/channels/taxonomy/term/11862/all en /channels/channels/news/inappropriate-prescriptions-sending-hospitalized-seniors-back-er-322806 <p>Two in three hospitalized seniors are prescribed drugs that should be avoided by older adults, increasing the risk of injury and adverse drug reactions. Improving hospital prescribing practices can reduce the frequency of inappropriate medications and resulting harm, according to a new study led by ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University researchers.</p> Wed, 05 Aug 2020 13:43:31 +0000 webfull 162263 at /channels /channels/channels/news/potential-gender-bias-against-female-researchers-peer-review-research-grants-286794 <p>Female health researchers who applied for grants from Canada's major health research funder were funded less often than male counterparts because of potential bias, and characteristics of peer reviewers can also affect the result, found a study in the <a href="https://bit.ly/2HamSqP">Canadian Medical Association Journal</a>.</p> <p>Applicants who had not been previously funded also received lower scores, making them less likely to be funded.</p> Mon, 23 Apr 2018 18:21:19 +0000 webfull 137541 at /channels /channels/news/beware-label-prescription-drug-use-256485 <p>A new study led by researchers in Canada sheds light on the effects of off-label use of prescription drugs with the first-ever investigation in adult populations. Mon, 02 Nov 2015 21:46:31 +0000 webfull 113693 at /channels