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May 2019 • Volume 6 Issue 5
NEWS

Systemic Absorption of Sunscreen Chemicals

This open label study demonstrated that when applied under maximal use conditions, plasma concentrations of sunscreen chemicals exceeded the threshold established by the FDA to waive toxicology studies. JAMA Read more

Diabetes and Cancer Risk Established

Researchers conducted a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of related diabetes studies published up to December 2016, and confirmed that diabetes is a risk factor for all-site cancer, with the risk slightly greater for woman than men. Diabetologia Read more

Psoriasis Associated with Elevated Risk of Mental Illness

The findings of this research indicated that individuals with psoriasis are at increased risk of depression, bipolar disorder, and vascular dementia, suggesting a need to focus not only on patients’ dermatologic condition, but also on their mental health. JAMA Dermatology Read more

Diabetes Drugs May Protect Against Alzheimer’s

An analysis of the brain tissues of people with both Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes found that those who also took antidiabetes medication had fewer molecular markers associated with the condition. Medical News Today Read more

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INTRODUCING FINANCIAL WELLNESS

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CLINICAL GUIDELINES

Management of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline

ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

2019 Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology Guidelines on the Acute Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Focused Update on Regionalization and Reperfusion

Canadian Urological Association guideline on male lower urinary tract symptoms/benign prostatic hyperplasia (MLUTS/BPH): 2018 update

HCP CALENDAR OF EVENTS
CBT Canada Supratentorial Medicine - CBT Banff

  Jul 8-10, 2019   Banff, AB
STI & HIV 2019 World Congress

  Jul 14-17, 2019   Vancouver, BC
Clinician and Patient Wellness Program Series

  Jul 19-21, 2019   Niagara Falls, ON
CMA Health Summit - Connected in Care

  Aug 12-13, 2019   Toronto, ON
Canadian Conference on Physician Health

  Oct 3-5, 2019   St. John’s, NL