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- 6/14/2018
Police probe death of 40-year-old care home resident, citing possible 'negligence'
Halifax police are investigating the death of a 40-year-old woman for possible criminal negligence after her family raised concerns about her care at a long-term care facility. - 6/14/2018
Vancouver health authority suing mother for over $300,000 in unpaid medical bills
The woman, who was not a resident of the province, gave brith in Richmond Hospital in 2012 - 6/14/2018
Possible risk of neural tube defects when taking HIV drug at time of conception
HIV meds containing dolutegravir should generally not be prescribed for women of childbearing potential - 6/13/2018
Patient fears over fentanyl are undermining palliative care
Physicians are also increasingly concerned of running afoul with the regulators - 6/13/2018
CMA phasing out general council in favour of 'health summit'
But the annual general meeting will still host an open forum where doctors can discuss CMA governance changes and debate bylaws - 6/13/2018
New B.C. guidelines released for treating opioid-addicted youth
They suggest trying suboxone before methadone and counselling to support youth dealing with addiction - 6/13/2018
Can doctors always trust clinical guidelines?
The reliability of a new guideline for the management of chronic hepatitis C is questionable, given the financial conflicts of interest documented by its authors - 6/12/2018
Study finds too many colorectal cancers are found too late
About 29% of colorectal cancers are diagnosed at stage 3, and 20% are diagnosed at stage 4 - 6/12/2018
Former Dragon and tech entrepreneur Bruce Croxon has some advice for pharmacists
The founder of the dating website Lavalife delivered the opening keynote at the Ontario Pharmacists Association's annual meeting