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- 11/21/2021
Older breast cancer patients not getting as much care as younger patients
Screening should continue into later years; older breast cancer patients face worse outcomes according to study of patients in South-Central Ontario. - 11/21/2021
Optometrists to resume eye exams for kids and seniors as job action is paused
The optometrists withdrew provincially insured eye services on Sept. 1 in a funding dispute with the province. - 11/21/2021
Vaccine bookings open for young children in Ontario on Tuesday
In total, the province is expecting to receive about 1,076,000 doses of the paediatric Pfizer vaccine from the federal government, which was approved by Health Canada last week. - 11/21/2021
Quebec building resource to connect those without an FP to primary care
The recently completed pilot saw 10% of users find a family doctor. - 11/21/2021
UK to probe racial bias in medical devices after COVID toll
The British government is investigating whether built-in racial bias in some medical devices led to Black and Asian people getting sick and dying disproportionately from COVID-19. - 11/19/2021
Research links COVID-19 in pregnancy with stillbirths
Generally, stillbirths are more common among Black people, those who become pregnant over age 35 or those who smoke tobacco during pregnancy. - 11/18/2021
Minister Bennett says national opioid crisis plan to be informed by proposals in B.C.
B.C. has sought to decriminalize possession of small amounts of illicit drugs by seeking from Health Canada an exemption from the federal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. - 11/18/2021
Saskatchewan to roll out children's vaccine clinics in schools
There are 115,000 children in Saskatchewan who just became eligible. - 11/18/2021
As doctors, are we rich or poor?
Dr. Jabir Jassam lists the ways physicians can be thought of as rich—and the ways that they are very poor. - 11/18/2021
Ontario pharmacist installs panic button in wake on intimidating calls
The pharmacist, who is an active advocate for vaccination on social media, says she and her staff are getting nasty letters.