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- 4/4/2022
B.C. offers fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose to seniors, most vulnerable
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says those vaccinations have already begun and people over age 70 in the community will be getting invitations in the coming weeks for a second booster shot. - 4/4/2022
Target marketing and your pharmacy, Part 1
Most of us manage our lives by setting goals, sometimes on a long-term basis, other times on a short-term basis. Often people define these targets by simply making mental notes; others use written or journalized reminders. Managing a business is very similar. - 4/4/2022
UBC biochemist Pieter Cullis wins Gairdner Award for role in COVID-19 vaccines
When he established his lab in the 1980s, Pieter Cullis says he never could have fathomed that his "curiosity-based'' research would play a critical role in vaccines that have benefited hundreds of millions. - 4/4/2022
Do people with diabetes benefit from low- and no-calorie sweetened beverages?
Canadian study finds some benefits but with some caveats. - 4/4/2022
7 key questions to ask yourself before making a big change
Resisting temptation to grow and being sensitive to the concept of taking on too much or taking on tasks that are less like the ones we already have in play bring opportunity and risk. The right growth sets up future success. The wrong growth stretches our elastic too thin. - 4/4/2022
Calgary researchers say there may be a link between fracking and premature births
Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, involves directional drilling and injecting large amounts of fluid into wells to extract oil and natural gas. - 4/4/2022
Thousands of Ontario students behind on vaccines usually administered in schools
In Toronto alone, an estimated 73,000 students in Grades 7 through 12 are behind by at least one dose in their Hepatitis B, Human Papilloma Virus and meningococcal vaccines. - 4/3/2022
Canadian jurisdictions looking to decriminalize small amounts of drugs to curb overdose deaths
Since January 2016, almost 25,000 people have died from opioid-related causes, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada, which compiles the data from all provinces except Quebec. - 4/3/2022
It's time for new tools to boost uptake of third doses, child vaccination: experts
When first and second doses became available, Ontario—and Canada at large—was the envy of the world in how quickly the population got vaccinated.