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- 6/19/2022
B.C. directs pharmacies to keep some types of baby formula behind counter
The statement says manufacturers are distributing the specialized formulas for public purchase exclusively to pharmacies until more product is available. - 6/19/2022
Sperm: Fathers taking metformin could increase the risk of congenital malformation
Metformin treatment in the father during sperm development is associated with birth defects, particularly in boys' genitals, reports a new study from Denmark. - 6/19/2022
Generalists in denial
While family docs stay adrift, patients are seeking answers elsewhere, says Dr. John MacIntyre. - 6/19/2022
Who is responsible for Havana Syndrome?
Talk around this mysterious syndrome has fallen off, but as Dr. Noorali Bharwani explains, we’re no closer to the truth. - 6/19/2022
Shots for tots: COVID vaccinations start for little U.S. kids
The Food and Drug Administration greenlighted the Moderna and Pfizer kid shots on Friday and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended them Saturday. - 6/17/2022
New Alzheimer’s Disease marker has implications for brain supplements
Elevated blood levels of the enzyme PHGDH may be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to a new study published in Cell Metabolism. - 6/16/2022
Bureaucracy hampers FP training
Family medicine training is over-valuing hospital experiences with rare conditions rather than what community FPs like me can teach them, argues Dr. Jabir Jassam. - 6/16/2022
When healthcare goes wrong: It’s time for transparency in patient safety
According to a 2019 report from the Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Canada was already facing a public health crisis prior to the pandemic: a crisis of patient safety. - 6/16/2022
Montreal AIDS conference organizer warns of 'catastrophe' if delegates denied visas
Dr. Jean-Pierre Routy, a professor of medicine at McGill University and local co-chair of the AIDS 2022 conference, says at least 400 delegates who received scholarships to attend the conference are still waiting for visas. - 6/16/2022
COVID-19 long haulers still experience symptoms 15 months after infection
Researchers focused on patients who had mild initial COVID-19 symptoms and did not require hospitalization.