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- 4/28/2022
The (pharmaceutical) funny pages: Resistance is useless
Don't be pill . . . be a comedian! Enjoy this week's pharmacy phunnies are send us some of your own to be featured next week! - 4/28/2022
New service to replace Telehealth Ontario, provide online options for those seeking primary care
Health Connect Ontario is replacing Telehealth Ontario, maintaining the option to call 811 to connect with a primary care provider or newly to visit a website 24/7. - 4/28/2022
Possible cases of 'unusual' childhood hepatitis in Canada in 'single digits': Dr. Henry
Dr. Bonnie Henry told reporters none of the possible cases of severe acute hepatitis, or liver inflammation, are in B.C., and it isn't her place to identify where they are or exactly how many. - 4/28/2022
Is your bias hurting patients?
I am a fat person, and what that means to me at the moment is that I cannot access needed medical care because of systemic weight bias. - 4/28/2022
Empowering Canadians to improve our healthcare system
Dr. Linda LeBlanc outlines concrete steps to improve patient responsibility in the healthcare system. - 4/28/2022
QUIZ: Latest prostate cancer screening guidelines
Do you know the details of the updated Canadian recommendations? - 4/28/2022
No room! B.C. doc says stop building big residential housing where there are no FPs to care for newcomers
A Comox Valley family physician recently told his local councillors that it could directly impact the family doctor shortage by putting a moratorium on new large-scale residential building, in a bid to stem the tide of newcomers moving to the area. - 4/28/2022
Moderna seeks Health Canada approval for COVID-19 vaccine for kids under six
Moderna Canada President Patricia Gauthier said Friday the company sent an application to the Canadian vaccine regulator late Thursday for a vaccine to protect children between six months and five years old. - 4/27/2022
Link between Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis is a crucial discovery for people living with MS
In a study published in the journal Science, researchers found that Epstein Barr virus (EBV)—the virus that causes mononucleosis—is also an environmental trigger for MS. EBV is common, with more than 95% of people being infected during their lifetime. - 4/27/2022
The (not so Full Monty) python
The case of the second spine: Dr. Ian Hammond recalls a memorable encounter in his radiology practice some years ago.