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- 12/7/2022
Two deputy chief medical officers resign from their positions with Alberta Health
Health Minister Jason Copping confirmed during question period Wednesday that both of the doctors have submitted letters of resignation. - 12/7/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Donna Mbamy-Conci: "I always envisioned that I would be an advocate."
I always envisioned that I would be an advocate for patients' and healthcare workers' rights. This vision grew while I was in pharmacy school, as I saw many inequities and discriminatory incidents within the healthcare field. I soon realized that to truly fight for justice, I needed a larger platform. - 12/7/2022
Women who want to get pregnant can safely pause hormone blockers treating their breast cancer: study
Young women diagnosed with breast cancer often must delay pregnancy for years while they take hormone-blocking pills. - 12/7/2022
Why it's (still) a great time to be a pharmacist
Disruption brings opportunity. We spoke with pharmacists from across the country who told us that, despite the current and very real challenges facing the profession, they’re optimistic. Here’s why they still think it’s a great time to be a pharmacist. - 12/6/2022
Healthcare workers are facing an epidemic of violence
Ten years after she was assaulted at work, Pam Owen still remembers her attacker's empty eyes as he pinned her backwards over a washing machine and beat her head. - 12/6/2022
Billed as remedy for doctor shortage, virtual medicine in N.S. hits bottleneck
Sara Wallace, 48, from Dartmouth, compared the experience to “trying to buy concert tickets.'' - 12/6/2022
New Brunswick Liberals call for increased respiratory illness reporting
The province issues weekly case reports for COVID-19 and flu infections, but does not share data on respiratory syncytial virus. - 12/6/2022
Most unused COVID-19 vaccines will expire at the end of the year: auditor general
The government knew that by signing advanced purchase agreements with a number of pharmaceutical companies there was a risk it may end up buying more COVID-19 vaccines than Canadians needed. - 12/6/2022
Key details of BC's new Physician Master Agreement
A historic vote included saw ballots cast from 5,591 members. - 12/6/2022
Heads or tails: What statistical models tell us about the probability of living beyond 110
The world’s presumed oldest person, Kane Tanaka of Japan, died in April in her native country at the age of 119.