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- 7/17/2023
Boy who died from asthma amid wildfire smoke is ‘face of climate crisis,’ doctor says
Dr. Melissa Lem, says Carter Vigh’s death underscores the urgent need to better protect vulnerable people from the effects of wildfires and other climate change-driven emergencies. - 7/17/2023
A Dutch court convicts a man of assisting in at least 10 suicides by selling a deadly drug online
The Netherlands was the first nation to legalize euthanasia. A 2002 law allowed physicians to end the lives of patients under strict conditions, either by administering a fatal dose of drugs or giving the patient the drugs to take. - 7/17/2023
Groups want timely, accessible data on cancer to help improve outcomes
The Canadian Cancer Society and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer say in a report that other gaps in the data include risk factors to guide cancer prevention efforts, patients’ experiences and social determinants of health. - 7/17/2023
Pets of pharmacy: Sidor
Lucky pharmacy student Emily has this energetic fluffball to share her nature walks, hikes and swims. - 7/17/2023
The (medical) funny pages: What would you add to this sandwich?
Your weekly dose of giggles! - 7/16/2023
B.C. promises $3M to expand program that partners cops with healthcare providers
Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says the program aim is to connect people in crisis to the appropriate services in their community and take pressure off stretched police resources. - 7/16/2023
New drug to protect babies and toddlers from RSV gets U.S. FDA approval ahead of cold season
Last year, a surge in RSV cases flooded U.S. hospitals with wheezing children. There are no vaccines for babies yet, though Pfizer and other companies are working on them. - 7/16/2023
Second Alzheimer’s drug in pipeline can slow the disease by a few months but with safety risk
Eli Lilly and Co. is seeking U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of donanemab. If cleared, it would be only the second Alzheimer’s treatment convincingly shown to delay the mind-robbing disease—after the recently approved Leqembi from Japanese drugmaker Eisai. - 7/16/2023
How Lisa Marie Presley’s weight loss surgery contributed to her death
The cause of death was from complications of a small bowel obstruction tied to previous bariatric surgery, the autopsy showed. - 7/16/2023
Ontario government plans to recoup COVID-19 loans to province’s doctors
The province issued a memo to the Ontario Medical Association, outlining the plan.