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- 10/18/2020
Shelburne Town Pharmacy to host SickKids fundraiser
Local pharmacist and owner of Shelburne Town Pharmacy, Sanjay Lekhi for the last six years has been raising donations for Sick Kids through a community-based fundraiser. - 10/18/2020
Patients 60+ seeking cannabis for numerous health issues
The study authors say more research is needed to better understand the efficacy and safety of different formulations of cannabis in treating common conditions in older adults, both to maximize benefit and minimize harm. - 10/18/2020
NB pharmacy creates care packages for intravenous drug users
Ashley Legere, a pharmacy assistant with the Guardian store who helped launch and oversees the initiative, became concerned that some customers were reusing needles after she noticed people buying a bag of 1cc insulin syringes but not returning for two weeks. There was also an outbreak of endocarditis in the community of 5,300. - 10/18/2020
5 things physicians should consider when a marriage ends
Unlike other professionals, most doctors don’t have the option of increasing their earnings to make up for losses after a divorce. Financial recovery will take time and good planning, especially with new costs such as spousal support. - 10/18/2020
Innovator Update: BioPro Biologics Pharmacy
When we last spoke to the team at BioPro Biologics Pharmacy in Vancouver back in 2018, they were less than a year into launching their 1600 square foot pharmacy designed for a truly collaborative care experience. - 10/18/2020
White surgeon denies 'inside joke' involving noose was meant to target Black colleague
Under oath, he said that the South African government's restrictions on outside media caused him to be ignorant of the significance of a noose as symbol in North America to evoke lynching and thereby terrorize and intimidate Black people. - 10/18/2020
A radical reimagining of abortion care and medical education
The regulatory environment in Canada, combined with the safety and effectiveness of medication abortion and the presence of strong, visible Canadian women leaders in medicine, creates an opportunity to further streamline abortion services and eventually move to a demedicalized model where mifepristone and misoprostol could be available directly from pharmacies. - 10/18/2020
UCP members pass resolution at AGM calling for privately funded healthcare option
The policy resolution was one of 30 that members approved during voting on Saturday, but it passed with the slimmest majority. - 10/18/2020
68% of deaths from firearms are from self-harm, majority in older men in rural regions
A new study of gun injuries and deaths in Ontario found that 68% of firearm-related deaths were from self-harm, and they most often occurred in older men living in rural regions, pointing to the need for targeted prevention efforts. The study is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). - 10/17/2020
Go-to chart for flu vaccines by age indication
Check out CanadianHealthcareNetwork.ca’s interactive tool and downloadable chart for a quick summary all influenza vaccines available in Canada by age indication and funding status - 10/15/2020
The Medical Post's favourite charities
A few causes we think are deserving of your support as a Canadian MD. - 10/15/2020
Your finances, your way
Now is not the time to panic. Dr. Mark Soth, the man behind the physician finance blog Loonie Doctor, discusses how the pandemic hit doctors’ incomes and what he tells physicians about saving for retirement.