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- 10/6/2021
Racialized healthcare workers claim systemic racism in Montreal health authority
An orderly at one of Montreal's largest health authorities, says some of her white patients aren't shy about being racist toward her, and she says the issue is not being addressed by the administration. - 10/6/2021
Ontario hospital fires 57 unvaccinated employees
The Windsor Regional Hospital has also suspended six "professional staff," but says overall 98.5% staff obeyed mandate. - 10/6/2021
9 ways to turn work into play
Dr. Yu says he tries to remind himself of the following things to increase enjoyment and calm. - 10/6/2021
Skin toxicities in cancer patients can be reduced with early care
Up to 40% of patients undergoing chemotherapy present with cutaneous adverse reactions. Some are so severe they can lead to a pause or reduction in cancer treatment. - 10/5/2021
Pharmacy Leader Annette Robinson: "You need to step out from behind the pharmacy counter."
Today there are many more career choices for pharmacists. My aspirations were similar to today’s graduating pharmacy student: I wanted to make a difference in the lives of my patients. - 10/5/2021
How to help your patients with dementia and their carers
Early detection is the key to effective management of dementia. For starters, if testing is done early enough, patients might learn that their memory loss results from vitamin B12 deficiency or other conditions that can be fully or partially reversed. - 10/5/2021
Can I travel with my medical cannabis anywhere?
With COVID travel restrictions being gradually lifted, more and more people are making travel plans either within or outside of Canada. That raises questions when it comes to patients with medical cannabis. - 10/4/2021
Risk of death 133% higher with Delta than original COVID, Canadian study finds
Some of the findings echo results from previous research, but co-author Dr. David Fisman believes the study is the first large-scale analysis to include Canadian data. - 10/4/2021
Wholehealth’s 100th store is a first in Canada!
Insalata Cannabis Market is the first recreational cannabis store to have two licensed pharmacists who specialize in cannabis, as business partners. They are now the guiding force for helping Wholehealth pharmacists and technicians manage patient questions. - 10/4/2021
Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome
A primer on symptoms of “long-COVID” and how pharmacists can help patients manage lingering effects of acute COVID-19 illness - 10/4/2021
5 Tips: Twitter for pharmacists
With an estimated 350 million monthly users, Twitter is one of the most influential and divisive social media platforms of the 21st century