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- 5/22/2012
Nova Scotia's pharmacists should be paid for counselling methadone patients, says MLA
Announcement follows release of province's first mental health and addictions strategy. - 5/22/2012
Rebates on the chopping block in B.C.?
Report suggests province is following Ontario's lead by eliminating professional allowances, but BCPhA says situation is still unclear. - 5/22/2012
New Brunswick pharmacists call for an end to drug waste
Ad campaign highlights need for the provincial government to save money by reducing prescription drug waste. - 5/22/2012
Montreal Heart Institute scores North American surgical first
The surgical team at the Montreal Heart Institute achieved a North American surgical milestone on May 1 with a sutureless aortic valve replacement through a thoracic incision just 5 cm long. - 5/22/2012
HIROC celebrates 25 years
HIROC, the Healthcare Insurance Reciprocal of Canada, marks its 25th anniversary this year. - 5/22/2012
Health groups to Kenney: rescind cancellation of refugee health benefits
Eight national health organizations has asked Jason Kenney, federal minister of citizenship and immigration, to rescind the planned cancellation of supplemental health benefits to refugee claimants under the Interim Federal Health Program. - 5/21/2012
Flu shot during pregnancy shows unexpected benefits in large study
H1N1 vaccination during the pandemic was associated with a significantly reduced risk of stillbirth, preterm birth and extremely small babies at birth - 5/21/2012
Video: The real cost of homelessness
Watch this interactive web documentary in search of the real cost of homelessness from the National Film Board of Canada. - 5/21/2012
Video documentary: Nursing in India
The third of six episodes of the Al Jazeera documentary series Indian Hospital takes a look at how at the heart of every hospital are its nurses—often unappreciated, undervalued and underpaid. - 5/21/2012
Nurses at Edmonton care centre hit picket line
More than 100 licensed practical nurses and nursing aides are set to strike at an east Edmonton care centre Tuesday morning.