ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 6/2/2022
Alberta accepts bid for private hip knee surgical clinic on First Nation land
Health Minister Jason Copping says the clinic is to be built by the middle of next year to reduce a backlog of orthopedic operations in and around the capital. - 6/2/2022
COVID-19 mystery: based on a true story
The mystery: ten friends gathered for a weekend pre-wedding party. After spending the weekend together, only five of them got COVID-19. - 6/2/2022
Melatonin poisoning reports are up in kids: U.S. study
Last year, U.S. poison control centers received more than 52,000 calls about children consuming worrisome amounts of the dietary supplement. - 6/2/2022
The (pharmaceutical) funny pages: Do I take it before or after sleep?
Your weekly dose of pharmacy giggles. Take two, with or without your Saturday morning coffee! - 6/1/2022
How pharmacist prescribing can alleviate healthcare system pressures
The immense pressures COVID-19 puts on health services across Canada could be long-lasting, and Ontario health authorities are wise to make better use of pharmacists to reduce visits to emergency departments and help develop a more sustainable healthcare system. - 6/1/2022
Harm reduction: the realist’s approach to drug treatment
A harm reduction approach to substance use disorders suits me. I am pragmatic and realistic, and I do strive to be nonjudgmental. - 6/1/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Safiye Çağansel, B. Pharm, MSc: "...staying in the same place is not for me."
Our role continues to transform, and the fact that our profession is always evolving is very motivating. Not only that, but also being elected by fellow pharmacists to serve and represent them and our profession on a national and international level, to actively advocate for the profession, is what keeps me passionate and motivated. - 6/1/2022
Nightclub needle attacks puzzle European doctors and authorities
In recent months, more than 300 people at French nightclubs and concerts have been pricked with a needle—and doctors and prosecutors are still puzzled as to whether the victims have even been injected with anything. - 5/31/2022
Against doctors' wishes Quebec passes its Bill 11, asking them to add to their patient loads
The FMOQ has come out strongly against this bill for many months, but it looks like it's becoming law in Quebec regardless. - 5/31/2022
Experts expect bad year for ticks as disease carrying bugs expand range in Canada
Vett Lloyd, a researcher and director of the Lloyd Tick Lab at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, says that as the impacts of climate change progress, each tick season will likely be worse than the last.