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- 11/22/2022
B.C. study finds low but increased risk of myocarditis after 2nd Moderna COVID shot
Lead author Dr. Naveed Janjua said the findings related to second doses for both vaccines show men between the ages of 18 and 29 are most at risk of myocarditis if they received Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine. - 11/22/2022
Questions unanswered amid calls for urgent action on Nova Scotia ER understaffing
Senior officials with Nova Scotia's Health Department were unable to answer a number of questions on Wednesday about the state of the province's emergency health system, which is struggling with overcrowding and staffing shortages. - 11/22/2022
US$3.5M gene therapy for hemophilia gets FDA approval
The one-time treatment for the blood-clotting disorder is the first gene therapy for it. - 11/22/2022
Old wives tales
Traditional customs surrounding pregnancy and birth are diverse as humanity itself. But some of these beliefs and rituals have fascinating modern medical validity. - 11/22/2022
Bridging gaps in health care
Pharmacists and their teams were pushed to the limit during COVID-19, and they proved their mettle. The achievements and sheer “stick-to-itiveness” of community pharmacies have served to cement their viability as community health hubs. - 11/22/2022
Cancer prevalence on the rise in Canada shows special report
Lung cancer is the most commonly diagnosed and deadliest, shows data collected over 25 years. - 11/22/2022
3 key tips to help you become a more intuitive, customer-focused pharmacist
On the surface, for many pharmacists meeting a customer’s needs might mean filling an Rx accurately with the appropriate counselling, but the more important benefit is not necessarily the patient’s stated purpose. - 11/22/2022
Google versus the pharmacist
The greatest threat to pharmacy practice today is in pharmacists maintaining their relevancy to both patients and payers. While we are becoming less necessary for technical work and checking prescriptions, our other role as “counselling” on medications can also easily become obsolete. - 11/21/2022
Tears and fond memories shared by paramedic who unknowingly treated daughter in crash
Jayme Erickson was called to a crash north of Calgary and sat with a seriously injured female victim. - 11/21/2022
Alberta removing cap on how many patients docs get paid to see in a day
The current cap allows docs to be paid in-full for just 50 patients per day. - 11/21/2022
Kids' hospital in London, Ont., reduces surgeries to aid overwhelmed critical care
The Children's Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre says it made the difficult decision to reduce surgical activity as of late last week. - 11/21/2022
Ontario's doctors push province to create non profit surgical centres for backlog
The Ontario Medical Association says it would like to see stand-alone centres created that focus on one type of surgery.