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Spinal Stenosis- The burden of the aging spine, survey results

February 24, 2012

In my last column “Spinal Stenosis: The burden of the aging spine!” I discussed a common spinal condition, termed ...

BC Ombudsman’s Delivers Damning new Report – Government Responds with Seniors Action Plan (Updated)

February 24, 2012

February 24th 2012:  A report recently published by the B.C. Ombudsman says that government needs to do more to care ...

Disaster in the Making: Provinces have No Plan to Help Ease in New Oxycontin Restriction

February 24, 2012

Purdue Pharmaceuticals, which manufactures OxyContin (a powerful opiate and painkiller) is replacing it with a drug ...

Community Corner Feb-2012

February 24, 2012

  CARP Chapter activity across Canada has been picking up since the winter break and nothing has energized and ...

Ask the Doctor: The 5 crises in Pain Management

February 24, 2012

February 24th 2012: I just could not resist passing on to you a summary of an article that hit my desk. It bears the ...

Ontario Safety League addresses current media issues regarding “Senior Drivers”

February 24, 2012

All drivers in Ontario are a concern of the Ontario Safety League and have been since 1913. It’s fair to say that if ...

NDP hears anger over OAS idea

February 24, 2012

This article was published by The Chronicle Herald on February 12th 2012.  To see this article and other related ...

Healthcare System too Dependent on Acute Care and Long-Term Care Facilities

February 24, 2012

February 24, 2012 – The Ontario healthcare system relies too heavily on acute care and long-term care facilities, ...

Next generation of health care: time for federal leadership is long overdue

February 24, 2012

This article was published by The Hill Times on February 21st 2012.  To see this article and other related articles on ...

Fix CPP, not OAS, to head off a pension crisis

February 24, 2012

This article was published by the Toronto Star on February 20th 2012.  To see this article and other related articles ...