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- 4/30/2019
Crowd rallies at Ontario legislature against health system changes
Protesters hoisting signs and chanting slogans gathered outside Ontario's legislature Tuesday to rally against changes to the health-care system, despite government assurances that the new measures would not lead to any form of privatization. - 4/30/2019
Walgreens to train pharmacists to recognize and address mental health issues
According to Fast Company, the U.S. drugstore chain will partner with the American Pharmacists Association as well as the National Council for Behavioural Health to train in what they're calling "Mental Health First Aid." - 4/29/2019
Dr. Hirotaka Yamashiro wins member referendum for OMA president; council votes this weekend
Although the pediatrician received the most votes in an association-wide referendum, council will cast the decisive vote at a meeting this coming weekend - 4/29/2019
CMA announces 2019 CMA Award recipients
- 4/29/2019
False vaccine claims spread online by bots, trolls: top public health doc
Canada's chief public health officer says the fight against vaccine-related misinformation on social media is being further complicated by the emergence of online bots designed to sow mistrust. - 4/29/2019
Canada warnings about meds should be more consistent with other countries
Health Canada issued advisories for only about 50% of the drug-risk issues previously identified in the U.S., U.K. and Australia and in some cases, the advisories were issues a year afterwards - 4/28/2019
Metformin continues to be the first-line pharmacologic treatment for type 2 diabetes
Optimal metformin use requires clear understanding of clinical effects, dosing and safety