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- 11/15/2022
B.C. health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says no need for 'heavy hand' of mask mandate
Dr. Bonnie Henry said while influenza cases are up, 90% of people in the province have some immunity to the COVID-19 virus through vaccination, infection or both. - 11/15/2022
The mouth speaks: Ask your patients about their oral health
The mouth is literally a viral factory, and it is the gateway to the rest of the body. Indeed, gum disease, otherwise known as periodontitis, has now been shown to be a better predictor of COVID-19 severity than a patient's age. This is HUGE. - 11/15/2022
Major adverse cardiovascular events linked with tofacitinib in treatment of RA
In rheumatoid arthritis patients with a history of cardiovascular disease, the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events is higher with tofacitinib than with tumor necrosis factor inhibitors. - 11/14/2022
Walmart offers to pay US$3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits
The retail giant's announcement follows similar proposals on Nov. 2 from the two largest U.S. pharmacy chains, CVS Health and Walgreen Co. - 11/14/2022
Alberta replaces chief medical officer of health who oversaw COVID-19 pandemic
Premier Danielle Smith announced on her first day in office a month ago that Dr. Hinshaw would be replaced. - 11/14/2022
Public Health Agency of Canada says flu epidemic has begun as rates rise
The agency's FluWatch report says Canada has now entered a flu epidemic, which is declared most years after the threshold of a 5% positivity rate is surpassed. - 11/14/2022
Amazon plans new virtual care offering based on messaging
Amazon Clinic will operate in 32 states and provide virtual care for more than 20 common health conditions, such as allergies, acne and hair loss. - 11/14/2022
Case report: two-step TB testing
With the many students coming into his clinic for immunizations, Dr. Robert Dickson encounters an interesting TB skin test result. - 11/14/2022
Health Canada won't say how much new kids' pain medicine coming, where it's going
Chief Medical Adviser Dr. Supriya Sharma says the first signs of supply issues arose in April but it wasn't until August that companies warned their efforts to increase supplies were failing. - 11/14/2022
A simple approach to improving gestational diabetes management
Study shows patients on simple insulin regimen experienced improvements in all primary measures.