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- 3/24/2019
B.C. hospital use as a homeless shelter draws attention to housing crisis
Hospital staff now admit people on a regular basis overnight who have no other place to go - 3/24/2019
Going hungry before some blood tests not required in B.C.: Providence Health
The Canadian Cardiovascular Society adopted non-fasting guidelines for lipid tests in 2016 but there remains low public awareness of the change - 3/21/2019
Woman died after 11 hour ER wait at New Brunswick hospital, sister says
The sister of a woman who spent some of her final hours waiting in a New Brunswick emergency room says she believes the wait contributed to her death. - 3/21/2019
Pharmacists’ expertise needed to boost medication compliance
A recent poll reveals that nearly 40% of Canadians do not take their medications properly - 3/21/2019
Could one mobile app help curb antibiotic overprescribing?
N.L., the province with the highest rates of antibiotic prescribing in the country, believe an app called Spectrum could be the key to solving the issue - 3/21/2019
B.C. researcher says device mimics parent's touch to help babies cope with pain
A randomized trial found the robot provided similar benefits to human touch in reducing pain when the babies had their blood drawn