Healthcare

A rash of robberies in Calgary’s pharmacies this summer could be, in part, due to the pandemic cutting off certain sources of illegal drugs.

Canadian Thoracic Society issues updated guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma in preschoolers, children and adults.

Doctors of BC also suggested vaccines be mandated for those working in education with children from kindergarten age through the end of high school.

To those pharmacists who go the extra mile, wait the extra hours, fix patients' watches, bring in fresh produce and eggs for their patients. I love you, but maybe it's time to dial it down a bit?

Currently, the province pays $44 in OHIP funding for eye exams for younger people up to age 19, and for those over age 65.

Dr. Jabir Jassam outlines the challenges he faces when he doesn't know what care walk-in doctors have provided to his patients—and offers a suggested solution.

As the first pharmacy in Manitoba granted a clinical practice licence, Simplicity Wellness is focused on consultation and coaching and does not dispense medications