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- 6/14/2022
Iron for allergies?
Deficiencies in micronutrients, particularly iron, can make the immune system particularly sensitive to allergenic substances. - 6/14/2022
Trans kids' treatment can start younger, new guidelines say
Starting treatment earlier allows transgender teens to experience physical puberty changes around the same time as other teens, said Dr. Eli Coleman, chair of the group's standards of care and director of the University of Minnesota Medical School's human sexuality program. - 6/14/2022
WEBINAR: Doctors of BC to host event on optimizing safety procedures in your practice
Doctors of BC is partnering with WorkSafeBC on a webinar to help doctors understand their workplace regulatory requirements as an employer. - 6/14/2022
Legal column: Reverse thinking not allowed
After an arthroscopic knee surgery, the patient had persistent pain, so the surgeon must have injured an artery, right? - 6/14/2022
Researchers say alternative to methadone shows promise for those addicted to opioids
The new study shows it is possible to offer a more flexible treatment at home without reducing the chance of success. - 6/14/2022
What goes on behind your closed doors?
If yours is a larger pharmacy, you may very well offer public washrooms. While what goes on behind those closed doors may not be top of mind when providing healthcare services, you shouldn't turn your back on this important part of your pharmacy. - 6/13/2022
POLL: Are you asking patients to continue to wear masks In healthcare settings as some mandates lapse?
Could insisting patients continue to wear masks after government mandates lapse result in college complaints? At least one FP is worried it might. - 6/13/2022
The power of critical thinking
When it comes to diagnostic errors, much emphasis is placed on gaining more knowledge to fix the problem. - 6/13/2022
FDA advisers consider Moderna's COVID shots for older kids
If the panel endorses the shot and the FDA agrees, it would become the second option for those children, joining Pfizer's vaccine. - 6/13/2022
Adapting to life with COVID-19: Lessons our own immune system can teach us about public health information
In immunology, the way a threat—such as a virus—is presented to the immune system matters as much as the threat itself.