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Canada should significantly increase its funding of randomized clinical trials
Large randomized controlled trials are critical for determining effectiveness of medical therapies, tests and procedures. Yet Canada provides scant support for these studies compared with other western countries, states an analysis in CMAJ.

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:20:29 -0700

Press registration now open for Transcatheter Valve Therapies
( Cardiovascular Research Foundation ) Press registration is now open for Transcatheter Valve Therapies: An Advanced Scientific and Clinical Workshop (with LAA Occlusion). TVT is a unique educational event, offering an in-depth review of the diagnostic and therapeutic options for the treatment of valvular heart disease.

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:44:50 -0700

Top Physicians and Scientists Meet for 2nd International Symposium on Lung-Sparing Therapies for Malignant Pleural ...
LOS ANGELES, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 2nd Annual Symposium for Lung-Sparing Therapies for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma held this weekend at the Sheraton Delfina in Santa Monica, CA, international ...

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:45:00 -0700

Cellular Therapies Will Make Cardiac Treatment Affordable: Dr Mukesh Hariawala
Cellular therapies will change the landscape of treatment options for heart disease patients, making them economical for all classes of society, says eminent Indian American Heart Surgeon Dr Mukesh Hariawala.

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:33:31 -0700

Province denies coverage for blind boy treated in U.S.
Health review board said equivalent procedure to save two-year-old’s eyes is available in Ontario, but family argues the specialized doctor is not

Tue, 22 May 2012 16:54:50 -0700