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- 10/28/2020
Canadian Association of Physician Assistants calls on B.C. to allow PAs to work
The association noted Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia have integrated PAs into their health system, as well as those operating within the Canadian Armed Forces. Despite the keen need for trained health professional, especially given the pandemic, PAs aren't allowed to work in B.C. - 10/28/2020
Nova Scotia Tories propose splitting off mental health, addictions into distinct government department
The plan said the province spends more than $344 million on mental health services, which would make it the seventh largest government department if it were separated from health overall. - 10/28/2020
Healthcare providers encouraged to watch out for diabetics' mental health
The level of amputations has risen for diabetics during the pandemic, he said, as people have been afraid to seek treatment even with telltale trouble signs like numbness in limbs. - 10/28/2020
Kroger Health launches COVID-19 antibody tests at pharmacies
The tests use a finger-prick blood sample to test for antibodies and will be in all Kroger pharmacies and clinics by the end of November, following the rollout in California and Michigan. - 10/28/2020
U.S. FDA recommends avoiding use of NSAIDs in pregnancy at 20 weeks or later
U.S. FDA recommends avoiding use of NSAIDs in pregnancy at 20 weeks or later NSAIDs may cause rare kidney problems in unborn babies and/or low levels of amniotic fluid. - 10/28/2020
Cost for cancer fighting drugs triples in Canada but still no national drug plan
The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board has released data showing cancer medications account for about 15 per cent of all spending on pharmaceuticals. - 10/28/2020
2020-21 flu vaccine coverage by province and territory
Of the 11 influenza vaccines authorized for use by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization, just two have coverage under all of Canada’s public immunization programs - 10/27/2020
Ontario ponders end to six month abstinence requirement for liver transplants
Debra Selkirk, whose husband Mark Selkirk died in 2010 before receiving a new liver, challenged the constitutional validity of the policy as a violation of the right to life and equality. Selkirk's estate further argued he was subject to cruel and unusual treatment. - 10/27/2020
'Worst is yet to come': Without government funding diagnostic, surgery backlogs will worsen: CMA
The study estimates that an additional 307,498 procedures would need to be performed over a 12-month period to clear the backlog — a 6.1% increase compared to what would have been expected over the course of a year. - 10/27/2020
Ontario adding over 760 hospital beds
- 10/26/2020
'Escape the politics': B.C. clinic places ads seeking to recruit Alberta doctors
Denning Health Group, which runs seven clinics in several Greater Vancouver cities is running advertisements in Alberta hoping to recruit doctors, urging them to “escape the politics” and “come practice in beautiful B.C."