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- 11/24/2021
Alberta launches grant program to improve palliative care
The program will seek to allow palliative care patients to have better care in their choice of setting. - 11/24/2021
New Brunswick urologist creates website encouraging those without family doctors not to skip prostate exams
Prostate cancer cases make up about 10% of cancer-related deaths in Canadian men, but many still avoid the exam. - 11/24/2021
Canada's breast cancer screening policy based off flawed study: researchers
Two trials—collectively known as the Canadian National Breast Screening Study (CNBSS)—found that mammograms for women in their 40s did not reduce death rates from breast cancer. - 11/24/2021
South African scientists detect new virus variant amid spike in cases
Currently identified as B.1.1.529, the new variant has also been found in Botswana and Hong Kong in travelers from South Africa. - 11/24/2021
AB booking site had 4 pharmacies that weren't prepared to give pediatric COVID-19 shots
Frustrated parents made appointments for the 1,500 slots that didn't really exist, sending them scrambling to re-book and in some cases showing up only to encounter baffled pharmacists. - 11/24/2021
Provinces take issue with proposed federal mental health transfer
Federal contributions to provincial health systems, including mental health services, are funded by the Canada Health Transfer. - 11/24/2021
PEI to cover shingles vaccines for seniors
The Shingrix vaccine will be available through community pharmacies across the province. - 11/24/2021
Legault under fire as opposition seizes on explosive report on COVID in care homes
After congratulating itself for months for its management of the COVID-19 pandemic, Quebec's governing Coalition Avenir Quebec party is on the defensive following an explosive report of its handling of long-term care during spring 2020. - 11/23/2021
B.C.'s sick leave law will provide workers five paid days minimum starting Jan. 1
Labour Minister Harry Bains says the five paid days are fair and were determined following a consultation period that generated 60,000 responses. - 11/23/2021
Consumer watchdog show Marketplace asks pharmacists about homeopathic remedies on hidden camera
The journalists asked the pharmacists about a children's homeopathic product. - 11/23/2021
New toolkits for addressing violence, harassment in healthcare settings
The Public Services Health & Safety Association has added three new toolkits to its existing roster of five. - 11/23/2021
NOTICE ME! Researchers developing mRNA vaccine to provoke immune response to tick bites
The study has shown promise on guinea pigs and the researchers are looking to broaden the animals in testing.