Healthcare

Are physicians ready for the MAiD expansion to include mental illness?
Some call to delay the expansion to include mental illness, but others cite a duty to patients.
Alberta College of Pharmacy highlights dangers of compounding kids' acetaminophen in irregular concentrations and bottle sizes
The Alberta College of Pharmacy is asking pharmacists who are compounding infants’ and children’s acetaminophen to match commercial concentrations and packaging sizes to help prevent overdoses in children.

Should doctors campaign more with nurses and others for national licences?

How the divide between Ottawa and the provinces on health funding might be used to advance physician priorities.
Doctor imprisoned for U.S. Capitol riot accused of misusing millions in funds from anti-vax group

California doctor Dr. Simone Gold, who was released recently from federal prison, used funds from American's Frontline Doctors to buy a US$3.6-million mansion, several luxury cars and trips on private jets, according to lawsuit filed by organization members.
Undiagnosed diabetes may be common in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Study suggests measuring HbA1c in COVID-19 patients.
Virtual care platform sees exodus of doctors as result of Ontario fee changes

Dr. William Cherniak, founder of virtual care platform Rocket Doctor, says the changes immediately resulted in 85% of Ontario doctors leaving or discontinuing their services on his platform.
Doctors of BC announced new president-elect

Dr. Ahmer Karimuddin is no stranger to roles on medical leadership.
'Jargon oblivion': How and why patients often misunderstand their doctors

A recent study pinpointed certain communication pitfalls that result in patients interpreting their doctors' explanations as the exact opposite.
U.S. FDA clears first fecal transplant treatment for gut infection

For more than a decade, some U.S. doctors have used stool samples from healthy donors to treat the condition.
Top exec at pharmacy in deadly meningitis outbreak sentenced

About 800 patients in 20 states were sickened with fungal meningitis or other infections and about 100 died in 2012 after receiving injections of medical steroids made at the now-closed compounding centre.
Some Tums peppermint tablets recalled due to fibreglass, paper, foil fragments

Tums antacids are used for relief of heartburn and indigestion.
Pharmacies offer rapid tests for sexually transmitted and blood borne infections as part of large study

The testing, which is part of the APPROACH study, will allow some pharmacies in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Alberta to test for HIV, hepatitis C and syphilis.