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- 10/26/2023
25 recommendations to improve healthcare in Nova Scotia
A panel of Nova Scotians from all walks of life weighed in on how primary care can be improved to serve them better. - 10/26/2023
QUIZ: Have some fear—a quiz on phobias is here!
Specific phobias are a type of anxiety disorder in which a patient has intense and irrational fear or anxiety about an object or situation. With Halloween fast approaching, see how much you know about this scary topic! - 10/26/2023
Atopic dermatitis overview and treatment landscape
What's available to help patients with this chronic inflammatory skin condition? - 10/26/2023
Can the COVID-19, flu and RSV vaccines be administered in a single visit?
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention says this option is acceptable, but be aware of the risks. - 10/26/2023
An app to save precious time during a heart attack?
Developer describes technology, currently being deployed at Montreal hospitals, as the “Uber Eats of critical care.” - 10/26/2023
Ontario plans to expand midwives' prescribing power
A spokesperson for Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the ministry is reviewing further scope of practice changes and is rolling them out based on advice from healthcare partners. - 10/26/2023
Rural Islanders account for 70% of P.E.I's Pharmacy Plus consults
Maddy MacDonald, a pharmacist with Remedy Rx in Souris, estimated their staff complete between 10 and 20 assessments billable through the program per day. - 10/25/2023
Judge accepts $17 million class action deal for N.B. psychiatric hospital abuse
The judge’s decision allows class members who suffered physical or sexual assaults dating back decades to receive amounts ranging from $10,000 to $85,000, depending on the severity and number of assaults. - 10/25/2023
U.S. FDA warns about giving probiotics to preterm babies after infant death, other injuries
The products, which supplement regular feeding and contain live organisms such as bacteria or yeast, can lead to invasive, potentially fatal infections or disease. - 10/25/2023
Alzheimer's disease: Shank3a protein deficiency may contribute to cognitive decline
An international research team has highlighted the role played by this synaptic protein in the progression of Alzheimer's disease.