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- 9/26/2023
Company at centre of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares faces licensing charges
Alberta chief medical officer Dr. Mark Joffe said the number of cases has plateaued at 351, and tests and interviews indicate the cause of the outbreak was meat loaf and vegan loaf. - 9/26/2023
A trio of hypertension trials that may change your practice
Hydrochlorothiazide remains a viable option for older patients with hypertension, as it is associated with a lower risk of hypokalemia vs. chlorthalidone and is available in more generic single-pill combinations. - 9/26/2023
A new route to curb breast cancer metastases
A team from McGill University Health Center uncovers role of protein in the metastatic development of certain breast cancer tumors. - 9/25/2023
Quebec nurses union says job postings requiring bilingualism are discriminatory
Union president Pier-Luc Bujold says the postings are disconnected from reality and amount to a kind of discrimination that belongs in a previous century. - 9/25/2023
Canada approves Ebola virus vaccine for adults exposed to the deadly disease
The agency says the shot is not meant for routine immunization, nor for vaccination before travel. - 9/25/2023
Perinatal and child registry data breach affects health info of 3 million Ontarians
The Better Outcomes Registry and Network Ontario said Monday that the breach in May resulted in information leaked largely regarding approximately 1.4 million people seeking pregnancy care and 1.9 million newborns born in the province. - 9/25/2023
Toxic drugs leading cause of death in B.C. for those age 10 to 59: coroner
The statistic comes as the latest figures are released for August, saying there were 174 toxic-drug deaths last month. - 9/25/2023
Real ideas for addressing healthcare needs of disadvantaged populations
A panel has 15 disease prevention and screening recommendations that healthcare providers could use to help address barriers to care. - 9/25/2023
Don’t add the extra year
Let’s look at the arguments given for adding this third year to FPs’ medical training. - 9/24/2023
Case report: TB or not TB
TB tests and readings are straightforward, but as Dr. Robert Dickson notes, they can also yield a variety of results.