ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 10/11/2021
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force adjust advice on aspirin use for preventing heart attacks
Bleeding risks for adults in their 60s and up who haven't had a heart attack or stroke outweigh any potential benefits from aspirin, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said in its draft guidance. - 10/11/2021
Merck asks U.S. FDA to authorize promising anti COVID pill
All other FDA-backed treatments against COVID-19 require an IV or injection. - 10/11/2021
A look at the Texas abortion law's swift impact, and future
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a one-page order Friday night, reinstating a Texas law that prohibits abortions once medical professionals can detect cardiac activity, usually around six weeks—and before some women know they're pregnant. - 10/11/2021
Civil rights lawyer wants Quebec permit system for doctors declared unconstitutional
Earlier this week, Health Minister Christian Dube reduced the number of new family doctors allowed to practise in Montreal and increased the number who can work in nearby suburbs, leading to calls of political interference from the Opposition. - 10/11/2021
Quebec's nurses order says it will suspend licence for unvaccinated members
The Ordre des infirmieres et infirmiers du Quebec said Monday it will suspend the working licenses of its members who are not adequately vaccinated against COVID-19 starting Friday. - 10/11/2021
Doctors alarmed by loophole allowing sale of used asbestos products
Canada banned the cancer-causing mineral and products that contain it in 2018, more than 30 years after the World Health Organization designated it as a carcinogen. - 10/11/2021
Saskatchewan paying doctors providing abortion pill should improve access: advocates
Previously, only doctors who performed surgical abortions were directly compensated, but those who prescribed the pill had to bill it as counselling or a consultation, which deterred them from taking on work that could require hours.