics within some classes, clinicians …

Batteries within the canisters heat up fluid-filled cartridges that contain varying concentrations
of flavouring agents, propylene glycol, glycerine, water and other chemicals. 1, 2 Not all e-…

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major respiratory illness in Canada that
is preventable and treatable but unfortunately remains underdiagnosed. The purpose of the …

Falsely elevated serum digoxin values have recently been reported in patients with liver
disease. Since not all patients have circulatory digoxin-like immunoreactive substance (DLIS) in …

Background: Patients with the metabolic syndrome (determined by NCEP ATPIII criteria) are
at increased risk for the development of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. …

Objectives To determine whether (1) desirable health outcomes (eg, symptom resolution)
would be achieved with a new national drug-management program implemented by the …

Although widespread, the use of disease-based employment medical standards is poorly
understood or researched. A probabilistic model and threshold value are developed and …

Our primary objective was to survey the use of natural health products in patients with
metabolic syndrome, which is a constellation of symptoms and signs that include abdominal …

Colic Colic Abstract It is not entirely clear what causes colic. Many theories have been
suggested, including intestinal gas, food allergies, improper feeding, an infant's immature …

Preferential listing of a single drug is a common strategy for controlling costs within a drug
class. In 2003, the Canadian Forces (CF) drug benefit plan used preferential listing to control …