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- 6/9/2022
Calgary mayor wants province to reverse changes to emergency medical dispatch
Both the city and Alberta Health Services ordered reviews Thursday into why it took an ambulance 30 minutes to get to an 86-year-old woman who was attacked by three dogs and later died. - 6/9/2022
Canada’s poor health data infrastructure can be deadly
But we can still build a world-class system. - 6/9/2022
What role should nurse practitioners play in fixing healthcare?
There's no doubt that family medicine is in crisis, but Dr. Sohail Gandhi questions whether NPs will be the answer. - 6/8/2022
Novel in-ear technology could allow chewing to replace the batteries in hearing aids
My PhD project consists of modelling the deformations of the ear canal created by the movements of the jaw. My results will contribute to a better evaluation of the energy that might come from these deformations. - 6/8/2022
Possible burials? Radar search finds oddities on hospital grounds: health authority
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says the parking lot at a Regina hospital is being dug up after inconsistencies were found during a ground-penetrating radar search. - 6/8/2022
Daily steps reduce all-cause mortality
Canadian doc offers tips on how to inspire patients to do daily steps. - 6/8/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Godwin Chan: "...pharmacy has to be much more innovative and tech-driven."
If I can accomplish just one thing in my career, it would be to positively impact as many patients as possible through leveraging the power of scale. I'll most likely achieve this via building and investing in health tech start-ups. - 6/8/2022
Canadian doctors say medical delays from COVID-19 led to more advanced cancer cases
Dr. Helmut Hollenhorst, senior medical director for Nova Scotia's cancer care program, says he thinks cancer patients are presenting with more advanced disease due to pandemic-induced missed or delayed medical appointments. - 6/8/2022
Alberta smartphone app intended to reduce overdose deaths in drug users at home
Mike Ellis, associate minister of mental health and addictions, says the app is free and is available across the province, including in rural and First Nations communities. - 6/8/2022
The (pharmacy) funny pages: Bless this mess
Your weekly dose of giggles—take two with or without your morning coffee, and try not to spill!