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- 11/27/2022
Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary to open heated trailer next to busy ER
Health officials said in mid-November that the Alberta Children's Hospital emergency department had been seeing more than 300 visits a day, compared to between about 180 and 220 before the latest surge. - 11/27/2022
Twitter is still my medical home
Unlike other forums where physicians connect as fellow specialists or talk among themselves, Twitter has created a place where physicians and patients can exchange views and expertise to the advantage of both. - 11/27/2022
What is the real impact of routine childhood immunization on reducing preventable diseases?
Sustaining high immunization coverage rates is key for lasting impact, study shows. - 11/27/2022
New B.C. medical school at Simon Fraser to train next generation of doctors: premier
Dr. Roger Strasser, the founding dean and chief executive officer of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, will be the Simon Fraser school's interim dean. - 11/24/2022
Canadian pediatricians ditch toddler screen time limits in new guidance
New guidance still urges no screens at all for kids younger than age two, except to video-chat with others, such as grandparents. - 11/24/2022
What do we know about vitamin B12 deficiency?
Certain segments of the population are at higher risk of not getting enough of this critical nutrient. - 11/24/2022
'Faster care': Online tool aims to cut emergency room wait times in Winnipeg
Some physicians with the health authority say the new tool won't solve longer wait times in hospitals, but it may help people with less urgent needs receive care more quickly. - 11/24/2022
B.C. has plan to cancel surgeries to make room for flu cases in overcrowded hospitals
Health Minister Adrian Dix says postponing non-urgent surgeries is one way to create room at hospitals for patients, especially children, who are fighting flu and other respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19. - 11/24/2022
Federal health minister says 1M units of imported kids' pain meds now hitting shelves
The Canadian Pharmacists Association confirmed to the Canadian Press shipments have started to arrive.