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- 3/7/2022
Baby gets heart transplant with a twist to fight rejection
Doctors have wondered if implanting some thymus tissue that matched a donated organ might help it survive without the recipient needing toxic anti-rejection medicines. - 3/7/2022
Report urges researchers to study cannabis and mental health in Black communities
The rehabilitation of cannabis in Canada has largely left the Black communities most affected by its criminalization on the outside looking in, with a dearth of information to counteract established narratives and a lack of research into cannabis use and mental health. - 3/7/2022
B.C. order for health workers' COVID-19 vax status lifts mention of vaccine deadlines
A statement issued late Monday by the Health Ministry says the Office of the Provincial Health Officer has finalized its order covering 18 categories of healthcare professionals, from doctors to pharmacists. - 3/7/2022
Study: concussions associated with higher risk of mental health concerns in kids
Children who suffer concussions may be at a 40% increased risk of developing mental health problems, a new study suggests, with researchers urging doctors to pay closer attention to possible mental health symptoms during concussion recovery. - 3/6/2022
Ontario offering nurses up to $5,000 as job retention incentive
The government says it will spend $763 million on the incentive. - 3/6/2022
Uncovering the genetic causes of fatty liver disease—a growing health concern
We are more sedentary and the quality of our diet and sleep is at its lowest in decades. These changes, coupled with an increase in life expectancy, are associated with an increase in the number of people with “cardiometabolic” diseases such as Type 2 diabetes, heart diseases, certain cancers and even certain neurodegenerative diseases. - 3/6/2022
Opposition to forced transfers of B.C. patients seeking medically assisted deaths
Dying With Dignity Canada says forced transfers happen when a patient makes an end-of-life choice but is being treated in a facility that forbids medical assistance in dying. - 3/6/2022
Texas Hospital stops therapies after gender confirming care order
The largest pediatric hospital in the U.S. has announced it has stopped gender-affirming therapies after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the state's child welfare agency to investigate reports of gender-confirming care for kids as abuse. - 3/6/2022
Equitable medical education can be achieved with efforts toward real change
Researchers highlight that a diverse physician workforce can help decrease health inequities, and that establishing such a workforce requires establishing a just and equitable system of medical training. - 3/6/2022
What you need to know: Hospitals are experiencing a global blood tube shortage
These shortages are so severe, some hospitals in Canada have had to advise staff to restrict blood work for urgent cases only in order to conserve supply.