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- 4/12/2022
Health advocates call for publicly funded birth control in Nova Scotia
International research indicates barrier-free contraceptives are an inexpensive way to improve overall health and come with cost savings over the long term. - 4/12/2022
Endometriosis: How advocacy, awareness and algorithms could shorten the long wait for diagnosis and treatment
Despite its prevalence, those living with the disease often wait an average of 7.5 years between start of symptoms and diagnosis. - 4/12/2022
Target marketing and your pharmacy, Part 2
Convenience is usually one of the major factors in the success of your target marketing. All demographic groups like convenience, whether it’s ease of location access by vehicle or on foot, hours of operation or the efficiency of each in-store shopping experience and checkout. - 4/12/2022
POLL: How are people responding to 4th dose COVID-19 vaccine eligibility in your own community/pharmacy?
Canadian provinces and territories are now making 4th doses available. NACI recommends the booster dose for eligible at-risk patients over 70 years of age, however provincial eligibility varies and often includes those 60 years and older. - 4/12/2022
Ending appointments: A guide to the four-part closure statement
When I was in grad school, a professor spoke with us about how our society doesn’t end things well—we’d rather say “see you later” than “this is goodbye.” - 4/12/2022
U.K. investigating puzzling spike in liver disease in children
The usual viruses that cause infectious hepatitis were not found in the cases, and scientists and doctors are considering other possible causes. - 4/11/2022
Neighbourhood Pharmacies event set to delve into universal pharmacare discussion in wake of federal budget
Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada hosts its next Advocacy in Action online event this Thursday. - 4/11/2022
How do you talk to elderly patients about it no longer being safe for them to drive?
We asked docs how they go about having these sensitive conversations. - 4/11/2022
As provinces ask people to manage COVID risks, experts say the public has less data
As public health measures have lifted across the country, several indicators of COVID-19 are rising all across Canada, driven by BA.2, a highly contagious sub-lineage of the Omicron variant. - 4/11/2022
Families, doctors contest Alabama transgender treatment ban
The two lawsuits—one on behalf of two families and another on behalf two families and the physicians who treat their children—pose legal challenges to legislation signed into law Friday by Republican Gov. Kay Ivey.