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- 11/5/2020
Manitoba to set up three integrated youth services hubs to boost mental health, primary care
The youth hubs will aim to provide a one-stop-shop model for medical help as well as peer support and other social services. - 11/5/2020
Is cannabis substitution an effective tool to curb opioid addiction?
Dr. Samuel Hickcox, the physician lead for addictions medicine at Nova Scotia Health, said there isn't "high-quality scientific evidence" supporting such a substitution program. - 11/5/2020
Systematic review examines effectiveness of therapies for fibromyalgia
Some therapies produce small reductions in pain and improvements in quality of life, but evidence is lacking for most therapies. - 11/5/2020
FMF to be 'pharma free by the end of 2024': CFPC
A recently released report from the College of Family Physicians of Canada says the CFPC board, at its January meeting, ruled that the organization's Family Medicine Forum conference is to be "pharma free by the end of 2024." As well, the September report—"Management of Relationships with the Health Care/ Pharmaceutical Industry"—also said the board decided "that cannabis, homeopathic, and naturopathic exhibitors (will) be eliminated from the FMF exhibit hall by FMF 2021." - 11/5/2020
Healthcare theatre program focuses on virtual care to boost med students' communication skills
The abilities to connect and communicate that such programs are meant to foster are all the more important in the pandemic's context. - 11/4/2020
Infectious disease expert says human case of rare swine flu likely a one off
Dr. Lynora Saxinger, an associate professor in the department of medicine, wrote on Twitter "what fresh hell is this'' when she first heard about the case in central Alberta. - 11/4/2020
Highlights from the Ontario budget unveiled Thursday
The province says it is spending $2.5 billion more in the hospital sector this year to help fight the pandemic. - 11/4/2020
Experts agree it's time to upgrade cloth masks to three layers
Dr. Theresa Tam, the country's chief public health officer, said in a news conference Tuesday that masks with three layers — two cloth plus a filter — are now recommended over the two-layer face coverings previously suggested. - 11/4/2020
How a B.C. doctor plans to treat 300 people with addictions, mental illness
The process would see emergency room staff contact the program's team when such an individual is discharged from hospital. The team would then guide that person through the various systems in place to find them housing, detox, drug treatment and finally addiction-free housing. - 11/4/2020
New tech partnership aims to improve adherence, boost access to virtual care
A new partnership between Mednow.ca, a one-stop-shop virtual care platform, and AceAge Inc., a Canadian healthcare technology company, promises to provide at-home healthcare alternatives to reduce public interactions.