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- 9/18/2022
Just half of Canadians plan to get their flu shot this fall
The potential for a weak flu shot uptake could combine with a difficult flu season and stress the health-care system further, says Danielle Paes, Chief Pharmacist Officer of the CPhA - 9/18/2022
N.B. sexual assault nurse says premier's comments are a 'slap in the face'
CBC reported this week that a 26-year-old woman who went to the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital last month after she had been raped was told there were no available nurses trained to perform the rape kit procedure. - 9/18/2022
Continuing professional development: Netflix or Carnegie Hall?
While in-person events are fun, there are loads of reasons why we should maintain virtual options for continuing medical education. - 9/18/2022
Long COVID plan, funding decisions in the works, Moore says
Hospitals have been submitting proposals to Ontario Health, and now the province is working to provide guidance to primary care professionals on how to care for patients with long COVID symptoms. - 9/18/2022
Safer opioid supply program leads to drop in hospitalizations, ER visits: study
The study found no increased risk of infections or overdoses and a decline in healthcare costs unrelated to primary care or outpatient medications after a year. - 9/18/2022
‘Help Us Help You’ campaign helps pharmacies in Nova Scotia talk to the public about their services
The Nova Scotia Pharmacy Association launched the campaign to advise the public on how to make their interactions with pharmacies more efficient. - 9/17/2022
Decoupling from the dispensary: boldly pursuing the path of service-based pharmacy
What if we viewed dispensing robots and RPhTs as a launching pad for a cognitive-service-based future for our profession? By freeing up our time, we can do more of what we do a better job at. You know, being the pharmacotherapy experts within the healthcare system. - 9/17/2022
Type 2 diabetes: A light-intensity walk after a meal would be beneficial
Study shows clinically significant reductions in postprandial glucose and insulin. - 9/17/2022
Isn't it time to reduce fees for older docs?
In a letter to CPSO registrar and CEO, Dr. Charles Shaver offers a solution to retaining more physicians—and other healthcare providers. - 9/17/2022
We were on a global panel looking at the staggering costs of COVID: 17.7m deaths and counting. Here are 11 ways to stop history repeating itself
A recent report set out 11 key recommendations for ending the pandemic and preparing for the next one. - 9/15/2022
15 patients in N.L. require followup as review of thousands of mammograms continues
Three of the province's four health authorities have so far reviewed mammograms from 2,368 patients, out of a total of 10,883 patients, according to a joint news release Thursday. - 9/15/2022
Calls grow to streamline licensing for doctors as healthcare systems struggle
Some provinces, including Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador, are working to streamline their procedures as they welcome Ukrainian doctors fleeing the war in their country.