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- 7/4/2022
Public meeting scheduled for rural Manitoba ER temporary closure, reduced hours this summer
Several emergency departments are planning to either reduce hours or temporarily shut their doors this summer, because of staff shortages. - 7/4/2022
How to best protect a woman's right to choose in Canada
Discussions have abounded about whether Canada needs to codify rights to abortive procedures. Dr. Mary Fernando spoke with a family doctor who firmly believes the best way to protect abortion rights in Canada is not move the issue into the legal domain. - 7/4/2022
LGBTQ+ allyship in pharmacy from curriculum to in-store interactions
A team of researchers is advocating for an overhaul of the curriculum Dalhousie University’s College of Pharmacy to empower the next generation of pharmacists to be informed allies to their LGBTQ+ patients. - 7/4/2022
'A nurse can't be everywhere': Healthcare staff shortages prompt Ontario ER closures
The recent temporary closures of two Ontario emergency rooms and consolidation of staff at another have renewed concerns over the province's healthcare worker shortage, with doctors and nurses calling on the government to tackle the problem. - 7/3/2022
Canada's top doctor says talks underway to obtain more vaccine to fight monkeypox
Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says there are "continuing discussions and contract negotiations'' to obtain doses from Bavarian Nordic, the Danish manufacturer of a smallpox vaccine approved for use against monkeypox. - 7/3/2022
1 in 4 people experience pain during sex, but research excludes the needs of the LGBTQ+ community
Chronic genitopelvic pain, defined as pain in the genital and/or pelvic region lasting three months or more, affects up to 27% of people. - 7/3/2022
All Ontarians should hope new health minister Sylvia Jones succeeds
Ontario's new health minister Sylvia Jones faces significant challenges but here's some low-hanging fruit she can move on quickly.