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Long-term use of anti-anxiety drugs continues in B.C. despite known health risks: UBC study

Drugs to treat anxiety and sleep disorders are still being prescribed for extended periods to British Columbian patients – and increasingly so for baby boomers – despite warnings against long-term use, according to a University of British Columbia study.

May 20, 2010

Straightening feet and building bridges

Fourteen thousand kilometres separate the UBC Faculty of Medicine from Uganda. Dr. Shafique Pirani is trying to bridge that gap.

Nov 5, 2009 - by By Brian Kladko

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