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- 8/22/2022
Markham Stouffville Hospital receives vital equipment thanks to a 'superhero' and his family
Covering the cost of most healthcare capital needs, including equipment—from scopes to MRI machines—relies on fundraising. - 8/22/2022
Health minister appoints chief nursing officer to offer input on care concerns
The federal government announced it would reinstate the role in February in recognition of the central role nurses played in keeping healthcare afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. - 8/22/2022
N.S. family doctor of 43 years says the province's doctor shortage is not surprising
The dynamics of family medicine have changed significantly over his career because of the rise in the average age of patients. - 8/22/2022
Pfizer COVID shots appear 73% effective in children under 5
Vaccinations for babies, toddlers and preschoolers opened in the U.S. in June after months of delay. - 8/22/2022
'It's bad': Opioids killed more Ontarians in second year of pandemic than first
The data also shows the death rate dropped by 10% in the first quarter of this year compared to the same time frame last year. - 8/22/2022
Alberta's NDP health critic calls for repeal of Bill 21
Passed in November 2019, the bill gave the Health Minister, at the time Tyler Shandro, the power to tear up the province's agreement with doctors along with any future agreements. - 8/21/2022
As fall COVID-19 surge looms, is it worth waiting for an Omicron tailored vaccine?
Health Canada is currently reviewing bivalent booster candidates from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech, which leaves some Canadians debating whether to wait for the revamped shots or go for a booster now. - 8/21/2022
Stigma against psychedelics could fade with decriminalization in B.C.
Some experts say there is medical value to several substances that have been otherwise caught up in the the 'war on drugs.' - 8/21/2022
Nitrosamine impurity found in diabetes drug
FDA allows continued sale of drug, noting that risk outweighs patient benefit. - 8/21/2022
Lot of pms-Hydromorphone recalled due to packaging error that could lead to overdose
Products from the lot may contain tablets of a higher strength than labelled.