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• 1/12/2023

  POLL: Are you still seeing patients virtually?

  The pandemic caused a proliferation of virtual care, but as COVID continues, are you still using these tools as much?
• 1/12/2023

  'Shocked' family says Cape Breton woman died after leaving busy emergency department

  Katherine Snow said her mother-in-law, Charlene Snow, went to the Cape Breton Regional Hospital on the afternoon of Dec. 30 with jaw pain and flu-like symptoms and was triaged by a nurse.
• 1/12/2023

  Alberta premier backs off on promise to seek pardons for COVID-19 health violators

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she is regularly contacting Crown prosecutors about these cases, in what opposition NDP justice critic Irfan Sabir labelled a clear case of judicial interference.
• 1/11/2023

  Nova Scotia emergency room deaths up 10% in 2022, data shows

  The figures, which cover Nova Scotia's four health zones from 2017 through 2022, show that last year's death total was the highest during the six years.
• 1/11/2023

  Provinces look to cleanse storerooms of expired hand sanitizer sent by Ottawa

  The federal government spent $376 million on more than 21 million litres of hand sanitizer, which the Public Health Agency of Canada distributed throughout the pandemic.
• 1/11/2023

  Ottawa pediatric hospital hopes to address staff shortage with new program

  The program aims to alleviate short-term staffing pressures and create a new recruitment pipeline.
• 1/11/2023

  Ontario willing to accept accountability if healthcare funding increased: Ford

  Premiers and health ministers across the country have demanded more help from the federal government by way of the Canada Health Transfer.
• 1/11/2023

  Researchers consider how to 'denormalize' drinking culture ahead of new alcohol guide

  The idea behind the updated guidance is to provide Canadians with the latest evidence-based information about the health risks involved.
• 1/11/2023

  Type 2 diabetes in young people puts their eyes at risk

  As an optometrist, I invite you to dive into a reality that should concern us all.
• 1/11/2023

  Pharmacists as diagnosticians and prescribers: a doctor's perspective

  With Ontario pharmacists getting minor ailments prescribing in Ontario, Dr. Jabir Jassam has some questions.