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- 1/13/2019
Legalization sparks boom in once stigmatized field of marijuana research
Legalization has sparked a boom in pot research, generating funding, jobs and the need for laboratory space. In the past, companies had little incentive to study an illicit substance, now they're racing to create new products and prove their benefits. - 1/13/2019
Invest in a single national electronic health record for primary care to benefit Canadians
Canada should invest in a single national electronic health record for primary care to improve the health of Canadians, argues an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). - 1/10/2019
Health Canada safety review finds possible link between Fibristal and risk of liver injury
Health Canada is informing Canadians that its safety review of Fibristal (ulipristal acetate) found a possible link between its use and the risk of a rare but serious liver injury. - 1/10/2019
Thalidomide survivor calls on government to boost annual payment
Survivors of the thalidomide tragedy—who face unique health concerns—don't believe the recent change in annual payment program does enough - 1/10/2019
Twinrix hepatitis vaccine often prescribed for travellers in short supply
A Canada-wide shortage of the vaccine that protects against both hepatitis A and B could put a bit of a damper on Canadian sun-seekers' travel plans this winter. - 1/9/2019
New breath test for diagnosing cancer currently under study in the U.K.
Pilot study looking for biomarkers in the breath that can help identify esophageal, stomach, prostate, kidney, bladder, liver or pancreatic cancer - 1/9/2019
ER tales: Falling down
- 1/9/2019
'Emergency' sign must go, language watchdog tells Quebec hospital
An edict from Quebec's language watchdog that a hospital northwest of Montreal must remove English from its bilingual signage has angered municipal officials. - 1/9/2019
Oakville psychiatrist's affair with patient constitutes sexual abuse: college
An Oakville, Ont., psychiatrist’s affair with a married patient who she introduced to her children amounts to sexual abuse, the province’s regulatory body for doctors has found.