ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 1/11/2022
Pharmacists can help patients on their road to opioid addiction recovery
Many of us have lived experiences of mental health disorders in our families. It is clear that addiction, with its propensity for destroying lives, is one of the most devastating mental health disorders that we as pharmacists encounter. - 1/11/2022
WHO: COVID-19 cases rose by more than 50%, deaths stable
In the weekly report issued Tuesday night, the U.N. health agency said there were about 15 million new COVID-19 cases last week and more than 43,000 deaths. - 1/11/2022
Info sheet for prescribers and pharmacists on Fluvoxamine for treating COVID-19
The info sheet explains how the SSRI can be helpful, dosage amounts, possible side effects and more. - 1/11/2022
Saskatchewan schools take on contact tracing once done by healthcare workers
As a registered nurse and COVID-19 case investigator in Saskatchewan, Carolyn Strom says she is no longer allowed to reach out to schools. - 1/11/2022
Chief pharmacy officer of CPhA says ivermectin stuffed animal incident a 'scary' reminder
An Ontario COVID-19 patient brought the anti-parasite into the hospital ICU by hiding it in a stuffed animal. - 1/10/2022
Internationally trained nurses to work in Ontario hospitals to ease staff crunch
Christine Elliott said more than 1,200 applicants had expressed interest in the programs that would see the internationally trained professionals deployed where extra help is needed, under the supervision of another regulated health-care provider. - 1/10/2022
Low rate of false-positive rapid antigen test results in Canadian workplaces
Study investigates the incidence of false-positives in a large sample of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests used to screen asymptomatic workers throughout Canada. - 1/10/2022
Pig heart recipient continues to recover from transplant
Bennett, 57, received the highly experimental transplant last Friday at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Doctors gave him the genetically modified pig heart as a last-ditch effort to save his life. - 1/10/2022
Quebec to force unvaccinated to pay 'significant' financial penalty
Adult Quebecers who won't get vaccinated and don't have a medical exemption will be forced to pay a health "contribution,'' Quebec Premier Francois Legault told reporters on Tuesday.