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- 7/2/2019
Natural health products jump on bandwagon of hype over endocannabinoid system
When it comes to cannabis and health, buzzwords abound: CBD and THC are chief among them, as well as the endocannabinoid system, which is the body's network of receptors that these cannabis compounds unlock. - 7/2/2019
Canadian Paediatric Society issues statement on the effects of digital media on children
Provides evidence-based guidance on healthy screen use in school-aged children and adolescents - 7/1/2019
Why healthcare struggles with leadership
Three kinds of leaders populate healthcare leadership. They look similar, sit at the same tables, and often parrot other leaders. But they could not be more different. - 6/30/2019
Ontario Telemedicine Network will offer same services after 44 layoffs: CEO
Despite the cuts, the Ontario government has made virtual care on of the focal points of its health system redesign - 6/27/2019
Court refuses to halt suits against doctor over drug dose deaths
Dr. William Husel is accused of ordering excessive painkiller doses given to dozens of patients in the Columbus-area Mount Carmel Health System who later died - 6/27/2019
Americans head to Canada to buy cheap insulin; some worry about supply here
'One in four Americans are rationing their insulin because they cannot afford it, so people are dying' - 6/27/2019
Head of Quebec's federation of generalists calls pay gap with specialists 'scandalous'
Despite efforts from the FMOQ to help close the pay gap in recent years, it has continued to grow - 6/27/2019
Study links diet high in ultra processed food to increased odds of chronic disease
Ultra-processed foods accounted for an average of 47% of daily calories consumed by Canadian adults - 6/26/2019
The Toronto Star publishes the name of Ontario's highest-billing doctor
After five years of legal battles, the paper has published the first in a series of stories about the province's top billers