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- 7/13/2023
Online, ‘unalive’ means death or suicide. Experts say it might help kids discuss those things
Litman, 46, teaches English as a second language to students in Jersey City. Her students don’t use—and perhaps have never even heard—English words like “suicide.” But they know “unalive.” - 7/12/2023
Tens of thousands of doctors in England start ‘longest’ strike in health system’s history
The British Medical Association, the doctors’ union, has asked for a 35% pay rise to bring junior doctors’ pay back to 2008 levels once inflation is taken into account. - 7/12/2023
First over-the-counter birth control pill gets U.S. FDA approval
The manufacturer, Ireland-based Perrigo, won’t start shipping the pill until early next year, and there will be no age restrictions on sales. - 7/12/2023
Did past health accords work? Ottawa is trying to make that question easier to answer
When it comes to fixing Canada’s ailing healthcare systems, governments have often failed to set that baseline—so it’s difficult to know how well the treatment has worked. - 7/12/2023
Plastic surgeon who livestreamed procedures on TikTok banned from practicing medicine in Ohio
The board said the doctor neglected her patients as she livestreamed parts of their procedures, spoke into a camera and answered viewer questions—all while the surgeries were taking place. - 7/12/2023
Public health agency investigates after Air France passenger sat in blood soaked area
‘My instinct was I can’t sit with this. I can’t smell this. I have to get it off and no one was helping me do it. So, I just did it myself,’ the passenger said. - 7/11/2023
Voting begins for two pharmacist positions on the Ontario College of Pharmacists' board
Registrants have until 5:00 p.m. EST on Aug. 2, 2023 to vote. - 7/11/2023
Popular Prime drink that exceeds Health Canada's caffeine limits to be recalled
Social media influencer Logan Paul's energy drink has proven popular with teens. - 7/11/2023
Canada’s Indigenous women forcibly sterilized decades after other rich countries stopped
There are no solid estimates on how many women are being sterilized against their will, but Indigenous experts say they regularly hear complaints about it. Sen. Yvonne Boyer, whose office is collecting the limited data available, says at least 12,000 women have been affected since the 1970s. - 7/10/2023
Expanded scope plus business smarts equals pharmacy success
Yes, they can. That’s the quick answer to the question of whether pharmacists can provide the services made possible under expanded scopes of practice and a growing slate of government-funded services.