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Provinces testing physician assistants to stretch dwindling doctor numbers
EDMONTON - After they spend about 10 minutes with him in the emergency room, Jack Buchanan's patients often end up calling him doctor.
He wears a big name tag with his title - physician assistant - and always explains that he's there to help the doctor, not take over. ...more
Flu vaccine makers to set new doses record for next season
ATLANTA - Flu vaccine manufacturers expect to make a record number of doses for next flu season despite concerns that demand may drop because this year's vaccine was largely ineffective.
The five companies that make flu vaccine for the U.S. ...more
Healthy living beneficial before, during, and after cancer diagnosis
HALIFAX - When Archie McCulloch was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 1997, digestive problems forced the Fall River, N.S., man to make some dietary changes.
Now that he's cancer-free, the 67-year-old says he is still shifting his lifestyle, though he admits it's not easy. ...more
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