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- 11/23/2021
Will pediatric COVID-19 vaccines prove a flash point for violence against healthcare workers?
Making and enacting legislation would underline the serious nature of verbally or physically abusing a healthcare worker, said CMA president Dr. Katharine Smart. - 11/22/2021
Fewer people filling prescriptions for hypertension meds compared to pre-pandemic: Shoppers
Shoppers Drug Mart released data suggesting that fewer people are filling prescriptions for hypertension compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic. - 11/22/2021
Wearable naloxone auto-injector prototype tested in Vancouver
A wearable device that injects naloxone when it detects the wearer has stopped breathing was tested at a Vancouver supervised injection site. - 11/21/2021
How B.C. pharmacists handled drug rationing and helped those trapped, evacuated due to mudslides
Pharmacies in British Columbia were left in short supply of medication as road closures disrupted the supply chain. - 11/18/2021
QUIZ: Wait! Do you know the details of the COVID-19 vaccine in children ages five to 11?
From dosing intervals to concomitant vaccinations, what are the recommendations for providing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to children aged five to 11? - 11/17/2021
Coffee may not trigger atrial fibrillation episodes: study
A randomized clinical trial looked at coffee’s acute effects on cardiac arrythmias and other physiological factors. - 11/14/2021
How compensation models shape how newer family physicians choose to practice: study
Initial results from a study of early career family physicians shows many try to avoid fee-for-service in favour of other ways of practicing medicine. - 11/9/2021
New award honours RCAF veteran and aviation medicine pioneer Dr. Stephen Blizzard
Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry has named an alumni award after Dr. Stephen Blizzard, a trailblazer in aviation medicine. - 11/8/2021
Twice, MD couple saves a man with CPR, then husband performs necessary cardiac surgery
An MD couple from Calgary is making a habit of performing CPR on men they come across collapsed on a trail, then the husband performing heart surgery on the same patients. - 11/4/2021
How the Migraine Pharmacy Network is empowering Ontario pharmacists to help migraine patients
A program to provide patients with one-on-one care from a pharmacist celebrates one year in Ontario.